Georgia Today

On the Friday, Oct. 20 edition of Georgia Today: Another defendant charged in the Georgia 2020 election interference case pleads guilty; a state expert has advice for parents fighting social media misinformation about the Israel/Hamas conflict; and France honors diplomat and civil rights icon Andrew Young. 

On the Thursday, Oct.19 edition of Georgia Today: There is a plea deal for one of the defendants in the 2020 election interference racketeering case; West Georgia congressman Drew Ferguson says he has received death threats after casting his vote for Speaker of the House; and the fall colors are here and, in some places in Georgia, they're almost gone. 

On the Wednesday, Oct. 18th edition of Georgia Today: A prominent civil rights attorney joins the family of a wrongfully imprisoned man killed by a Camden County police officer to speak out about his death; a site is selected for a new state of the art prison; and Chick-Fil-A releases a free cookbook and it contains a few surprises. 

A Black man recently exonerated after serving 16 years is prison has been killed by a sheriff's deputy in Camden County; a massive state surplus fuels debate over spending priorities; and a talk with the CEO of the Atlanta BeltLine about transit, affordable housing, and the path's future. 

On the Monday, Oct. 16 edition of Georgia Today: Jury selection begins soon for the first defendants in the 2020 election interference trial; a lawsuit challenges the controversial decision to rezone a historic Gullah Geechee settlement on Georgia's Sapelo Island; and Slutty Vegan restaurant founder Pinky Cole talks with me about veganism, employee lawsuits and her new book. 

On the Friday, Oct. 13 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia Muslim civil rights advocates condemn violence and threats against civilians in the Israel/Hamas conflict; Georgia hits a setback in its efforts to become a regional hub for hydrogen fuel; and a historic season for the Atlanta Braves comes to a disappointing end.

On the Thursday, Oct. 12 edition of Georgia Today: A judge has denied efforts to block several provisions of Georgia's controversial election reform law passed in 2022; Georgia faces challenges meeting new federal Nursing home regulations; and the Okefenokee Swamp Park is getting nearly a half a million dollars in federal funding.

On the Wednesday, Oct. 11 edition of Georgia Today: Georgians gather to show support for Israel following this weekend's brutal attacks; the Fulton County DA's office seeks testimony from two high-profile witnesses in the 2020 election fraud trial; and scientists try to see the world through the eyes of endangered loggerhead sea turtles.

On the Tuesday, Oct. 10 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia faces an epidemic of absenteeism in schools; an Atlanta police officer is fired after a man dies after being shocked with a stun gun; and an iconic Atlanta shop is making doughnuts again after being destroyed by fire twice. 

On the Friday, Oct. 6 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia State troopers will not faces charges for the killing of a protester opposed to Atlanta's proposed police training center; a federal judge denies a request by a defendant in the 2020 election fraud case to have their case dismissed; and the Savannah Bananas unpeel their 2024 game schedule. 

LISTEN: On the Thursday, Oct. 5 edition of Georgia Today: Waffle House employees are demanding better working conditions; Fulton County Jail is under investigation; and historically Black colleges and universities in Georgia push for fair funding. 

LISTEN: On the Wednesday, Oct. 4 edition of Georgia Today: A Georgia legislative committee takes up the issue of public access to state rivers; Gov. Kemp celebrates Georgia's ranking as the top state to do business; and Zoo Atlanta may soon have the only giant pandas in America. 

On the Tuesday, Oct. 3 edition of Georgia Today: A new study finds the number of kids being treated for mental illness is on the rise; a new rule allows high school athletes in Georgia to profit from their own name, image and likeness; and an Outkast album becomes rap's top-selling record of all time. 

On the Monday, Oct. 2 edition of Georgia Today: One of the defendants in the 2020 election interference trial takes a plea deal; a new exhibit at Georgia State explores the connection between labor unions and civil rights in the South; and we'll take a look at how baseball rule changes led to increased interest in the sport nationwide.

On the Friday, Sept. 29 edition of Georgia Today: Trump drops his request to move his election interference case from Georgia to the federal courts; U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen visits the port of Savannah; And some Georgia Democratic house and senate members expressing concerns about Medicaid unwinding.

On the Thursday, Sept. 28 edition of Georgia Today: Two of the defendants in the election interference racketeering case have a hearing in Atlanta's Fulton County tomorrow; Delta Air Lines is walking back some of the unpopular changes to its frequent flier program; and the Braves' Ronald Acuna makes major league history.

LISTEN: On the Wednesday, Sept. 27 edition of Georgia Today: Federal workers here in Georgia urge Congress to avert a looming government shutdown; an Atlanta-based venture capital firm offering grant programs to Black women entrepreneurs wins a victory in court; and the Braves beat the Cubs at Truist Park.

LISTEN: On the Tuesday, Sept. 26 edition of Georgia Today: A judge orders the identities of the jurors in the 2020 Georgia election interference trial to be kept secret; the CDC is bracing for a possible government shutdown; and the tallest building in more than three decades will soon be a part Atlanta skyline. 

LISTEN: On the Monday, Sept. 25th edition of Georgia Today: Georgians are struggling with a rising rate of mental illness; a Georgia man sues after facial recognition software causes his wrongful arrest; and Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter pay a visit to the Plains Peanut Festival. 

On the Friday, Sept. 22 edition of Georgia Today: A state judge hears arguments on whether to block a prosecuting attorneys oversight commission; a Fulton County investigator accidentally shoots herself inside the County courthouse; and an invasive species is found in the Ogeechee River in southeastern Georgia.

On the Thursday, Sept. 21 edition of Georgia Today: Fulton County's sheriff defends his plan to move some detainees from the crumbling county jail out of state; free health care for those in need is coming to rural East Georgia this weekend; and one of Atlanta's most famous resident's has put his Buckhead condo on the market — and it comes with a pretty steep price tag. 

LISTEN: On the Wednesday, Sept. 20 edition of Georgia Today: Attorneys for three Republicans who falsely claimed to be Georgia's official presidential electors appear in federal court; the second nest from an invasive hornet species is found and destroyed in Savannah; and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation gives its lifetime achievement award to Jimmy Carter.

LISTEN: On the Tuesday, Sept. 19 edition of Georgia Today: An Atlanta congressman leads the charge to limit the terms of U.S. Supreme Court justices; the Georgia Department of Revenue loses a bid to tax the revenue of coin-operated games; And how can state zoning laws be changed to help with the state's housing shortage?

LISTEN: On the Monday, Sept. 18 edition of Georgia Today: FEMA opens a disaster center in Valdosta to help those affected by Hurricane Idalia; Cobb County students fight back against book bans; and new signs on Savannah streets promote making donations to charities to help the unhoused.

On the Friday September 15th edition of Georgia Today: Attorneys on both sides of a high-stakes Georgia redistricting trial made their closing arguments; A new federal program offers help for struggling rural hospitals; And the US Soccer Federation announces a big commitment to the city of Atlanta.