The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

09/29/2025

The family entertainment parks, both of which opened more than 30 years ago, announced the closures via Facebook. https://mrf.lu/crhy

09/29/2025

“I literally cannot think of anything that is not political,” former DeKalb County DA Robert James said.

Former prosecutors and legal observers are asking questions as they try to make sense of reporting that the Justice Department has sought out travel records from Fani Willis.

09/28/2025

From HealthBeat: Measles has spread from an unvaccinated Georgia State University student to three other people, bringing the total cases reported in Georgia this year to 10.

Measles has spread from an unvaccinated Georgia State University student to three other people, bringing the total cases reported in Georgia this year to 10.

09/28/2025

ICYMI: After airport leaders refused to sign new grant language mandated by the Trump administration requiring all federal funding recipients to disavow their “diversity, equity and inclusion” programs, Atlanta forfeited access to about $37.5 million of FAA money.

The money was for airport restroom rehabilitation, taxiway pavement replacement, grants related to sustainability and lowering emissions, and other projects.

09/28/2025

“Each ignored warning, every missed opportunity to act, and every policy failure directly paved the way for the massacre that claimed Mason Schermerhorn’s life,” one of the notices said.

The families of Christian Angulo and Mason Schermerhorn and teacher Richard Aspinwall intend to file suit, with the Angulo and Schermerhorn families asking for $25 million.

09/28/2025

The Falcons’ offensive explosion was the biggest eye-opener in Sunday’s 34-27 win over the Washington Commanders.

Here are some other quick takeaways from the Falcons’ win: 🏈⬇️

Five quick takeaways from the Falcons' 34-27 win over the Commanders, a much-improved offensive performance after a 30-0 shutout loss to the Panthers the week before.

09/28/2025

Written in case of his death, the Delta Force sniper’s letter describes his military comrades as “my other family, hard achievers, type AAs who live and strive to be the best at what they are.”

Georgia's Fort Gordon held a renaming ceremony Friday honoring “Black Hawk Down” sniper Gary Gordon, but federal lawmakers are pushing to rename the Augusta base yet again.

09/28/2025

"It seems incredible to me that, in 2025, a bunch of young people would believe it was perfectly acceptable to don blackface outfits. But it happened right here in Georgia," writes Jack Bernard, a retired business executive. 👉https://mrf.lu/cddw

09/28/2025

When her doorbell camera showed three strangers at her front entrance, Anna Scott drove to her DeKalb County home, according to police.

But instead of the would-be burglars running away, one fired shots at Scott as she pulled her Jeep near the front door Saturday night, video of the incident shows. Scott was shot and died from her injuries. She was 36. https://mrf.lu/ckKZ

09/28/2025

A weather system in the Atlantic Ocean is gathering steam and projected to become a tropical storm later Sunday before approaching the southeast U.S. coast as a hurricane in the next few days.

Imelda becomes a tropical storm Sunday afternoon and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Monday or Tuesday before moving away from the U.S.

09/28/2025

Lowndes and Valdosta jumped inside the top five of the Class 6A rankings after beating top-10 opponents in region play last week.

Here are the latest Georgia high school football rankings. 🏈⬇️

South Georgia county rivals Lowndes and Valdosta move into the top 5 in Class 6A, and 3A-A Private Prince Avenue Christian drops to its lowest ranking since 2021.

09/28/2025

The Braves will watch the postseason from their couches for the first time since 2017. But a well-played winter could position the team for another run. The coming months will tell.

After a disastrous start to the season, the Braves have played much better down the stretch. But after missing the postseason for the first time since 2017, what's next?