Georgia Focus

Spring is upon us and that means there could be some major storms heading our way over the next several months. As we saw in December and January, storms can come upon us suddenly and can do a lot of damage; damage you many not be prepared for. In such a situation you can find yourself with a lot of questions and may not know where to turn. We sat down with Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King...

Energy is a big part of everyday life. Here we have nuclear power plants, long time coal plants are becoming a thing of a lost age, electric vehicles are becoming more popular all time. Outside of just electricty, there are many facets of energy we pay for and that supplies us with the means to meet our needs. We sat down with Georgia Public Service Commission Vice Chairman Tim Echols who helped u...

This week John Clark speaks with Grainne Owen founder of Curing Kids Cancer and the journey the organization has had for almost 20-years in Georgia.

This week we are talking about the health of the ever changing ecology of the Georgia Coast and how the ever changing climate will be potentially impacting the state for many years to come. We are speaking with Ashby Worley of the Brunswick location of The Nature Conservancy.

This week on Georgia Focus, we are talking to about the Turning Point Breast Cancer Rehabilitation organization. We're speaking with Turning Point Director Tara Hall and cancer survivor turned advocate Marlena Murphy.

The Federal Trade Commission recently held a rountable about advice of how to better manage your money in the quickly changing US finacial landscape and how to avoid being taken by would be scammers. Alos, a a litle later, our Matt McClure talks to a specialist about the benefits of early detection when it comes to breast density and it's connection to breast cancer.

The University of North Georgia has grown quite a bit since it was first founded. UNG and the related Military College of Georgia have a long rich history in the state and has grown from it's main campus in Dahloga to four other campuses. Our John Clark sat down with school president Bonita Jacobs and the head of the school's corps of cadets to learn more.

Marijuana use and the laws govering it's use is often a topic here in Georgia. For many revenue and medical value has been points made. This year's legislative session is underay at the state capitol and whether to legalize or not, whether to expand use or not is likely a topic with lawmakers will touch on in some way or another. , but the organization Let's Be Clear Georgia has the goal of keepin...

The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education compiles a list every year of the Top Ten Issues to watch. Joining us to go over the list is President of the non-profit Dr. Dana Rickman and Director of Policy and Research Dr. Matt Smith.

GAgives on #GivingTuesday offers every Georgia nonprofit the chance to be part of a worldwide end-of-year giving-season kickoff, and the tools to make it a revenue-generating success. The Georgia Center for Nonprofits serves as Georgia’s official #GivingTuesday community campaign organizer and Karen Beavor, GCN President and CEO, and Tiffany Cadogan from Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity, dis...

The Atlanta Community Food Bank works with more than 700 nonprofit partners—including food pantries, community kitchens, childcare centers, shelters and senior centers—to distribute over 67 million meals to more than 1 million people estimated to be food insecure in 29 counties across metro Atlanta and north Georgia. CEO Kyle Waide discusses the needs in Georgia.

Linda Thompson from AmeriCorps Georgia discusses their programs and opportunities for volunteerism throughout the state of Georgia.

US Senate candidates Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker outline their vision for Georgia and in the weekend before the November 8th election.

ASF’s Veterans Music Project, started in 2019, walks local Veterans through the process of writing and recording original songs. Leveraging the vast network of music professionals in and around Atlanta, ASF gives Veterans the opportunity to tell their stories of service and sacrifice using the power of music. Jaye Budd, Founder and Executive Director of Alchemy Sky Foundation and others talk about...

Dr. Karen Knudsen, CEO of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, discusses their campaign called Cancer Votes to encourage candidates to support initiatives to cure cancer. Chase Oliver, Libertarian candidate for US Senate talks about this campaign and goals if he is elected.

Gov. Brian Kemp discusses the 2020 elections and his bid to be reelected Governor. Producer Bob Sabouni talks about the Awkward Conversations podcast series the ELKS Drug Awareness programs.

Michael Chapel is the true story of a former Gwinnett County police officer convicted in 1995 for the armed robbery and murder of Emogene Thompson, a Sugar Hill grandmother. Chapel has maintained his innocence and a team of investigators have uncovered a mountain of evidence that suggests Chapel is innocent. In part 2, Author Henry Ball discusses the trial, aftermath and current efforts to get Cha...

Michael Chapel is the true story of a former Gwinnett County police officer convicted in 1995 for the armed robbery and murder of Emogene Thompson, a Sugar Hill grandmother. Chapel has maintained his innocence and a team of investigators have uncovered a mountain of evidence that suggests Chapel is innocent. In part 1 of 2, Author Henry Ball discusses events leading up to the trail of Michael Chap...

Burt Jones, Republican Candidate for lt. Governor discusses his campaign and plan if elected. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger discusses the November 8th elections and voting in Georgia.

Burt Jones, Republican candidate for Lt. Governor of Georgia, talks with GNN's John Clark

Democratic Candidate for Georgia Governor Stacey. National Recovery Month

GNN's Matt McClure talks with Stacey Abrams, Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia

Allan Poole, Director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and Lt. Maurice Raines of the Georgia State Patrol discuss safety on Georgia’s roadways and remind drivers to be mindful of all traffic laws when out on the roads.