The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Honey, call the bee vet!
At the University of Georgia’s veterinary teaching hospital, aspiring animal doctors learn to minister to a menagerie: dogs with dermatitis and horses with colic, diabetic cats and malnourished parrots, bleeding rabbits and wheezing snakes. “Whatever...
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Study: Nearly 150 acres of tree canopy lost a year
In the years since the Great Recession, many of Atlanta’s intown neighborhoods have been transformed by a building boom aimed at keeping up with the city’s growing population. But for “the city in the forest,” that development has come at the expense...
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What’s behind state’s rising home insurance costs?
Georgia homeowners are continuing to feel it in their wallets as insurance costs climb, driven by stronger storms and higher rebuilding costs. A recent LendingTree analysis showed that home insurance costs in Georgia increased by an average of 7.3% in...
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The food pantry line at a suburban Atlanta church is as long as it is diverse
Financial situations can change quickly. An illness or lost job can lead to an emergency. And some recipients here at the church may just be delivering food to others in need. Snapshots of American life, taken from vehicles rolling through a...
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RFK Jr. marks CDC attack with visit to Atlanta
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday to mark the one-year anniversary of a shooting that locked down the federal facility for hours and killed a police...
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Inside Rivian’s next phase of construction
Vertical construction doesn’t just mean buildings rising above Georgia’s clay-stained dirt. It also includes subterranean work, and there’s plenty of that taking place an hour east of Atlanta at the site of Rivian’s future $5 billion electric vehicle...
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Wanted: Buyer for historic downtown mansion
If walls could talk, the Rufus M. Rose House might cry out for help. The circa-1901 Victorian mansion has sat vacant along Peachtree Street in the shadow of the Southeast’s tallest skyscraper for at least two decades. Ivy crawls up its red-brick...
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A magnolia tree falls in Atlanta, but its baseball legacy lingers
With sawdust on the asphalt and splintered wood on the hillside, one of the city’s most venerable trees was torn apart on Monday. Not many people saw it happen. Those on the Beltline above could have run or bicycled past without knowing anything was...
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A picture-perfect day to go back to school
Monday was the first day of school in many districts across metro Atlanta, including Cobb County, where a group of third graders gathered for a photo at Pickett’s Mill Elementary School in Acworth. For more back-to-school coverage, go to AJC.com.
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Access to free, low-cost school lunches tightening
Changes to federal safety net programs could mean many Georgia children will start the new school year without access to subsidized school meals, a recent report from the Center for American Progress says. The longtime policy research nonprofit, based...
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Inspections uncover violations at Georgia med spas and IV clinics
Anew inspection program examining Georgia’s med spas, IV clinics and other healthcare businesses has found numerous problems that threaten public safety. The unannounced checks by the Georgia Composite Medical Board discovered medical services being...
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South Downtown slows growth after World Cup fever
South Downtown has been a whirlwind of construction in recent months to get ready for the World Cup, but it’s about to switch from offense to defense. The owners of dozens of historical buildings in the 10-block neighborhood say they’ve pumped $140...
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Apalachee High shooter’s father gets 15 years
WINDER — The father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison, two days after his son was without the possibility of parole for Georgia’s deadliest school shooting. Colin Gray, 55, is the first Georgia...
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Atlanta Public Schools unveils tactical, drone security teams
Atlanta Public Schools is bolstering its school security this year by adding tactical and drone teams to its police force. District officials debuted the new units recently, running practice drills at a school district property in the Polar Rock...
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Apalachee school shooter to serve life with no parole
WINDER — Colt Gray was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole Tuesday after three days in court hearing testimony from victims, experts and other witnesses after he pleaded guilty last week to all 55 charges in the Apalachee High School...
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World Cup brought surge in use of e-bikes, scooters
Residents and visitors racked up nearly 1 million miles on one company’s scooters and e-bikes over the six weeks Atlanta hosted World Cup matches. Lime said Friday that it saw the number of rentals skyrocket during the soccer tournament, especially in...
