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Smart details how Georgia approaches NIL, stressing competitive offers, player retention and stronger in‑state recruiting under new pressures.
Kirby Smart gets candid about use of NIL in recruiting for Georgia
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February 10, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Smart details how Georgia approaches NIL, stressing competitive offers, player retention and stronger in‑state recruiting under new pressures.
The police department sent the videos to a content creator as part of an apparent response to an open records request, but the videos included sensitive, personal information.
College Park police shared rape victim tapes to YouTuber, lawsuit says
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February 10, 2026 at 12:07 AM
The police department sent the videos to a content creator as part of an apparent response to an open records request, but the videos included sensitive, personal information.
Jauan Rashun Porter, 30, of Rome was sentenced Monday in federal court.
NW Georgia man to serve 3 years for TikTok threat to kill Trump
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February 9, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Jauan Rashun Porter, 30, of Rome was sentenced Monday in federal court.
Body camera footage obtained by the AJC indicates issues with the search warrant slowed the FBI, even as agents came prepared to take 2020 ballots by force.
Police body cam footage shows confusion at FBI raid of Fulton elections office
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February 9, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Body camera footage obtained by the AJC indicates issues with the search warrant slowed the FBI, even as agents came prepared to take 2020 ballots by force.
President Donald Trump's social media account published a video featuring a racist image of the Obamas, which the White House later deleted.
Trump’s racist post against the Obamas won’t strip me of my dignity
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February 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
President Donald Trump's social media account published a video featuring a racist image of the Obamas, which the White House later deleted.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff has gone on the offensive as Republicans are locked in a three-way fight to be the candidate running against him in what could be a close race.
As Republicans splinter, Ossoff seizes the offensive in a changing Senate race
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February 9, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff has gone on the offensive as Republicans are locked in a three-way fight to be the candidate running against him in what could be a close race.
State lawmakers once looked to punish cities for homelessness. Now, the Georgia governor wants to pour millions of dollars into addressing the problem.
Gov. Kemp proposes $50 million to help cities combat homelessness
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February 9, 2026 at 9:34 PM
State lawmakers once looked to punish cities for homelessness. Now, the Georgia governor wants to pour millions of dollars into addressing the problem.
Thinking Man Tavern in Decatur hosted a free dance party and fundraiser for Casa Alterna on Sunday to celebrate Bad Bunny's halftime show.
At a Bad Bunny Bowl in metro Atlanta, joy became a unifying sound
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February 9, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Thinking Man Tavern in Decatur hosted a free dance party and fundraiser for Casa Alterna on Sunday to celebrate Bad Bunny's halftime show.
Residents in Gadsden, other Alabama communities downstream blame Dalton’s carpet capital for contaminated water.
Georgia carpet empire’s forever chemicals polluted Alabama drinking water
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February 9, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Residents in Gadsden, other Alabama communities downstream blame Dalton’s carpet capital for contaminated water.
Mahendra Patel said he was arrested at gunpoint days after Caroline Miller told police he tried to abduct her kid, but surveillance footage contradicted her version of events.
‘A nightmare’: Walmart shopper files lawsuit over Acworth kidnapping arrest
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February 9, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Mahendra Patel said he was arrested at gunpoint days after Caroline Miller told police he tried to abduct her kid, but surveillance footage contradicted her version of events.
Pitchers and catchers begin workouts Tuesday, with full squad joining Sunday.
Five things to watch as Braves begin spring training this week
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February 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Pitchers and catchers begin workouts Tuesday, with full squad joining Sunday.
The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the need for a more robust early education system.
There’s a renewed focus on early education under the Gold Dome. Here’s why.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the need for a more robust early education system.
ATHENS — Even as the number of in-state signees have ebbed and flowed over the years, Kirby Smart has always harped on the importance of recruiting the state of Georgia.
Kirby Smart makes it clear how he wants the state of Georgia to help Bulldogs navigate NIL front
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February 9, 2026 at 6:35 PM
ATHENS — Even as the number of in-state signees have ebbed and flowed over the years, Kirby Smart has always harped on the importance of recruiting the state of Georgia.
Appointed Atlanta Contemporary's executive director, Lauren Haynes must revitalize the half-century-old art center that a former board leader critiques as "just surviving."
New leader is challenged to raise Atlanta Contemporary’s funding and profile
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February 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Appointed Atlanta Contemporary's executive director, Lauren Haynes must revitalize the half-century-old art center that a former board leader critiques as "just surviving."
Anthony Mackie, Sharon Stone, Emma Roberts and Ashley Judd are shooting this month in the state, according to our monthly update on filming in Georgia.
What’s filming now in Georgia? Projects with Ashley Judd, Sharon Stone
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February 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Anthony Mackie, Sharon Stone, Emma Roberts and Ashley Judd are shooting this month in the state, according to our monthly update on filming in Georgia.
A rundown of the latest developments in the U.S. Justice Department's campaign to reinvestigate the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
Here’s what we know so far about the FBI’s raid of Fulton County election hub
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February 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
A rundown of the latest developments in the U.S. Justice Department's campaign to reinvestigate the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
If the Georgia Legislature wants real gains — not headlines or symbolic action — then any reading bill must include the full set of elements that drove success elsewhere.
Georgia’s literacy bill must match the states that actually improved
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February 9, 2026 at 4:34 PM
If the Georgia Legislature wants real gains — not headlines or symbolic action — then any reading bill must include the full set of elements that drove success elsewhere.
Heralded prospects like JR Ritchie and Owen Murphy will receive much of the spring training attention, but keep an eye on these four veterans invited to spring training.
Who are Braves’ most intriguing veteran nonroster invitees?
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February 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Heralded prospects like JR Ritchie and Owen Murphy will receive much of the spring training attention, but keep an eye on these four veterans invited to spring training.
Residents in Gadsden, other Alabama communities downstream blame Dalton’s carpet capital for contaminated water.
Georgia carpet empire’s forever chemicals polluted Alabama drinking water
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February 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Residents in Gadsden, other Alabama communities downstream blame Dalton’s carpet capital for contaminated water.
As President Trump and Congress focus on election integrity, their efforts, including the proposed SAVE Act, could create barriers for Georgians who want to vote at the polls.
SAVE Act threatens Georgians’ right to vote. Who will save the Peach State?
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February 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
As President Trump and Congress focus on election integrity, their efforts, including the proposed SAVE Act, could create barriers for Georgians who want to vote at the polls.
At a difficult time for America, Super Bowl advertisers asked viewers to take care of themselves and others — and maybe even crack a smile
Super Bowl ads try to overcome tough times with health, caring and the usual laughs
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February 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
At a difficult time for America, Super Bowl advertisers asked viewers to take care of themselves and others — and maybe even crack a smile
Tucker residents commission study to determine feasibility of a police department.
So your city wants its own police department? Here’s what it takes.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Tucker residents commission study to determine feasibility of a police department.
I was 11 when Black History Month began, but it took a couple of decades to learn what it really meant.
Growing up with racism and breaking the cycle
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February 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
I was 11 when Black History Month began, but it took a couple of decades to learn what it really meant.
The prospect of new office space in metro Atlanta was unthinkable for much of the past five years. Not anymore.
Could Buckhead be ready for new office towers? These landlords think so.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:43 PM
The prospect of new office space in metro Atlanta was unthinkable for much of the past five years. Not anymore.