Vernon Jones, a former Georgia state representative who left the Democratic Party, is running for secretary of state as a Republican.

From Tuesday through Nov. 4, voters get to choose who serves on the Georgia Public Service Commission for the first time in almost five years.

Morning y’all. Your Oct. 14 update: A Paulding tragedy, early voting, elaborate fright factories and more.

Copeland’s talk will come just a few weeks after she takes her final bow as a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre.

A $209 million project called Sandtown Village is slated for 60 acres of South Fulton, and it has been preliminarily approved for a $6.3 million tax break.

The Banana Ball Championship League is expanding to six teams. Here's a primer on each of the barnstorming baseball teams, including the Savannah Bananas.

Atlanta has a great opportunity with the Beltline to expand the use of micromobility. The strategy is to serve children's needs and ultimately make life better for adults too.

Having more doulas would help maternal care, especially for Black mothers, and veterans deserve options when it comes to mental health care, AJC readers write.

Atlanta’s defense held Josh Allen and the Bills to 14 points in a big win at home on Monday Night Football.

The Falcons dominated NFL MVP Josh Allen and the high-scoring Bills, proving they have a playoff-caliber defense for the first time in years.

This week’s game will be the Bulldogs’ fourth consecutive SEC game.

Aside from his decision to go airborne for a TD late rather than sliding to clinch the win, Gunner Stockton played solid, smart football in leading UGA to the road win.

Coach Brent Key says Yellow Jackets will continue to ‘elevate the way we do things.’

After traveling to play Duke on Saturday, the undefeated Yellow Jackets will host the Orange at noon Oct. 25 at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

Despite a woeful shooting night, Trae Young facilitates Atlanta's offense with eight assists in win over Memphis.

Atlanta led by as many as 17 points in the exhibition win over a short-handed Memphis team. Jalen Johnson had a team-high 20 points and seven rebounds for the Hawks.

The Braves picked up Ha-Seong Kim off waivers late in the season and if he accepts a $16 million player option, he'd fill a significant off-season need 2026.

Braves' GM Alex Anthopoulos hired two managers while with the Toronto Blue Jays and will utilize a thorough process in hiring Brian Snitker's replacement.

Atlanta United captain Brad Guzan announced Tuesday that he will retire after the final match of the season Saturday.

Lionel Messi scored twice as Atlanta United fell 4-0 at Inter Miami on Saturday. Atlanta United is in danger of finishing with the fewest points in MLS with a loss next week.

Jahan Lalli, with her frenetic approach, and Gretchen Eichelzer, a queen of cool, make their chemistry work and will lead Pope into the state playoffs.

Nalani Gainey, a senior quarterback and middle linebacker at Seckinger, is AJC Varsity/Georgia High School Football Daily’s flag football player of the week.

A look at the TV listings for major sporting events for Atlanta today and this week.

Each winning coach will receive a $1,000 grant for their program, recognition from the Falcons and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, along with additional special events.

A boutique Buckhead hotel rebranded itself, a former Georgia Tech quarterback opened a milkshake franchise and more.

R.E.M. borrowed the restaurant’s slogan — “Automatic for the People” — for its 1992 album, which sold more than 18 million copies worldwide.

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Atlantans say the city continues to be a Black queer mecca but requires more physical spaces and support for all demographics of queerness for the community to thrive.

An estimated 100,000 people gathered in Midtown Atlanta — a wide range of LGBTQ+ people and allies — to celebrate diversity and inclusion at 2025’s Atlanta Pride Parade.

Georgia-born Amy Sherald gained national attention when she pulled her solo National Portrait Gallery exhibit, citing censorship. Atlantans will get to see it in its entirety.

There are ways to salvage a plant that has a hard root ball, however.

The internet’s newest slang doesn’t mean what you think. Here’s your quick guide to Gen Alpha language.

The clock is ticking as the Dogwood Festival scrambles to raise $250K to enable it to operate in 2026. So far, it has raised $71,000 with three weeks to go before deadline.

Atlanta true crime producer Jodi Tovay and Tenderfoot TV have created a hit podcast "Wisecrack," which blends humor and tragedy via a murder and a stand-up comic's story.

This North Carolina plateau has a lot on offer.

Soak in history at Virginia’s Warm Springs, a centuries-old spa town with mineral pools, mountain trails and charming inns.

The internet’s newest slang doesn’t mean what you think. Here’s your quick guide to Gen Alpha language.

It’s not that Greene has suddenly become a Democrat. Far from it. But the Georgia Republican said the price hike would be too much for her constituents and even her family.