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Andruw jones' greatness now affirmed forever
Former Braves star Andruw Jones, a five-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove-winning outfielder, became the first player from Curaçao to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday in Cooperstown, N.Y. Jones played for Atlanta from 1996-2007. Among...
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Okefenokee Swamp now is a UNESCO World Heritage site
The Grand Canyon. The Great Barrier Reef. The ancient temples of Angkor. For decades, these iconic places and many others have graced the UNESCO World Heritage List, a collection of the planet’s most treasured natural and cultural sites. Now, a new...
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Apalachee shooting suspect pleads guilty
Apalachee High School shooting WINDER — suspect Colt Gray pleaded guilty Friday, almost two years after two of his classmates and two teachers were fatally gunned down on the Barrow County campus. Gray, 14 at the time of the shooting on Sept. 4,...
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'In my mind, I just had a date with destiny' in 1976
On the afternoon of Sunday, July 25, 1976, Edwin Moses wasn’t wondering whether he would win Olympic gold. He was on the clock. Months before arriving in Montreal for the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 20-year-old Morehouse College student had memorized the...
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Trump's policy pitch turns into a campaign rally
President Donald Trump vowed Iran would never obtain a nuclear weapon. He boasted about his crackdown on illegal immigration and the stock market’s “skyrocketing” gains. He attacked the “fake news,” repeatedly blasted communism, praised the U.S....
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Oakland Roots Academy
It’s 9:30 on a summer morning near East Atlanta. One student pushes a wheelbarrow across the Oakland Cemetery grass while others break up soil, rakes in hand. “Of course it’s still a work in progress, but you can see where we’re going, where we’re...
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Pro sumo wrestling in Atlanta? A new league says yes.
A former Turner Entertainment executive has announced a new professional sumo wrestling league based out of Atlanta. He believes the Japanese sport could take off in North America. Dubbed the Sumo Championship League, organizers hope to start touring...
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¡CAMPEONES!
A story that started in Atlanta with a surprising 0-0 draw with Cape Verde — and was followed by a dominant 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia here — was capped in style in New Jersey. Spain, through Ferran Torres’ 106-minute banger, provided a fitting finale...
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FEDERAL PRISON SEEMS TO HAVE DISREGARD ITS OWN SECURITY PROTOCOLS WITH PRISONER
When Arthur Lee Cofield Jr. escaped from the federal prison camp in Jesup, it was not a moment destined to become part of prison break lore. Minimum security prison camps like the one in Jesup generally do not have perimeter fencing, nor do they...
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Obscure board holds key to $1.36B jail funding plan
Fulton County’s $1.36 billion financing plan for its jail project rests in the hands of five board members of a little-known jail authority created decades ago, and controlled by current and former officials of Union City and Palmetto. County...
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1050 Brickworks example of buildings going bust
“Build it and they will come” often acts as a slogan among optimists in commercial real estate. But what happens if they don’t come? Without enough tenants paying rent to help pay off a project’s debt, developers often will hand over the keys to cut...
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Fitting finale for Atlanta's World Cup matches
Lionel Messi and Argentina rallied (what’s new, huh?) to beat England 2-1 Wednesday in Atlanta and move to Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain. It was the fourth match in a row in which Argentina scored late to win (and the second time in ATL)....
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Georgia gas prices increasing as U.S.-Iran war resumes
After months of decline, gas prices across the country are steadily increasing after the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States broke down last week. On Monday, oil prices increased by 9%. The surge is coming right at the peak of the...
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High Museum’s former COO pleads guilty to felony theft
The High Museum of Art’s former chief operating officer pleaded guilty Monday to a single felony theft charge, accused of stealing more than $600,000 from the organization while entrusted with its assets. Brady Lum, 59, appeared in court before U.S....
