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Weekend Things to Do
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15 family-friendly events to check out this weekend in metro Atlanta

Highlights include the Gwinnett Stripers Preseason Party and a Lanta Gras parade and festival in Kirkwood.

Kathleen Madigan

Comic Kathleen Madigan calls her career ‘that little engine that could’

She is at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Theatre for a third time on Saturday.

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At 76, Billy Gibbons is happy having his guitars packed for the next stop

Road warrior is hitting Atlanta with the BFG Band. Some reworked ZZ Top songs are along for the ride.

Wine & Dine
Rumi's Brunch

Rumi’s Kitchen reopening, plus more from metro Atlanta’s dining scene

A Caribbean brunch restaurant offers free meals, a bill supported by independent brewers is struck down, and a bevy of new restaurants are announced.

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Whiskey on the water

The South is home to the only floating barrelhouse in the country.

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Is your favorite restaurant using AI?

Artificial intelligence might not be cooking your dinner but it is helping restaurants run.

STEERING COLUMN

Greenhouse gas regulatory rollback: What it means for car shoppers

The move may not bring drastic change to the cars you see for sale. Here’s why.

Feb 27, 2026
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‘I Am Somebody’: AJC senior reporter Ernie Suggs reflects on Jesse Jackson

How the civil rights leader's voice shaped my life — and expanded what my generation believed was possible.

Feb 27, 2026
GUEST COLUMN

Don’t condemn Morehouse for facing difficult history and human contradictions

Morehouse College students should wrestle with the legacy of Latter-day Saints founder Joseph Smith's portrait at King Hall, but don't avoid the difficult history.

Feb 27, 2026
GUEST COLUMN

Morehouse should not have honored a man who owned slaves and married children

As alums of this HBCU and in the spirit of Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we must have a serious conversation.

Feb 27, 2026

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Photos: Cedar Grove defeats Cairo in first round of state tournament

Cedar Grove defeated Cairo, which was granted a last-minute berth to the 2026 GHSA basketball state tournament and was down nine players due to suspension, in the first round.

Autotrader 400

PHOTOS: Tyler Reddick wins again at Autotrader 400

The latest stop in the NASCAR Cup Series came to Georgia this weekend, as the Autotrader 400 was held on Sunday, February 22, 2026.