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ajc.com —  1+ hour, 18+ min ago

...Warnock is the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, which was once led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr....

ajc.com —  3+ hour, 59+ min ago

...Top Georgia primary races, with maps. Follow results for the top Georgia races from the May 24 primary. Results will be updated after the polls close on Tuesday, then continuously updated until the unofficial results counts are completed....

ajc.com —  7+ hour, 20+ min ago

...More passengers are taking to the skies, and that's helping revenues rebound at Hartsfield-Jackson International.... ...That's having a big impact on cost," said Hartsfield-Jackson chief financial officer Bryan Benefiel. The airport received $738.5 million of federal relief funds during the COVID-19 pandemic....

ajc.com —  7+ hour, 20+ min ago

...But on Election Day, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Melynee Leftridge issued an order to let Durand stay in the race and have the votes she receives counted.... ...In his decision to disqualify Durand, Raffensperger said she moved to Rockdale County inside the boundaries of the newly drawn District 2 earlier this year. However, Raffensperger said Durand will only have lived there for eight months by the time the general election is held on Nov....

ajc.com —  10+ hour, 2+ min ago

...The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is providing exclusive Georgia primary updates all day and election results after the polls close Tuesday across all of our platforms....

ajc.com —  12+ hour, 32+ min ago

...Brian Kemp always had a huge money advantage over his Republican rival, U.S. David Perdue, in his reelection bid, and last-minute contributions surged as Tuesday's primary neared.... ...Like Perdue, much of that money came from out-of-state donors, including $7,600 from Melinda Gates, $7,600 from actress LaTanya Richardson Jackson and $1,000 from country star Trisha Yearwood....

ajc.com —  1+ day ago

...Kennesaw State University's new president is digging into her own pockets to help students with financial challenges. Kathy Schwaig recently announced that she's created a $100,000 need-based scholarship in her parents" names, Ed and Nola Stewart. ... ...Kennesaw State spokeswoman Tammy DeMel said the first scholarship will be awarded in time for the fall 2022 semester. In the first year, one student will receive $1,000 and it will increase over time, DeMel said....

ajc.com —  15+ hour, 27+ min ago

...The biggest battle on the ballot is the Republican race for governor that pits incumbent Brian Kemp against former U.S. David Perdue, who entered the contest at former President Donald Trump's urging.... ...Burt Jones, has a solid chance of avoiding a runoff in most polls. But other Trump-backed picks face a tougher road. He endorsed little-known challengers to take on Republican Attorney General Chris Carr and Insurance Commissioner John King who have struggled to gain traction....

ajc.com —  16+ hour, 25+ min ago

...Among those carrying signs is Jiffy Helton, whose son, Joseph, died Sept. 8, 2009, serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Air Force Academy graduate 1st Lt. Joseph Helton Jr.,24, died near Baghdad of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle.... ...There are conflicting reports on how he died but it was in battle as U.S. troops fought the North Vietnamese Army to capture Hill 875 in Kontum Province, South Vietnam....

ajc.com —  16+ hour, 12+ min ago

...In a guest column, parent Stephanie Knapp of Roswell writes about attending a vigil at a private school in Marietta for victims of injustice and violence.... ...Another spoke aloud the name of each student who would have graduated from a U.S. high school this year, but was killed by school gun violence. Yet another student talked about the impacts of genocide on not only the targeted group, but on the entire country and its economy....