Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

A message from AJC Editor Kevin Riley

We know that you are counting on us especially now to keep you informed with credible and in-depth news and info about the coronavirus. It is an important part of the essential role we play in our community. Atlanta Journal-Constitution editor Kevin Riley shares how the newspaper is committed and working around the clock as these stories continue to unfold.
March 18, 2020

AJC Editor Kevin Riley — who, like many of you, is working from his home office — has a message to share with readers in the video above. While the newsroom is empty, staffers with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution are working remotely so they can continue to bring you the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic.

We are focused on making sure that we provide the best possible and reliable information for you.

If you have story ideas, tips or a question you’d like to see us answer, please email KRiley@ajc.com.

» RELATED:  From the Editor: A pandemic becomes personal for us all

» RELATED:  Complete coverage from the AJC | Everything you need to know about coronavirus  

More Stories

Keep Reading

There were 425 traffic-related deaths last year in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties. (Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Credit: Ben Hendren

Report: Traffic fatalities outpace homicides in metro Atlanta

Analysis draws comparison between the two, pointing out that roadway deaths should be more preventable than violence, with proven safety upgrades that can prevent them.

40m ago

Funding cuts threaten legal services for at-risk Atlantans

The federal government has cut funding for the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation to help victims of domestic abuse and residents facing homelessness.

40m ago

Roswell, South Fulton select new mayors in runoff election

Runoffs decided more than a dozen local contests in metro Atlanta on Tuesday.

The Latest

Social worker Mia Smith (clockwise from bottom left), social services director Kenya Gould, program manager Jennifer Leaks and social worker Melissa Olive travel throughout Atlanta providing free help to domestic abuse victims as part of their work with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

Funding cuts threaten legal services for at-risk Atlantans

40m ago

Report: Traffic fatalities outpace homicides in metro Atlanta

40m ago

Roswell, South Fulton select new mayors in runoff election

Featured

Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

Credit: Family photo

A 30-year-old’s overdose sparked a new law. Now courts are testing how far it can go.

Austin’s Law, passed in 2024, is leading to convictions of fentanyl dealers after a father’s fight for justice following his son’s overdose death.

Jared Curtis isn’t the only Georgia football storyline to watch on signing day

What will National Signing Day look like? It is starting to materialize significant storylines.

Search for inmate who escaped from Grady hospital enters second day

Timothy Shane is accused of stealing an SUV and then crashing it during the getaway, according to authorities.