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The roller coaster he’s ridden 28,000-plus times is closing. Now what?

Adored Atlanta-area roller coaster gets new life in new home. But where?

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Highest-scoring high school football teams in each classification through Week 3

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Marietta, Tucker take lead in Improvement Tracker

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Northside of Warner Robins is AJC Varsity Team of the Week

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Record-setting QB effort headlines AJC Varsity top performances from Week 3

Jackson running back Danarri Brown scored nine touchdowns in a game Sept. 4, 2026, against Union Grove. That's the most in a GHSA game since Kenneth Moore of Calhoun scored 10 in 1948.

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Running back’s 9 touchdowns in one game are most in Georgia since 1948

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Respiratory virus season coming up. Find protection at your local pharmacy.

Is Georgia losing some of its political battleground luster?

For six years, Georgia politicians barely had to ask for national attention. It came looking for them....

Atlanta rapper T-Pain, pictured performing at Lakewood Amphitheatre in 2024, is suing Konvict Entertainment, alleging he is owed almost $500,000 in unpaid royalties from record sales. (Robb Cohen for the AJC)

T-Pain sues Akon’s record label, claiming unpaid royalties

Atlanta rapper T-Pain is suing Konvict Entertainment, the record label co-founded in Georgia by singer Akon, claiming almost $500,000 in unpaid royalties from music sales.

R3 Lithium ramps up battery material refining in Covington

Battery material recycling plant outside Atlanta to restart under new owners

An electric vehicle battery recycling plant east of Atlanta that shuttered after its corporate parent filed for bankruptcy is coming back to life with new ownership.

Who has the best fried chicken? We put 4 favorites to the test.

Keisha Lance Bottoms says Rick Jackson's attack ads prompted confrontation

The data-sharing surveillance network behind Flock Safety

Ask Atlanta: Are Georgia's data centers worth the cost?

Keisha Lance Bottoms proposes grocery tax relief for Georgia families

Should cities tell you where their surveillance cameras are?

Let Me Put U On: How swimming became my mental reset

Police keep misusing license plate readers. Flock Safety is using AI to catch it.

What makes a restaurant one of Atlanta’s 50 best?

Student loan defaults are soaring. Georgia has one of the nation's highest rates.

10 Georgia county and state fairs to check out this fall

Georgia state and county fall fairs to check feature lots of rides, fair food, animals, petting zoos, pageants and all kinds of entertainment.

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Troup domination of Calhoun earns AJC Varsity Offensive Line of the Week Award

Troup is 3-0 with victories over three returning playoff teams and two Top 10 teams while averaging 34.7 points and 394 yards per game.

3 things to know about Keisha Lance Bottoms’ plan to cut grocery costs

The Democratic candidate for governor is proposing to allow cities and counties to temporarily suspend or eliminate local sales tax on groceries and other necessities.

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Coming off rivalry win, Northside readies for test against ranked 7A opponent

4 Questions: Northside of Warner Robins coach Daniel “Boone” Williams talks win over Warner Robins to end a nine-game losing streak in the rivalry.

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2 running backs join list of Georgia players with 7 or more TDs in a game

RBs Dinarri Brown of Jackson and Donterrius Mincey of Toombs County entered the Georgia high school football record books with their touchdowns scored in last week’s games.

A breakdown of how all ranked GHSA football teams fared in Week 3

AJC Varsity updates our rankings on Sundays during football season. Using the most recent rankings, here’s how those teams performed in Week 2....

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She turned a side hustle fixing cars into a nearly million-dollar business

Desiree White shared her journey on social media — from taking out a transmission at home to cars she worked on across metro Atlanta as she launched a mobile mechanic service.

How far will Trump go to influence the midterms?

Trump’s critics believe he will go to great lengths to avoid Democratic control of Congress, from seizing election equipment to deploying immigration officers at the polls.

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How Georgia is helping workers get ahead and businesses grow in the AI era

The State of Georgia's strategy to benefit the labor force is to continue efforts that support businesses, grow wages, and help create a fair and safe economy in the AI era.

13 coaches get 1st wins with new schools; 25 still winless

Grayson gets Greg Carswell his first victory after being promoted from defensive coordinator, while 25 of the 98 newly hired GHSA football coaches remain winless.