Georgia Today

On the Wednesday, Dec. 27 edition of Georgia Today: One of Georgia's oldest and tallest lighthouse is set to close for three months; a police officer pushes for legislation that could help first responders with PTSD; and doctors in Georgia can now prescribe a new medication for postpartum depression.

On the Tuesday, Dec. 26 edition of Georgia Today: Emory researchers found a common thread among diseases affecting many Americans; Georgia Southern University launches the only environmental science Ph. D. program in the state; and while charter schools are the pillars of the school choice movement, sometimes choice can veer into exclusivity. 

On the Monday, Dec. 25 edition of Georgia Today: Sea turtles in Georgia had a really good year; Macon will soon be the home to a health care center specifically for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and what do yearbooks look like at a school for the blind? 

On the Friday, Dec. 22 edition of Georgia Today: Lawmakers plan to take a look at rising rents; upgrades to a popular state-managed hunting ground will wrap up in the new year; and we'll take a look back at some of the stories you might have missed during 2023 on this edition of Georgia Today.

On the Thursday, Dec. 21 edition of Georgia Today: Days after a judge ordered him to pay millions to Georgia election workers, Rudy Giuliani has filed for bankruptcy; Georgia's unemployment rate stays low at 3.4%; and minor league baseball is one step closer to returning to Columbus.

On the Wednesday, Dec. 20 edition of Georgia Today: Administrative mistakes have left left many Georgia children without health coverage; Georgia prisons have their most violent year since before the pandemic; and Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank addresses the team's disappointing season. 

LISTEN: On the Tuesday, Dec. 19 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia Power customers will soon take on more of the costs for Plant Vogtle. We'll look look at the difficulty of getting past stigma on the way to addiction treatment. And this holiday season, a Macon elementary school is giving kids a unique incentive not to skip school.  

On the Monday, Dec. 18 edition of Georgia Today: Gov. Brian Kemp announces a big investment in safety funding for Georgia schools; several nutrition programs across the state are in danger of serious shortfalls as Congress spars over funding; and a Savannah native lands the top spot on Rolling Stone's list of best country albums of the year.

On the Friday, Dec. 15 edition of Georgia Today: Voting rights groups score a win in their challenge to Cobb County's school board district maps; Atlanta journalists rally in support of reporters killed in Gaza; and we'll tell you which Atlanta events had the highest attendance this year according to StubHub.

On the Thursday, Dec. 14 edition of Georgia Today: A federal appeals court hears arguments on the Atlanta police training center referendum; West Georgia congressman Drew Ferguson says he plans to retire; and Perry High School celebrates its first state championship.

On the Wednesday, Dec. 13 edition of Georgia Today: An analysis finds activists seeking to block an Atlanta police training facility may have met the requirements for a referendum; Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport gets a multi-million dollar security upgrade; and Jon Nelson recaps Day 2 of the Georgia high school football championships.

On the Tuesday, Dec. 12 edition of Georgia Today: A Georgia election worker testifies that she feared for her life as the defamation trial against Rudy Giuliani continues; an Atlanta rabbi delivered the opening prayer in the U.S. Senate today; a Georgia professor looks at how the “conglomerate era” of publishing changed the American novel.

On the Monday, Dec. 11 edition of Georgia Today: The trial begins to determine how much Rudy Giuliani will have to pay two Georgia election workers he falsely accused of fraud; Sen. Jon Ossoff announces federal funding to help protect Tybee Island from flooding; and Atlanta's Mercedes Benz Stadium will host the Georgia high school football championships for the first time in five years.

On the Friday Dec. 8 edition of Georgia Today: Fulton County's new jail could cost Georgia taxpayers $2 billion; bad news for fans of Atlanta's annual Peach Drop ceremony; and a journalist who writes about race finds his most important story through a discovery about his own family. 

LISTEN: On the Thursday, Dec. 7 edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia Legislature gives final approval to new court-mandated voting maps; Georgia health agencies want to make preventative medication for HIV more accessible; and we'll let you know where the U.S. Soccer Federation headquarters will be located.

On the Wednesday, Dec. 6 edition of Georgia Today: The family of a man killed by a Camden County Sheriff's deputy files a wrongful death lawsuit; residents around Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium have a chance for free rent for a year; and did the city of Columbus miss opportunities to collect a total of $45 million? 

On the Tuesday, Dec. 5 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia legislators move one step closer to approving new congressional maps; two Georgia coal-fired power plants are ranked among the deadliest in the nation; and a new podcast takes a fresh look at the murder conviction of an Atlanta imam. 

On the Monday, Dec. 4 edition of Georgia Today: Republicans push forward their new congressional maps; public hearings begin on Georgia Power's price hike, which is meant to fund the state's nuclear reactors; and a Georgia resident is shortlisted for Time Magazine's 2023 Person of the Year.

LISTEN: On the Friday, Dec. 1 edition of Georgia Today: State Lawmakers move closer to passing new court-ordered voting maps; rural health care in West Central Georgia gets a boost; and we'll talk about one of the fastest growing football programs in the country: flag football.

LISTEN: On the Thursday, Nov. 30 edition of Georgia Today: A panel of state senators has approved a map that would redraw political boundaries; the families of three missing Georgia boaters say they're suspending their search; and a city-funded mental health care initiative in Macon improves access to wellness programs.

LISTEN: On the Wednesday, Nov. 29 edition of Georgia Today: The funeral service for Rosalynn Carter takes place in her hometown of Plains; a former prosecutor accused of hindering the investigation of Ahmaud Arbery's killing faces a court setback; and the Cobb County Board of Commission prepares for the 2025 All-Star Game. 

On the Tuesday, Nov. 28 edition of Georgia Today: Rosalynn Carter is eulogized at an Atlanta church service in Atlanta with the former President Jimmy Carter in the front row; Georgia lawmakers have released a proposed redo of their Senate district maps; and Officials in Coastal Georgia's McIntosh County are denying any wrongdoing in their controversial decision to rezone Sapelo Island. 

LISTEN: On the Monday, Nov. 27 edition of Georgia Today: Three days of services honoring the late Rosalynn Carter are underway in Georgia; opening statements begin in the racketeering trial against rapper Young Thug; and a new book unpacks the mystique of NBA great Michael Jordan.

On the Friday, November 24th edition of Georgia Today: Georgia gets an "F" on the latest report on premature births; The Thanksgiving travel rush is not over yet; And a 26 year Christmas tradition in Columbus is coming to an end. 

On the Wednesday, Nov. 22 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia is getting a funding boost for Alzheimer's research; Savannah-based aircraft maker, GulfStream, sets a transatlantic flight historic first; and we talk with Georgia-born musician Chan Marshall, better known as Cat Power, about her new Bob Dylan covers album.