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University of Georgia vs Georgia Tech in an NCAA baseball game at Truist Park

Late-inning surge powers No. 3 Georgia Tech past Virginia in ACC quarters

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PHOTOS: Indoor football kicks off in Georgia

BULLDOGS

Georgia defeats Mississippi State, advances to SEC tournament semifinals

U.S. House District 3: Jack faces November rematch with Army veteran

The Voting Rights Act changed Georgia. Now Black officials fear ‘the worst.’

U.S. House District 4: Johnson seeks 11th Term in DeKalb County

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GOP race poised for runoff; Powell appears to have Dem nomination

U.S. House District 1: Pair of Democrats vie to face Trump-backed Republican

Republicans in coastal Georgia have selected Jim Kingston as their nominee to succeed U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, while Democrats will face a runoff.

University of Georgia Spring Undergraduate Commencement 2026

BULLDOGS

UGA president: ‘We’re running out of time’ for Congress to fix college sports

UGA president Jere Morehead said if the SEC or Big Ten create their own rules and enforcement mechanisms, other leagues will follow suit.

Federal forecasters issue their predictions for hurricane season

A calmer hurricane season is likely — an ominous sign for Georgia’s drought

NOAA officials say they expect the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will be less active than normal, largely because of the expected onset of El Nino conditions.

From Michelin star to farm life: Why this chef left Atlanta behind

Mysterious ‘Santa Is Watching You’ signs pop up across Atlanta

Atlanta Hawks fans react to Knicks playoff series

Frame-by-frame: The exclusive footage of the Georgia Guidestones explosion

The 'busiest airport' title: Who’s challenging Atlanta?

JD Vance defends Trump’s Iran policy, pushes back on Pope Leo remarks during UGA visit

Why the Georgia Guidestones still raise questions

DAVID PLAZAS

Keisha Lance Bottoms’ momentum and anti-Trump vote make her Atlanta past moot

Primary results show Keisha Lance Bottoms leading Democrats in the 2026 Georgia governor race, setting up a tough general election shaped by Trump politics.

Daily showers through Memorial Day and beyond to bring rain, flood risks

Daily rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected Thursday through the holiday weekend and beyond for all of North and Middle Georgia, the National Weather Service says.

The CMA CGM Brazil Sail Up The Savannah River

Hurry up and deepen? Study funded to ‘fast-track’ dredging at Savannah port.

Georgia Ports Authority has agreed to invest $8 million or more for a feasibility study on deepening and widening the 33-mile-long Savannah River shipping channel.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Amid GOP infighting, Democrats lean on unity for an early edge

As Republicans emerge from a bruising and expensive primary season, Democrats try to build on something they suddenly have that the GOP doesn’t: unity and a head start.

Memorial Day weekend travel: What motorists can expect to pay for gas

Gas prices are elevated in metro Atlanta and around Georgia thanks to the conflict in the Middle East.

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson at his election night watch party for the 2026 Georgia primary elections

PATRICIA MURPHY

How much for that Georgia Governor’s Mansion?

Money wasn’t everything in the Georgia GOP governor’s race, but it sure helped Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.

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Anthony "Spark Plug" Thomas cleans up litter & debris at the Highway 92 traffic circle at Antioch & Lockwood roads in Fayetteville in 2024. (Phil Skinner for the AJC)

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Civic litter: Picking up trash in Athens brought me closer to my community

Through my volunteer work, I have learned homeless shelter spaces in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, often are full, which means folks scramble to find a safe place to sleep.

In Georgia primary, Black women show they still power the Democratic Party

Georgia Democrats have now nominated Black women to be governor for three straight election cycles.

Northwest Georgia voters want accountability from ‘forever chemicals’ polluters

Questions about forever chemicals were featured among the slate of high-profile primary contests in Dalton, Georgia, the center of PFAS contamination in the state.