The Fulton County magistrate court handles small civil cases worth up to $15,000, evictions, abandoned vehicles, property foreclosures, marriages and garnishments.

The mayor's holiday song list spans a wide range, from old classics and ‘90s hits to more spiritual tunes in a roughly hourlong set.

19 cases have been found in eight states, including Georgia

Panel recommends higher officer salaries, more capacity and security, and greater mental health services, but stops short of independent oversight.

Republicans, until recently a suspicious lot, are nearly unanimous — 98% — in believing the 2024 election was on the up and up, according to a University of Georgia survey.

Presents for the family can be tough when politics gets involved.

A Georgia Senate panel meeting Friday backs requiring student-athletes in public school to join teams according to the gender listed on their birth certificate.

Four members of Georgia's U.S. House delegation voted against the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act.

Every member of Georgia's congressional delegation, except U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, backs request for $12 billion to help Georgia communities impacted by Hurricane Helene.

On Capitol Hill, lawmakers advanced a popular water projects bill, but for Republicans, this deal arrived at the same time GOP lawmakers are demanding deep cuts in spending.

After two lost elections in two years, former Sen. David Perdue could be taking on his most important job yet as President-elect Donald Trump's ambassador to China.

Rudy Giuliani is struggling to find a lawyer willing to represent him amid his $148 million fight with two Fulton County election workers he falsely accused of voting fraud.

The signing for next season, plus an option for 2026, is important because Hernandez will be the only experienced healthy fullback for the right side when training camp opens.

Atlanta United declined his one-year option for 2025 following the recently completed season, but said it wanted to renegotiate.

Among those with Travis Hunter at the Heisman ceremony were his coach, quarterback Shedeur Sanders and his grandmother. He says she's the reason he became a football player.

Sixty recruits across eight championship games have signed with or have scholarship offers from major schools.

Here is the schedule of college bowl games, including the extra college football playoff games for the 2024-2025 bowl season.

This will be the nonprofit's largest expansion in Atlanta since first opening its offices in the city nearly two decades ago.

ASCAP is giving fans exclusive experiences with Usher, Jermaine Dupri, and Akon.

The HBCU football championship returns to Atlanta Saturday with matchup between South Carolina State and Jackson State University at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus performance of “Messiah” on Dec. 19 is already sold out, but many churches in metro Atlanta are performing it.

Nancy Grace gets the "Saturday Night Live" treatment on Dec. 14, using the alleged killer of a healthcare insurance company CEO as fodder.

Tyler Perry tells the real-life story of an all-Black female army battalion from World War II starring Kerry Washington as a tough-as-nails Army commander.

The state is giving Georgians an extra five days to buy Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, health plans, if they want coverage that starts in January. Here are the details.

A Georgia Tech spinoff company Sanguina recently won funding to develop a consumer phone app to detect health problems for pregnant women and new moms.

9 seaside destinations for a fall getaway.

From oysters in Kingsland, Georgia, to truffles in Napa, California, liven up the winter months with a trip to one of these tasty culinary destinations.

This year, Treandos and Noah Thornton partnered with businesses throughout the community to collect donations for families in need.

At about 130 miles long, the St. Marys River is small enough that it’s a perfect laboratory to address the impacts of climate change across its watershed.

Response to a 2019 prison lawsuit settlement exposes how Georgia Department of Corrections officials block potentially damaging information and present falsified documents.

Key details from a year-plus investigation of Georgia prisons by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that revealed corruption and negligence within the Department of Corrections.

As drinks flow for the holiday season, protect your skin with these tips

AJC photos from Georgia's basketball game against Grand Canyon at State Farm Arena on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The Bulldogs won 73-68.

Photos from the Hawks vs. Bucks semifinal game in the NBA Cup in Las Vegas on Dec. 14, 2024. Milwaukee won 110-102.

Georgia State Director of the Human Rights Campaign Bentley Hudgins weighs in on what transgender legislation could be proposed in the upcoming legislative session.

Former Georgia U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler spoke with the AJC’s ‘Politically Georgia’ podcast about her support of Donald Trump’s pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general.