Curiosities of the South

This city trusted Flock Safety. Now residents are sounding the alarm.

In the second part of a two-part episode of our YouTube series, we look at how residents, officials and police are debating how much power should come amid data collection.

GUEST COLUMN

American sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln deserve leadership, not neglect

The aircraft carrier has spent a record number of uninterrupted days deployed to the Middle East. Staff morale has become a crisis.

7 hours ago
GET SCHOOLED

AI will worsen racial disparities it didn’t create

We must find ways to avoid artificial intelligence being used to reproduce racial inequities.

8 hours ago
GUEST COLUMN

Georgia school board should not have punished pastor for tax hike opposition

Vidalia High students who are now denied Sweet Onion Christian Learning Center classes are the real victims.

Aug 16, 2026
GRIDLOCK GUY

Road work delays during weekday rush often triggered by two big culprits

GDOT says weather and equipment failures are among the reasons road work lingers past scheduled cutoff times.

Aug 15, 2026

ICYMI

Metro Atlanta 911 systems

What constitutional amendments will be on Georgians’ ballots in November?

Georgia voters will be asked to authorize a 911 modernization fund, increase a property tax exemption for farmers and make probate judges nonpartisan.

Potbelly interior

Potbelly is rolling out sandwich shops in Georgia. Here’s where.

The Chicago-born chain is expanding in the hometown of its new owner, RaceTrac.

0109026 Delta winter olympics plane

Your in-flight life is getting higher tech. And we’re ‘only at the beginning.’

Airlines are adding more ways to keep you entertained onboard. Here’s what it means for your next flight, and why it makes business sense for them.

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PHOTOS: The Atlanta Dream take on the Indiana Fever at State Farm Arena

In a game that could’ve gone either way toward the end, the Fever pulled away for a 95-91 win against the Dream in overtime.

Preseason: Falcons vs. Broncos

PHOTOS: Falcons preseason home opener was a lopsided defeat

The Falcons trailed the Broncos 24-0 at halftime of their preseason opener on Friday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and got no closer in a 27-7 loss.

Beluga whales Zephyr (left) and Balor accept tasty treats from Leah Stutz and Christina Spilker on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at the Georgia Aquarium. The two beluga whales were rescued from a closed amusement park in Ontario. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

PHOTOS: Georgia Aquarium welcomes two beluga whales from failed Canadian aquatic park

Balor, 10, and Zephyr, 7, arrived by cargo plane Thursday and are settling in well with the four existing female beluga whales.