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EXCLUSIVE | Spike Lee: ‘Morehouse is where I became a man’

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For Emory professor, Spike Lee’s films have been a lifelong conversation

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The hunt for noncitizen voters in Georgia yields few results

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AJC Interview: From grocery taxes to Trump, Bottoms sketches her governing agenda

AJC Interview: From grocery taxes to Trump, Bottoms sketches her agenda

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Major gateway to the Okefenokee Swamp is getting a new name

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26 GHSA teams have gone from 0-2 to 2-0

Labor Day period travel at Hartsfield-Jackson

Atlanta Labor Day travel: Expect traffic, longer lines and higher prices

8 new teams, coaches lead Improvement Tracker

Georgia Southern Wildlife Center Freedom II

A beloved mascot tradition will return for a Georgia football team. But when?

Georgia Southern's bald eagle mascot, Freedom, died unexpectedly in March 2025. Training of the next generation, Freedom II, continues as the 2026 season nears kickoff.

House Republicans press for details on investigation of Atlanta federal judge

In a letter Tuesday, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee sought details of a misconduct case against an Atlanta federal judge, saying her "egregious" behavior is concerning.

Everton Blair, Georgia’s first openly gay congressman, sworn into office

Everton Blair Jr. cast his first votes after being sworn into the U.S. House on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.

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

New York has more cameras. So why is Atlanta more surveilled?

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

Keisha Lance Bottoms opens up about the adoption journey that shaped her family

Does Flock Safety have a transparency problem?

Why most banana pudding doesn't taste like banana

Residents raised concerns after Flock employees accessed community center cameras

Two rescued beluga whales settle into new home at Georgia Aquarium

Researcher accessed Flock cameras that had no passwords

7 counties that could shape Georgia’s race for governor

Recent polls show a toss-up between Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson. So even a small change in turnout could mean tens of thousands of votes.

Crowded Cumberland? National Park Service adopts new visitation policy

Federal government adopts controversial plan to increase visitation to Cumberland Island National Seashore, a barrier island renowned for its unspoiled natural beauty.

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Linebackers, running backs lead the way for AJC Varsity top performances

Here are the players who stood out around GHSA football in Week 2....

After her son’s death, a Georgia mom is speaking up about suicide and hope

Ashley Worthey lost her son Mason to suicide. Now, during Suicide Awareness Month, she is using her experience to raise awareness, support others and share a message of hope.

Fed Atlanta’s interim head Cheryl Venable

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From 4-H to the Fed: How raising steers led to the central bank for this exec

Venable joined the Fed 35 years ago in St. Louis right after graduating college with a degree in finance and economics.

Georgia city pays $10M to end legal saga in Yale student’s death

The city of Milton is paying $10 million to settle a legal fight over the 2016 death of a Yale University student, for which it has been on the hook for more than $32 million.

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These 9 GHSA football teams have won twice as underdogs this season

Newton and Greater Atlanta Christian boosted their credentials with upset victories over top-10 teams and are among nine GHSA teams to win as underdogs twice this season.

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Jackson County wins AJC Varsity Offensive Line of the Week Award

Panthers are averaging 307 yards rushing per game with wins over two Class 7A opponents.

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On hot start, GAC coach talks ‘hard-fought, physical’ game against Calhoun

The second-ranked Spartans of Class 4A-2A Private have beaten two top-10 teams to open a season for the first time since 2017, when GAC defeated Lovett and Westminster.

Georgia farm owner wants justice after pet donkey killed by police

The incident caused uproar on social media, and a GoFundMe started to help pay for legal fees to “get justice for HeeHaw” raised over $80,000 in 24 hours as of Monday evening.