Ferdinand leads early to keep Fulton tax commissioner job

Longtime Fulton County Tax Commissioner Arthur Ferdinand started with a commanding lead Tuesday night as primary election results came in. The first round of partial results gave Ferdinand more than two-thirds of the vote, putting him ahead of challenger Duvwon Robinson 20,286 to 9,039 only half an hour after polls closed.

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Weekend Predictions: Don’t bet on a Falcons, Georgia or Tech win this week

The AJC's Michael Cunningham thinks Tennessee will end its losing streak vs. UGA, but Clemson will make it 10 straight over Georgia Tech and the Vikings will top the Falcons.

Early voting begins for special state Senate runoff election

Those who live in Senate District 21 can cast their ballot at select voting sites ahead of the Sept. 23 runoff election.

5 things we learned from Falcons’ loss to Buccaneers

From missed kicks to power football woes, here are five key takeaways from the Falcons' season opener loss to the Bucs in Atlanta.

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What Tennessee fans think of their old coach, Derek Dooley, running for U.S. Senate

Clark Dean preps outsider-themed GOP run for Georgia governor

Early voting begins for special state Senate runoff election

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Delta suspends employees for social posts related to Charlie Kirk’s killing

Delta joins a list of employers, including an NFL team and news network MSNBC, that have punished employees for posting inflammatory comments about Kirk’s death.

As Tech, UGA celebrate, a historic first for state’s Division I teams

All seven of the state's FBS and FBC teams — Georgia, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Mercer and West Georgia — prevailed Saturday.

Suspect arrested after North Georgia officer shot in line of duty

Capt. Brantley Worley remains in critical condition after incident in McCaysville, which is near the Georgia-Tennessee border.