Georgia Today

On the Friday, Sept. 27 episode of Georgia Today : Gov. Brian Kemp confirmed deaths in Georgia in the wake of Hurricane Helene; we take a trip around the state and get updates from hard-hit communities. Plus, some good news: the Super Bowl is expected to return to Atlanta. 

LISTEN: On the Thursday, Sept. 26 episode of Georgia Today: President Biden officially approved the State of Georgia’s emergency declaration as Hurricane Helene bears down; Coca Cola ditches what it had claimed was a "permanent" new flavor; and despite a season full of injuries, the Braves' playoff hopes are still alive. 

LISTEN: On the Wednesday, Sept. 25 edition of Georgia Today : The Red Cross is urging people to prepare to lose power as Hurricane Helene makes landfall; a new lawsuit seeks to overturn provisions of a voter registration law; and the SAT scores of Georgia students continue to beat the national average. 

On the Tuesday, Sept. 24 edition of Georgia Today : A hurricane is headed towards Georgia; Apalachee High School officials are providing counselors, therapy dogs, and an increased police presence as students return to school; and dockworkers in Brunswick and Savannah will most likely go on strike next week.

LISTEN: On the Monday, Sept. 23 edition of Georgia Today : Apalachee High School students return to class, three weeks after the shooting that claimed four lives; a Black voting rights group leads registration drives at three Georgia HBCUs; and some of Georgia's coastal communities get grants to help build more housing.

LISTEN: On the Friday, Sept. 20 edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia Election Board passes a rule requiring a hand count of ballots; Vice President Kamala Harris rallies voters in Atlanta; and hundreds of students across the state walk out to demonstrate for gun safety.

LISTEN: On the Thursday, Sept. 19 edition of Georgia Today : Sen. Jon Ossoff pushes legislation that he says will help fix the Postal Service; the State Election Board is set to vote on more rule changes ahead of the November election; and a Braves fan favorite is hanging up his cleats for good. 

LISTEN: On the Wednesday, Sept. 18 edition of Georgia Today : A trio of bail fund administrators have the money laundering charges against them dropped; candidates for Chatham County district attorney clash at a forum in Savannah; and the Atlanta Botanical Garden celebrates the blooming of four rare African corpse flowers. 

LISTEN: On the Tuesday, Sept. 17 edition of Georgia Today : Kamala Harris says that Donald Trump's policies played a role in a Georgia woman's death; vice president hopeful Tim Walz made a stop in Macon today; and the American factory making one of the most common antibiotics is at risk of shutting down.

LISTEN: On the Monday, Sept. 16 edition of Georgia Today : Georgia schools use a new technology to enable a swift response in active shooter situations; a subcommittee by Sen. Jon Ossoff looks into Georgia's abortion ban; and a new study explores what is driving up the rate of childhood obesity in the state.

On the Friday September 13th edition of Georgia Today: The killing of four people at Apalachee High School last week raises legal questions about parential responsibility; A judge dismisses four counts in the election interference case against Donald Trump; And the Georgia State election board faces more challenges.

On the Thursday September 12th edition of Georgia Today: Georgia state lawmakers say they will consider new gun policies next session; Some schools boost precautions following threats made on social media; And preservationists, say several buildings in Macon are in need of what they call "intensive care".

LISTEN: On the Wednesday, Sept. 11 edition of Georgia Today : The mother of the alleged Apalachee High School shooter speaks out; Georgia voters react to last night's presidential debate; and the Fearless Fund agrees to close down a grant program for Black women entrepreneurs.

LISTEN: On the Tuesday, Sept. 10 edition of Georgia Today : Some students in Barrow County went back to school today, six days after a school shooting in Winder; two Delta planes collide at the Atlanta airport; and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reiterates his concerns about the State Election Board.

LISTEN: On the Monday, Sept. 9 edition of Georgia Today : New revelations about last week's Apalachee High School shooting have some asking if the tragedy could've been prevented; the Savannah school system adopts maps to help first responders during active shooter scenarios; and residents hurt by Tropical Storm Debby ask why their homes weren't included on FEMA&...

LISTEN: On the Friday, Sept. 6 edition of Georgia Today: Both the 14-year-old suspect accused of killing four people at his high school and his father face charges; the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper sues the city of Atlanta over E.coli pollution; and researchers get funding for an idea they think could boost the value of the state's peanut crops.

LISTEN: On the Thursday, Sept. 5 edition of Georgia Today : The state mourns the loss of two teachers and two students in yesterday's school shooting in Winder; Georgia Power gets approval to cut rates; and the Fulton County Board of Commissioners will provide monitors for the 2024 election.

LISTEN: On the Wednesday, Sept. 4 edition of Georgia Today: A suspect is in custody after a shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County leaves four people dead; public service commissioners vote to grant a Georgia railroad company private land for a new rail line; and the CDC in Atlanta prepares to bring thousands of workers back into the office.

LISTEN: On the Tuesday, Sept. 3 edition of Georgia Today : Republican Vice presidential candidate JD Vance plans a town hall meeting in Braselton; AT&T workers across the Southeast continue their strike; and Atlanta's mayor says the city will be dedicating $60 million dollars towards addressing Atlanta’s growing homeless population.

On the Friday August 30th edition of Georgia Today: Vice President Kamala Harris holds a rally in Savannah, her first since accepting the democratic party's nomination for president; Dozens of guards walk off the job at the Fulton County Jail; And a new book looks into the role of race and privilege in the pursuit of justice for a man who murdered his wife.

On the Thursday August 29th edition of Georgia Today: Democrats sue Georgia Elections Board over rules they say could delay election certification; Georgia's secretary of state makes a decision on who can be on this year's presidential ballot; And new technology helps babies with respiratory problems breathe on their own. 

On the Wednesday August 28th edition of Georgia Today: VP Kamala Harris kicks off a two day bus tour today in South Georgia; Georgia senate republicans push to ban transgender women from womens sports; And a look at what it's like for the few Black students attending what historians call "segregation academies"

On the Tuesday, Aug. 27 edition of Georgia Today: A group of nonprofits works to combat so-called "hidden homelessness;" a state judge rules to keep third party candidates off of Georgia's presidential ballot; and WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark draws a record-breaking crowd to State Farm Arena.

LISTEN: On the Monday, Aug. 26 edition of Georgia Today : The State Election Board faces renewed scrutiny over what some are calling partisan rule-making; Vice President Harris plans to campaign in Georgia; and we remember Georgia-born jazz guitarist Russell Malone.

LISTEN: On the Friday, Aug. 23 edition of Georgia Today : Officer misconduct leads a Georgia prosecutor to drop charges in three murder cases; Georgians speak at the last day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago; and a Savannah columnist talks about her new books of essays.