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Flashback Photos: Karl Wallenda's 1970 Tallulah Gorge skywalk
Karl Wallenda, founder of the Flying Wallendas, dazzled onlookers with his high-wire skywalk across Tallulah Gorge in north Georgia on July 18, 1970.
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On July 18, 1970, circus star Karl Wallenda of the Flying Wallendas "walked 1,000 feet toe-to-heel 700 feet above the jagged bottom of the gorge in 17.7 minutes -- 22.3 minutes less than had been predicted," according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution staff writers Ron Taylor and Chip Callaway, who penned the next-day story on the walk.
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Photos: Carrollton beats Grayson 34-14 in playoff quarterfinals
Carrollton defeated Grayson 34-14 in the 2025 GHSA playoff football quarterfinals.
Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC
PHOTOS: Georgia defeats Georgia Tech at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Photos from Georgia's 16-9 win against Georgia Tech for Clean Old-Fashioned Hate at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Nov. 28, 2025.
Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com
PHOTOS: Pregame scene at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for Tech-Georgia
Photos from the scene at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for Clean Old-Fashioned Hate - Georgia vs. Georgia Tech - on Nov. 28, 2025.
Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC
PHOTOS: Georgia Tech defeated by Pittsburgh in Yellow Jackets' home finale
Needing a win to clinch a spot in the ACC Championship Game, Georgia Tech flopped in a big way Saturday, losing 44-28 to the Pittsburgh Panthers.