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Pharmacy in Augusta dispenses medical marijuana defying warning from DEA

The Living Well Pharmacy has adhered to Georgia legal requirements for doing so: it only sells to customers who are on the state’s medical cannabis registry.

City gives boost to Underground Atlanta apartment tower

Invest Atlanta gave preliminary approval Thursday to finance a multifamily, mixed-income apartment tower at the city’s historic Underground Atlanta.

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As he retires, former Braves’ infielder Charlie Culberson has no regrets about baseball career

Culberson, a Calhoun High alum who played for the Braves, announced his retirement from Thursday. He played for the Braves from 2018-20, then again for a stint in 2023.

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Julie Chrisley must wear prison uniform for resentencing in Atlanta court

Federal prosecutors say Julie Chrisley should again be sentenced to seven years in prison on bank fraud and tax evasion charges.

Election 2024

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Georgia Election Board weighs last-minute changes, including hand count of ballots

The Republican-driven proposals, which include hand-counting of ballots, come less than a month before early voting begins in Georgia for the presidential election.

WATCH

Election official speaks to threats made against them

AJC's Greg Bluestein speaks to Deidre Holden, election and voter registration supervisor in Paulding County, about threats and fraud accusations made by voters.

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EXCLUSIVE

We asked 1,000 likely voters about the election, the candidates and the issues. See the AJC poll results

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll was conducted by the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs, September 9-15.

Stevie Wonder’s pre-election tour of swing states to include Georgia

Stevie Wonder is performing in Atlanta on Oct. 19 as a prelude to the presidential election along with stops in other swing states.

UATL

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Welcome to UATL: The AJC’s new home for Black culture

You can’t truly love Atlanta if you don’t love Black culture. That's why we’re building something special at UATL and inviting you to become a member of our community.

Ancestry site launches newspaper research tool for families impacted by slavery

Still more questions than answers on Sean 'Diddy' Combs indictment

We’ve learned a lot, recently, about the man we’ve interchangeably called “Puff Daddy,” “Diddy” (with and without a “P.”) Many questions remain.

HONORING ATL RAPPER

Rich Homie Quan’s love for baseball never faded

Before music, Rich Homie Quan's first love was baseball.

Things to Do This Weekend

15 things to do this weekend: Festivals and North Georgia State Fair

Fair season is in full swing with rides, food, a circus, a demolition derby and more. Plus, festivals and concerts are just the tip of the iceberg for the weekend.

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THE LINEUP

REVOLT World, HBCU Accessfest: 5 Black culture events to attend

The AJC's Black Culture team curates a list of event recommendations to help you navigate the diverse array of happenings in the city.

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In honor of Arthur Blank, free dogs, chips and soda at Falcons-Chiefs game

The Falcons owner will be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor on Sunday.

Southern Classics Reimagined

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Good luck everyday: A South African twist on hoppin’ John

Mark Henegan, a native of South Africa and owner of the Bush Farmhouse in Black Mountain, North Carolina, shares a deeply South African reimagining of hoppin' John.

Chattanooga chef gives MoonPies a dessert makeover

Rob Gentry, the owner of Hello Monty in Chattanooga, has reinvented the classic MoonPie with a no-bake cheesecake.

Renowned Gullah chef shares recipe, memories of crab rice

Renowned Gullah chef and cookbook author Sallie Ann Robinson, uses blue crab meat to reimagine dishes like Ol’ ‘Fuskie Fried Crab Rice.

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Rabun County continues to be a go-to destination for outdoor adventure.

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Serial rapist arrested in Clayton drugged women, posted videos online, cops say

Edward Samuel Huffman, 27, is charged with seven counts of rape after being accused of drugging and sexually assaulting multiple victims over several years.

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Canton woman who left puppies to die on side of road headed to prison

Amber Kay Higdon, 31, pleaded guilty to seven counts of aggravated cruelty to animals for leaving seven puppies to die on the side of the road in late July.

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Man gets life for shooting father to death, burning down Fayette home

Officials said Griffin Leach lied to responding law enforcement that his father had shot himself after burning the home on Porter Road in January 2023.

Officials ID woman found dead in DeKalb woods after hit-and-run crash

Crews were called after a victim was found in the woods along Calhoun Street near North Decatur Road.

School Shooting Aftermath

Georgia students planning walkouts to demand tougher gun safety measures

The walkouts are similar to protests taken after a 2018 school shooting in Florida.

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GUEST COLUMN

UGA student: Police in schools don’t prevent gun violence. Stronger relationships do

Opinion: A University of Georgia student says school resources officers create a less safe learning environment for many students.