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Cars with modern bones but classic looks
For someone who grew up with his bedroom plastered in classic car posters, Chau Nguyen doesn’t have much nice to say about his experience once he made that dream come true. Sure, nothing on the road turns heads quite like a hot rod or vintage vehicle...
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Federal plan OKs mansions on ‘primitive’ Cumberland Island
Among the otherwise unspoiled natural beauty of the Cumberland Island National Seashore stand reminders of the Georgia barrier island’s opulent gilded past. The ruins of Dungeness, a 59-room, 37,000-squarefoot estate house dating to the mid-1880s,...
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Georgia students scramble as Grad PLUS loans end
Mackenzie Hickson graduated from Spelman College this spring and looked forward to a restful summer before starting her graduate degree classes this fall at Emory University. That was until her mentor said she’d have to be enrolled by July 1 to get the...
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World Cup misses goal for some vendors
The stadium has been packed, the FIFA World Cup Fan Festival downtown has seen record attendance, and watch parties and other events have spread across the region. But for some Atlanta businesses, the major soccer tournament has fallen far short of...
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Human touch doesn’t get lost in the sea of robots
ELLABELL — Car bodies glide across polished factory floors from one assembly station to another, as if thrust by telekinesis, in a mechanical dance. Automated sleds ferry stamped metal to lines of robotic arms, lifting everything from car doors to...
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Thrills. Chills. Heartbreak. A match no one expected.
Argentina completed a stunning comeback to defeat Egypt 3-2 in the World Cup round of 16 match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Tuesday. Egypt had a 2-0 lead with goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Ziko. Cristian Romero started the comeback...
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GOAL IS DEVELOPING DOWNTOWN TO KEEP IT BUSY ALL THE TIME
Downtown Atlanta is abuzz when concerts, conventions and sports are taking place — look no further than this summer’s jam-packed World Cup events. But what does downtown look like between large events? How can a sliver of that game day vibrancy be...
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Federal Government could sell aging 'money pits' in Georgia
Some buildings have leaky roofs or frequent basement flooding. Others feature malfunc tioning elevators, parades of rats or still use air circulation systems from World War II. Some aging workplaces aren’t exactly welcoming to the federal...
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Peachtree sees big turnout as runners beat worst of the heat
Heat and humidity couldn’t take down the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race and its 45,000-plus runners, one of Atlanta’s most enduring traditions. Atlanta Track Club, which oversees the annual race in its 57th running, had sent out a red flag...
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THE MODEST ROOTS of GEORGIA'S THREE DECLARATION SIGNERS
Button Gwinnett didn’t want to be in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress in the summer of 1776, and not just because a heat wave gripped the city and delegates dressed in wool and powdered wigs. Gwinnett, one of three Georgians in...
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July 4 reopening of MLK’s childhood home is symbolic
As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, the birthplace of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will reopen to the public Saturday after a three-year restoration, offering visitors a new way to experience the home where America’s most influential civil...
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'Pop-up' power plant stirs pollution worries
COVINGTON — Some people dream of living off the grid, controlling their own supply of electricity. A data center racing to open about 40 miles east of downtown Atlanta plans to do just that, assembling natural gas-powered generators on-site to provide...
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Cannons buried in Savannah River tell big Revolutionary War story
Cannon thunder often echoes in this coastal Georgia city, both from historic forts turned tourist attractions and from artillery training exercise fields at nearby Fort Stewart, home to the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division. Cannon talk is also...
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Get ready for more soccer and hotter temperatures
Since it was announced the 2026 FIFA World Cup would take place in North America during summer — one made even hotter by climate change — the potential impact of heat on the tournament has been a concern. In Atlanta, players taking the pitch inside...
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‘If ... you want to snatch up some folks just let me know’
Federal agents working to fulfill President Donald Trump’s mass-deportations agenda have benefited in Georgia from a powerful tool: local traffic enforcement. Footage of three traffic stops in northeast Georgia obtained through the Georgia Open...
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And a crash that keeps punishing Oak Grove.
