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#BREAKING: Colin Gray, father of the Apalachee High School shooter, is seeking a new trial after being found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Here's why ⬇️
A former Parkview track and field coach initially alleged to have stolen roughly $25,000 from the program’s booster club is now believed to have stolen approximately $65,000 over eight years, police said Thursday. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Ugto9U 🖋️ : Jack Leo 📸 : Jason Getz
#BREAKING: There will be no One MusicFest this year. The annual festival, honors Black music and culture, was held in Piedmont Park last year.
Former Atlanta Dream star and 13-year WNBA veteran Brittney Griner filed for divorce from her wife, Cherelle, in Fulton County on Thursday, court records show.
Colt Gray was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole Tuesday after he pleaded guilty last week to all 55 charges in the Apalachee High School shooting. Read more: https://bit.ly/4wZtYqE 🖋️ : Taylor Croft 📸 : Jason Getz
The Okefenokee National Wildlife is the first World Heritage destination in Georgia. Read more: https://bit.ly/4fzl10j
The AJC is looking into how Georgia’s daycare system is serving families, and if it meets their needs. We want to understand the challenges daycares face, and what it’s like to work in the sector. If you’re interested in speaking with an AJC reporter, fill out this form: https://mrf.lu/n_h-
EXCLUSIVE: Delta’s internal policies state ‘harassment has no place at Delta.’ Four current and former flight attendants say that’s not been their reality. Delta says the allegations “were fully investigated and found to be unsubstantiated.” Read more: https://mrf.lu/nHBy
⚽ Three American women are making history during today's FIFA World Cup match in Atlanta.
Live updates from around Atlanta during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including match-day traffic, Fan Fest news, watch parties, MARTA updates and more at the link below.
Billionaire Rick Jackson spent more than $100 million of his own money to defeat Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Tuesday’s Republican runoff for governor. Read more: bit.ly/4oCUl30
BREAKING: Billionaire Rick Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican primary for Georgia governor, capping a bitter race that shattered state spending records. He will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in the Nov. 3 general election. More election coverage and results: bit.ly/4oCUl30
State Sen. Josh McLaurin has won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. McLaurin's campaign made headlines with high-profile endorsements from Stacey Abrams and U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. More live election results: mrf.lu/W3by
BREAKING: U.S. Rep. Mike Collins is one step closer to moving across the U.S. Capitol to the Senate after winning the Republican runoff on Tuesday night. Gov. Kemp’s backing of former football coach Derek Dooley was not enough to lift him. More runoff election results: bit.ly/4aUS3q2
State Rep. Tim Fleming will face Penny Brown Reynolds, who won the Democratic nomination. Follow our live runoff election coverage at the link in the comments
Georgia’s primary runoff election is today. Here’s what you need to know about the race, the candidates and more: https://bit.ly/4dx8Jo2 🖋️ : Chris Joyner 📸 : Ben Gray for the AJC
We all know Atlanta loves to throw a good party. This year, the party is coming to us. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring eight matches to ATL, kicking off on June 15. 🔗 to the full guide: https://bit.ly/4vDJpEn 🖋️: Gavin Godfrey 🎨: Justin Tran for the AJC
Most people have already received special tax refunds of up to $500 this year. Some people's refunds will be delayed. But others are not eligible.
Pardoned reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are suing an Atlanta lawyer they say botched their criminal defense in the bank fraud and tax evasion case that sent them to federal prison, seeking at least $25 million in damages.
EXCLUSIVE: An AJC investigation found some Georgia alternative medicine clinics are marketing unproven treatments and costly supplements to desperate patients. Read more: bit.ly/4g6S9yg
Spelman College’s board of trustees has tapped Ayanna Howard, a dean of engineering at The Ohio State University, to serve as the school’s 12th president. In an interview with the AJC, Howard shares more on her background and plans for Spelman in her new role. Read more: bit.ly/4g2Ig4A
EXCLUSIVE: From IV infusions to trendy therapies such as peptides and stem cells, unproven treatments have taken hold in Georgia amid lax enforcement, leaving patients with few protections. Part 1 of AJC's latest investigative series, Risky Medicine, is out now 👉 bit.ly/4wXtUIU
Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms took the stage shortly after 11 p.m. to declare victory in the Democratic primary race for governor, saying, “I am a fighter.” Bottoms celebrated after she had garnered around 57%, well over the threshold needed to avoid a runoff.
Keisha Lance Bottoms stuns rivals with outright Democratic primary win for governor. Read more: https://bit.ly/49GTNCI
Rick Jackson, Burt Jones head to a runoff in GOP governor’s race Read more: https://bit.ly/4nIfisL
During a news conference Tuesday morning, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who is also running for the GOP nomination for governor, said his office sent inspectors to 600 polling locations throughout the state to monitor processes and ensure things go smoothly.
More than 1 million Georgians voted early in the Democratic and Republican party primaries. But many more have waited until Tuesday — Election Day — to cast their ballots. Here’s what you need to know before you vote: https://bit.ly/4nzc0YG
Ted Turner, CNN founder, business maverick and ‘Mouth of the South,’ dies at 87. 🔗: https://bit.ly/49xyJyp
Georgia’s 2026 midterm elections will affect everything from your money and your home to your health and your children’s education. But it’s not always clear what it all means for you. That’s where we come in. Tell us what you want to know at the link below.
EXCLUSIVE: AJC POLL More than $100M later, GOP governor's race is neck-and-neck. Rick Jackson’s late entry and record spending have erased Burt Jones’ early edge as Brad Raffensperger searches for an opening to make the runoff. For more results from our poll, head to the link in the comments. 👇