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Brookwood senior running back Brayden Tyson (center), a South Carolina commit, has 4,057 yards rushing and 645 yards receiving and 51 touchdowns in his career. (Jamie Spaar for the AJC)

AJC Varsity preseason all-state: Running backs stand out in Class 7A

OpenAI in Georgia: How $20B data center plan secretly took root in Effingham

He traded Atlanta restaurants for a beach shack. He’s never been happier.

The McEachern Indians play against North Cobb during the first half of the game Friday, August 22, 2025 at McEachern. (Daniel Varnado/For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

GHSA football scrimmage schedule 2026: First preseason game is Wednesday

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AJC VARSITY

North Cobb’s Queen, longest tenured coach in 7A, chases Cobb County record

Grayson High School, Carrollton High School

Maxwell Class 7A region projections

Class 7A new coaches: Pruitt takes on the high class at Camden County

Ahead of the 2026 football season, AJC Varsity is previewing all of the coaching changes.

Changing political winds? Democrats make midterms case at state convention.

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms capped the list of speakers at the Georgia Democratic Convention ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Despite Kirby Smart’s best efforts, Andrew Smart hype isn’t slowing down

Andrew Smart, a class of 2030 quarterback who is the son of Georgia Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart, is an incoming freshman at Athens Academy.

Super 11: Who's next to join Georgia's elite?

Atlanta has tens of thousands of cameras. Finding them is another story.

Why Atlanta Public Schools created a new tactical response team

Judge sentences Apalachee school shooter Colt Gray to life without parole

Do more cameras mean less crime? The evidence isn't clear.

Let Me Put U On: Why liner notes still matter in the streaming era

Privacy or public safety? Atlantans debate life under 60,000 cameras.

The moment the Okefenokee became Georgia's first World Heritage Site

Why you can't access surveillance data collected about you in Georgia

Rick Jackson pledges an extra $1,000 for Georgia children if elected governor

Georgia film and TV production spending slips to $2B, a 10-year low

Film and television projects spent about $2 billion in Georgia in the 12 months that ended June 30, according to numbers from the Georgia Film Office.

DeKalb judge can stay on cases after DA alleges ‘bias,’ fellow judge rules

DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston has lost her bid to remove a judge from more than 400 criminal cases and other matters involving her office.

Visit Georgia’s best college-town restaurants before summer farm season ends

Summer is the best season to experience some of Georgia’s top farm-to-table restaurants in college towns, thanks to incredible produce and smaller crowds.

Canadian wildfire smoke sends light haze over Georgia skies

Atlanta's air quality reading is 'moderate' Friday as Canadian wildfires bring a light haze to North and central Georgia.

EXCLUSIVE

Team behind acclaimed The Grey restaurant to open 3 new concepts

James Beard Award-winning chef Mashama Bailey and restaurateur Johno Morisano will create three concepts at the forthcoming hotel by the Savannah Convention Center.

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Falcons football is back: Live updates from training camp, including Tua, Bijan

Training camp for the Atlanta Falcons opens Wednesday with the first practices at Flowery Branch.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Inside Mike Collins’ private meeting with Jewish leaders

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins had two very different encounters this week with questions about his son-in-law’s antisemitic and white nationalist social media posts.

Nuclear politics: Kemp, Granholm host dueling victory parties at Vogtle

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Data centers raise electric prices and lower reliability, but not in Georgia

Georgia Power has worked with the state Public Service Commission to put protections in place to guard consumers from excessive rates and they should soon expect lower bills.

Atlanta auto giant Hennessy sold in deal valued at $1.3 billion

Atlanta will be the buyer’s second-largest market based on revenue. The deal includes 10 dealerships representing luxury brands such as Porsche and Lexus.

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

Closing of world-class roller coaster at Atlanta-area Fun Spot amusement park leaves enthusiasts, like man who has ridden it nearly 30,000 times, with pit in stomachs.