Once upon a time in Oak Grove, someone had a terrible idea. It involved a revving engine and a curving road. It was in some ways a commonplace idea, given the ubiquity of cars in America and the primitive impulses of American teenagers. But in other...
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World Cup a boon to MARTA ridership
FIFA World Cup activities so far have generated more than half a million extra rail trips on MARTA, with ridership on the first four match days at least double the average, the transit agency says. Between matches and the Fan Festival celebrations...
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How Delta handled reports of sexual harassment
Aryasp Nejat had made it through seven weeks of Delta Air Lines’ flflight attendant training program. It was June 2023. He had passed countless exams and was Federal Aviation Administration- qualifified, getting ready for his graduation ceremony at...
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Rainfall brings relief, but Georgia drought not over
In late April, as Georgia faced its most intense drought in almost 20 years, nearly every corner of the state was in desperate need of rain. Water levels in many rivers and streams were at near record lows. Peach State farmers were fearing crop...
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Lawmakers vote to keep using touchscreen machines for midterms
The Georgia Legislature on Tuesday resolved an elections mess of its own making, voting to continue using a touchscreen voting system for the midterm elections despised by President Donald Trump and his allies. The bill was the only major piece of...
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Delta DASH service plots growth with new tech
A forgotten passport. House keys. Legal documents. An aircraft part. Blood samples. Kidneys, corneas and human limbs for research. Live organ transplants. The belly of almost every Delta Air Lines plane doesn’t just hold passenger baggage. It also...
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Atlanta again scores a golden ticket seat
That’s more of what Atlanta expected to see from Spain, the most recent powerhouse to roll through Arthur Blank’s downtown palace. After an immensely disappointing debut match, in which it played World Cup first- time Cape Verde to a scoreless draw,...
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Underfunded Georgia medical board does little to stop doctors who cross the line
The North Carolina medical board issued a blistering disciplinary order in October after it reviewed a case involving surgery on a 13-year-old boy. The teen had gynecomastia, the often temporary enlargement of breast tissue in males during puberty....
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Red, white and 2- 0!
The U. S. men’s national team won its second straight game at this World Cup, defeating Australia 2- 0 on Friday in Seattle to clinch a spot in the knockout round. The U. S. scored on an Australian own goal and on a header from Alex Freeman, then held...
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World Cup in Atlanta: 2 games, 2 draws
Fans of Czechia ( above) and South Africa ( right) were enthusiastic throughout their countries’ match Thursday in Atlanta, which ended in a 1- 1 draw. It was the second World Cup match in Atlanta; the first, on Monday, ended 0- 0. Czechia’s Michal...
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Lawmakers shift focus to a vote- counting issue
Facing a self- made vote- counting conundrum, Senate Republicans are moving to preserve the very voting system that they and President Donald Trump have long criticized. Two years ago, Republican state lawmakers responded to pressure by activists by...
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Jackson topples Jones, wins GOP nomination for governor
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, toppling a Donald Trump- backed favorite and rebuking Gov. Brian Kemp to cap one of the biggest political...
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Today's runoff will shape November
President Donald Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp made separate but seismic moves Sunday to shape Georgia’s marquee Republican runoffs, intervening just as voters prepared to settle nomination fights that will define the midterms. President Donald Trump...
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World Cup showcases African, Caribbean roots
For former Haitian Olympian Naomy Grand’Pierre, her country’s return to soccer’s biggest stage is about much more than goals and standings. It is a chance for Haiti to tell a different story. “Qualifying for the World Cup, despite the real hardships we...
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Desperate patients seek cures, leave with debt and regret
Ron Evangelista’s first appointment at Progressive Medical Center left him feeling hopeful. For years, Evangelista, 82, had been dragged down by osteoarthritis in his neck. The pain was so persistent that it had become challenging to do the simple...
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Beltline’s newest trails form ‘The U’ and link key areas
One of the promises of the Atlanta Beltline has been to use abandoned rail lines to connect dozens of neighborhoods across the city. On Friday, city leaders celebrated a historic milestone, unveiling two new segments of the trail connecting the...