Apalachee High student reaches millions with rap song in tribute to his teacher

A student at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, has written a song in tribute to the four teachers and students killed in a school shooting Sept. 4.

Read what Georgians have to say about guns, safety after school shooting

In guest columns for the AJC, parents, educators and students have a lot to say about guns and school safety.

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Fulton County officials to travel to India to try to woo businesses

Next month, a group of high-ranking Fulton County leaders are heading to India to try to attract business and development to south Fulton.

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City gives boost to Underground Atlanta apartment tower

Invest Atlanta gave preliminary approval Thursday to finance a multifamily, mixed-income apartment tower at the city’s historic Underground Atlanta.

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Mall of Georgia co-developer, Streets of Buckhead visionary, dies at 70

Ben Carter, co-developer of the Mall of Georgia, the man behind Streets of Buckhead and who also led revitalization of Savannah’s Broughton Street, died Sunday.

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Georgia

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Georgia research illuminates plight of Cherokee Indians forced west

Reinhardt University researchers are transcribing property claims by Cherokee Indians, revealing the dispossession, thievery and violence they experienced in North Georgia.

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Diner chain Waffle House underpaid workers, union alleges in federal complaint

Waffle House, the Southern diner chain known for its smothered hash browns and open kitchens, systematically underpays servers, according to a union complaint filed Thursday.

Lawmakers want to honor former President Jimmy Carter with Congressional Gold Medal

U.S. Reps. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, and Austin Scott, R-Tifton, have teamed up with Rep. Donald Norcross, a New Jersey Democrat, on the effort.

Nation & World

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McIlroy loses a club head and the lead in eventful 67 in first round at the BMW PGA Championship

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Guardians clinch AL playoff berth with walk-off, 3-2 win in extra innings over Twins

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US warplanes, ships and troops ready in the Middle East if the conflict expands

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Opinion

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OPINION

09/20 Mike Luckovich: Siblings

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OPINION

‘One Emory’ feels futile now

If we’re all in this together, why is the university president not seeking faculty input on new campus rules?

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Election 2024

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EXCLUSIVE

Georgia voters are increasingly confident the election will be fair and accurate

The latest AJC poll finds a big partisan gap with less than half of Republicans expressing such confidence.

Support dips for minor presidential candidates, AJC poll finds

The bottom four candidates on Georgia’s ballot are struggling to shore up support among likely voters.

Kamala Harris in Atlanta Friday after reports of two deaths linked to state abortion limits

A Harris official said the Democratic nominee will address the deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller, who both died shortly after Georgia’s abortion limits took effect.

EXCLUSIVE

AJC poll finds Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are locked in a tight race in Georgia

The race has tightened since the AJC’s poll in June when the former president held a 5-point lead over President Joe Biden in Georgia.

Politically Georgia

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Long-shot candidates still a strategic ‘part of the puzzle’ in bigger Georgia races

For Georgia Democrats on the ballot in strong GOP districts and Republicans running in districts President Joe Biden won in 2020, their candidacy is symbolic and strategic.

OPINION

09/19 Mike Luckovich: Today’s scary scenario

The AJC's award-winning editorial cartoonist shares his latest takes on current events.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Republican criticism of Georgia Election Board grows over new rules

Two Republicans sued the State Election Board last week. Meanwhile, a Republican-led group is running ads promoting faith in Georgia's voting system.

Lawmakers want to honor former President Jimmy Carter with Congressional Gold Medal

U.S. Reps. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, and Austin Scott, R-Tifton, have teamed up with Rep. Donald Norcross, a New Jersey Democrat, on the effort.

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Georgia

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Georgia Election Board weighs last-minute changes, including hand count of ballots

The Republican-driven proposals, which include hand-counting of ballots, come less than a month before early voting begins in Georgia for the presidential election.

Lawmakers want to honor former President Jimmy Carter with Congressional Gold Medal

U.S. Reps. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, and Austin Scott, R-Tifton, have teamed up with Rep. Donald Norcross, a New Jersey Democrat, on the effort.

Georgia voters are increasingly confident the election will be fair and accurate

The latest AJC poll finds a big partisan gap with less than half of Republicans expressing such confidence.

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Here’s what Georgia voters are saying about the presidential election, the candidates and the issues

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll of 1,000 likely voters was conducted in Sept. 2024 by the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs.

Kamala Harris is traveling to Atlanta after 2 deaths were linked to Georgia’s abortion limits

The visit comes as Democrats intensify their focus on GOP positions on abortion limits and polls in Georgia and other battleground states show support for expanding access.

