Georgia Today

On the April 30 edition: An Atlanta Hawks executive is sentenced for embezzlement; A man accuses the Fulton County Jail of severe neglect; And the rising cost of power takes central stage at the Public Service Commission debate.

On the April 29 edition: Georgia reacts to today's landmark Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act; Fire officials near Georgia's coast respond to dozens of illegal burn piles; And there are new tools to make sure parity laws are being followed.   

On the April 28 edition: Rain helps fight the wildfires, but the drought persists; The state pressures cities to enforce their laws on homelessness; And candidates for Georgia governor debate ahead of next month's primary.    

On the April 27 edition: Weekend rain helped only a little in the fight to contain South Georgia wildfires; applications open for projects funded by opioid settlement money; and the race among Republicans vying to take on Georgia's incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is heating up.

On the April 24 edition: Wildfires continue to burn in South Georgia; A large indoor market featuring Black-owned shops prepares to close; And new billboards aim to connect military veterans to abortion services in states where it's still legal.

On the April 23 edition: Firefighters continue to battle a devastating wildfire in South Georgia; FEMA approves emergency grants to cover some firefighting costs; And the Bibb County School district in Macon adds 15 electric buses to its fleet.    

On the April 22 edition: Wildfires in south Georgia prompt burn bans and worsen air quality; Some Georgia State Troopers are fired for seeking payouts from drivers involved in chases; And can Biolab be forced to pay for medical monitoring after a chemical spill? The state's highest court will weigh in.    

On the April 21 edition: The Justice Department investigates the Southern Poverty Law Center; New FIFA tickets will soon hit the market; And in the nonpartisan race to be elected to Georgia's Supreme Court, the two major parties still back candidates.      

On the April 20 edition: A large wildfire in south Georgia’s Clinch County is growing, and residents have been warned to prepare for evacuation; A new bill awaiting Governor Kemp's signature would require state lawmakers to treat any settled claim of sexual harassment or discrimination as an open record; And according to a new study, the Joro spiders you see around your neighborhood...

On the April 17th edition: This year marks the 50 th anniversary of the Atlanta Film Festival; The State Election Board tells Georgia counties to prepare for paper ballots amid voting law uncertainty; And a Republican Congressman from Georgia is speaking out against President Trump's recent social media posts.

On the April 16 edition: A new survey shows Southern farmers are being hard hit by rising fuel and fertilizer costs; Three Democratic candidates for governor faced off in a debate yesterday; And hurricane forecasters are predicting a slower-than-average storm season this summer and fall.

On the April 15th edition: Georgia universities will be getting more expensive this fall; A statewide drought creates perfect conditions for wildfires; And Vice President JD Vance was in Georgia yesterday to speak to students in Athens.

The State Election Board will meet as Georgia faces a looming deadline on ballot QR codes; Georgia's agency in charge of overseeing services for seniors is looking for feedback; A major fuel spill at Atlanta’s airport sent thousands of gallons of jet fuel into the Flint River earlier this year.

On the Monday, April 13 edition: Vice President JD Vance will visit Athens to speak at a Turning Point USA rally with Turning Point CEO Erika Kirk; An Atlanta-based start-up promises access to data centers in space; And police officers in Georgia will soon get new training on how to recognize and help people in a mental health crisis

On the April 10th edition: A joint operation between the U.S.Marshals Service and Clayton County led to the seizure of illegal drugs and firearms, and more than 75 arrests; Current gas prices in Georgia are below the national average; And a new bill awaiting the Governor's signature will make it more difficult for homeowners' associations to foreclose on members' homes over financial disputes.

On the April 10th edition: A joint operation between the U.S.Marshals Service and Clayton County led to the seizure of illegal drugs and firearms, and more than 75 arrests; Current gas prices in Georgia are below the national average; And a new bill awaiting the Governor's signature will make it more difficult for homeowners' associations to foreclose on members' homes over financial disputes.

On the April 9 edition: New lawmakers chosen in Tuesday's special elections will not change the balance of power at the State House; Food banks in Georgia say they’re stretched thin by strong demand and weak supply; And Georgia is in the midst of its most significant drought in 14 years, and it is getting worse.

On the April 8th edition: A Democrat shrinks the margin in a loss in Georgia's deep red 14th Congressional District; Officials in Macon-Bibb County have approved funding to begin an expansion of the county's troubled jail; And AI therapists so far seem to lack what good therapists need. 

On the April 7th edition: Floyd County moves to stabilize its fire-damaged courthouse; Georgia Tech students consider sustainability in space; And there’s good reason to think recovering from Hurricane Helene will take much longer than just a few years.

On the April 6 edition: Lawmakers wrapped up the session, but they may be called back to resolve one outstanding issue; There is a push to use private contractors to screen travelers at Atlanta's airport; And new research out of UGA finds a child's social media use is connected to underdeveloped vocabulary.

On the April 2nd edition: Whether or not to have rail on Atlanta's Beltline sparks bitter debate; Expect a busy day at Atlanta's airport tomorrow; And today is the final day of the Georgia legislative session

On the April 1st edition: The Department of Homeland Security is pausing plans to buy new warehouses for immigrant detention; The Georgia Senate attempts to reduce property taxes; And though TSA agents are getting some back pay, the future remains uncertain. 

On the March 31 edition: Georgia Universities could see a reduction in state funding for online classes; An arrest was made in a 32-year-old cold case;  And state transportation officials say major construction is now underway on Georgia's largest-ever road project

On the Monday, March 30 edition: the gas tax suspension is providing some relief at the pump; Early voting begins in an election to fill the seat of former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene; And thousands of Georgians attended more than 50 No Kings Protests across the state

On the Mar 27 edition: Attorneys for Fulton County and the Trump administration squared off in court today over the county's demand that the FBI return seized ballots from the 2020 election; the families of three women who died as a result of abortion-related complications are pleading with lawmakers to change state law; and today is opening day for the 2026 Atlanta Braves season.