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The World Cup is finally here, so it’s party time!
The FIFA Fan Festival kicked off Thursday at Centennial Olympic Park with headliner Summer Walker and performances from acts including Universoul Circus and D J Rasta Root. The festival has a capacity of 15,000 people at one time and will enable fans...
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Habersham County tells us a lot about GOP governor's runoff
The northeast Georgia county delivered one of themost remarkable results of theMay primary: Jackson and Jones fifinished in a dead- even tie, each earning exactly 2,640 votes. That result offffffffffffers a window into the bitter runoffff now...
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These Dawgs will hunt for a College World Series title
Georgia pitcher Caden Aoki lifts the trophy Sunday as the Bulldogs celebrate their series- clinching victory in the NCAA Athens Super Regional. The Bulldogs beat Mississippi State 11- 9 in 10 innings at Foley Field, ending the best- of- 3 series and...
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Welcome to Georgia, where questionable therapies flourish with little oversight
Dr. Charles Adams built his Tennessee practice by telling patients a controversial IV therapy he provides was good for everything from headaches to heart disease. So when that state’s medical board threatened to crack down, he found a work-around. He...
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Savannah veteran, 104, shares his D- Day stories
By the time 2nd Lt. Avery SAVANNAH — Low’s boat landed at Utah Beach in June 1944, the machine guns on the bluffs went silent. The tides and waves had washed the blood from the sand. The quartermaster had cleared the debris left over from the D- Day...
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State voting overhaul could bring big payday
A vendor set up outside the state Capitol during the General Assembly’s legislative session in March to tout his voting touchscreens and ballot tabulators. Election Systems & Software wasn’t there by chance. The Nebraska- based company was angling for...
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No private jet rush yet as World Cup nears
Metro Atlanta’s general aviation airports have been preparing for the FIFA World Cup for years. There was talk that the eight local matches would amount to “eight Super Bowls,” said Hunter Hines, director at DeKalb- Peachtree Airport ( PDK) in...
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Airport additions for World Cup: New parking deck, plenty of tech
There’s nothing like a deadline. The upcoming World Cup has served as one for infrastructure upgrades across Atlanta, and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is no exception. The Metro Atlanta Chamber projects some 300,000 visitors could...
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Senate GOP runoff will test Kemp’s formula
Derek Dooley entered the U.S. Senate race as a political novice. He may now be one of the last statewide standard-bearers for Georgia’s establishment Republicans. After the May primary wiped out a slate of establishment-friendly candidates, the former...
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7 takeaways from Sunday’s marathon political debates
More than 2 million people voted last month in Georgia’s statewide primary elections. But that was just the warmup. Voters go to the polls again on June 16 to decide the matchups for the midterm elections in November. Sunday, a dozen candidates in...
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State Election Board hires vocal election skeptic as investigator
The State Election Board has quietly hired an activist who has challenged the registrations of thousands of Fulton County voters and who cheered as the FBI raided a county ballot warehouse in January to be the board’s official state investigator, The...
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Yellow Jackets flex their muscle in opening rout
Georgia Tech, the nation’s No. 2-ranked team, broke out the bats in its opening game of the NCAA Tournament’s Atlanta Regional at Russ Chandler Stadium on Friday. The Yellow Jackets hit seven home runs and clobbered the University of Illinois Chicago...
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Mandela art speaks across borders
In 1990, after spending 27 years in a South African prison, Nelson Mandela traveled to Atlanta as part of a sweeping American goodwill tour. He arrived June 27, landing at what was then Hartsfield International Airport. Maynard H. Jackson, then the...
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World Cup nears. MARTA trains miss key safety tests.
Days away from the FIFA World Cup kicking off in Atlanta, MARTA’s new trains have not yet passed critical safety tests — a delay that threatens to undermine the agency’s promise to upgrade the transit system in time for the city’s showcase on the...
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