David Plazas

Two towering figures of Atlanta history — one a descendant of a white Confederate soldier and the other the progeny of a freed enslaved Black man buried in Kennesaw — shared more in common than meets the eye.

The last three cities I have lived in share three things in common: growth, great weather and good old Southern hospitality.

Our soon-to-be 250-year-old democratic republic endured major stress tests recently that shook the faith of citizens across the political spectrum.

Seven small Georgia towns are hosting the 'Voices and Votes' exhibit in partnership with Georgia Humanities as part of the Smithsonian Institution's Museum on Main Street tour

Keisha Lance Bottoms has momentum and runway going into the 2026 Georgia gubernatorial election in November.

Primary results show Keisha Lance Bottoms leading Democrats in the 2026 Georgia governor race, setting up a tough general election shaped by Trump politics.

I recently completed my one-year AJC anniversary, and an attentive reader ribbed me because he remembered that one of my first columns involved my epic fail as a first-time transit rider in Atlanta.

Over the weekend, I read and responded to nearly three dozen emails about my recent column “ MARTA keeps breaking my heart. I'll keep riding and demanding change .”

The gerrymandering fever infecting the nation managed to break in a few states — Indiana, South Carolina and now Georgia.

Atlanta's famous scorching summer heat nearly deterred me from running my first Peachtree Road Race in 2025.