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AJC poll finds Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are locked in a tight race in Georgia

The race has tightened since the AJC’s poll in June when the former president held a 5-point lead over President Joe Biden in Georgia.

Columnists

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OPINION

Jamie Dupree: You get a tax cut! You get a tax cut! And you get a tax cut!

Donald Trump has said he wants to end taxes on tips, overtime pay and Social Security benefits, and end limits on federal deductions for state and local taxes.

OPINION

Patricia Murphy: Georgia’s abortion law left these women in shambles

A U.S. Senate hearing held by Jon Ossoff heard stories from Georgia women affected by the state's six-week abortion ban.

OPINION

Patricia Murphy: The Republican-made gun safety crisis in Georgia schools

Georgia lawmakers are considering more school safety measures after the Apalachee High School shooting. Access to guns may finally be part of the Republican solution.

Trump Investigations

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Fani Willis skips senate hearing as Georgia lawmakers note Legislature’s subpoena power

The legal fight is expected to heat up in the coming weeks in Fulton County Superior Court.

Georgia’s lieutenant governor won’t be charged in election interference case

Burt Jones, one of former President Donald Trump’s staunchest defenders in Georgia politics, was among the GOP electors labeled a “target” of the Fulton County investigation.

Georgia judge strikes more counts in Trump election interference case

There are now 32 felony counts in the indictment. The former president is charged with eight of them.

Braves

As he retires, former Braves’ infielder Charlie Culberson has no regrets about baseball career

Culberson, a Calhoun High alum who played for the Braves, announced his retirement from Thursday. He played for the Braves from 2018-20, then again for a stint in 2023.

MLB postseason picture: Yankees, Brewers clinch; Braves still two games out

Braves snap three-game skid with complete win over Reds

Luisangel Acuña, brother of Ronald, off to fast start for Mets

United

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Atlanta United gained a point Wednesday, but wasted another home match

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Alexey Miranchuk saves Atlanta United in draw with Inter Miami

Which Atlanta United team will show up against Inter Miami?

Southern Fried Soccer: Previewing Atlanta United vs. Inter Miami

Falcons

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Exclusive: Q&A with NBC play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico

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In second game as coordinator, Falcons’ Zac Robinson dialed up game-winning drive

The come-from-behind victory came in Zac Robinson's second game as an NFL offensive coordinator.

Falcons’ Kirk Cousins: ‘We got to build on what we (did) Monday night’

Bulldogs

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Alabama, Georgia quietly prepare for monumental matchup Sept. 28 in Tuscaloosa

Each team has had a bye week to get ready for the Sept. 28 game at Alabama.

Jalon Walker, pressuring quarterback among positives for Georgia Bulldogs’ defense

Rob Gronkowski says Georgia’s Brock Bowers ‘on track to be better’ than he was

Brock Bowers, arguably the most important — if not irreplaceable — player in Georgia’s back-to-back title runs, has made an immediate impact with the Raiders.

Georgia Tech

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Returning home, Jordan van den Berg emerges as star for Georgia Tech’s defense

Jordan van den Berg’s journey to Georgia Tech is not a tale of the conventional path.

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Future Yellow Jackets: A weekly look at Georgia Tech football commitments

Georgia Tech’s defense faces tall task at Louisville

Offense has been the calling card for Louisville coach Jeff Brohm, who helped create high-scoring attacks at Western Kentucky and Purdue before returning to his alma mater.

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Class A Div. 1 Blog: Week 6 Primer; Region openers pack slate

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Dustin Adkins named Falcons coach of the week

Each winning head coach received a $1,000 grant for their football program, a commemorative Atlanta Falcons item and recognition from the Atlanta Falcons and AJC.

Taylor Swift at Chiefs games ‘should never take away from football,’ Mike Tirico says

Food & Dining

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Anne Quatrano restaurant part of indoor farmers market coming to west Midtown

Indoor farmers market Upper West Market is set to open in west Midtown in late summer 2025.

Good luck everyday: A South African twist on hoppin’ John

Mark Henegan, a native of South Africa and owner of the Bush Farmhouse in Black Mountain, North Carolina, shares a deeply South African reimagining of hoppin' John.

New Dumpling Factory in Atlanta’s Westside Paper manufactures delight

The Dumpling Factory in Atlanta feels much less like a factory and more like a neighborhood gathering spot.

Elsewhere Brewing to close both locations in late October

The owners of Atlanta’s Elsewhere Brewing announced they will close both of the brewery’s location on Oct. 28.

UATL

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