The AJC has learned a former top U.S. wildlife official wrote Gov. Brian Kemp to warn that a mine planned near the Okefenokee Swamp would threaten the fragile ecosystem.

Even as his team was in the midst of losing four games in a row in January, Damon Stoudamire saw enough to think his team could pull itself out its slide.

Georgia leaders flew to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to be in the room as President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning transgender girls and women from playing sports according to their ...

There aren’t many intriguing questions in February and March for a team that’s a perennial winner and usually fills major holes before camp opens.

The Syracuse football program announced Friday the hiring of a former Georgia Tech assistant coach. Ricky Brumfield will serve as the special-teams coordinator for the Orange this season. Tech’s ...

In all four players, the Hawks acquired strong shooters who can space the floor and add more consistency from deep. Hyland, LeVert, Mann and Niang all are shooting 35% or better on 3-point shots this ...

Uncertainty, but also dedication, was the tone at a long-planned meeting of public health workers in south DeKalb County.

Eight of the top 100 senior men’s basketball projects – including No. 1 A.J. Dybantsa and No. 2 Darryn Peterson – are playing at Meadowcreek Friday through Sunday in the Grind Session showcase.

Secretary Sean Duffy said his department will prioritize grants to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average.

The Banks County girls basketball team found itself in a unusual predicament in mid-December. After playing for a state championship two years ago and reaching the semifinals last year, the Leopards ...

Penix went 1-2 as a rookie starter, and the offense put up 38 points in the regular-season finale against the Panthers.

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones hasn’t formally entered the race for governor yet, but he raised more than $2 million over the last six months as the Republican prepares an expected bid for Georgia’s top job.