Georgia Today

On the Friday June 16th edition of Georgia Today: A strike may be looming for Sandy Springs based UPS workers; Worried about mass shootings, a gun seller closes up shop; and The Atlanta History Center commemorates Juneteenth this weekend.

On the Thursday, June 15 edition of Georgia Today: Lawmakers are taking another look at billions of dollars in state tax breaks; teachers and school leaders try a new strategy for helping child literacy; and failed Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker is going back to school.

On the Wednesday June 14th edition of Georgia Today: Georgia senator Jon Ossoff leads a congressional hearing on AI's impact on human rights; A COVID pandemic policy ends, leaving millions at risk of losing health care; and Savannah has finalized a list of potential names for its historic square. 

On the Tuesday, June 13 edition of Georgia Today: Gov. Brian Kemp speaks out on former President Donald Trump's indictment; a new food pantry opens in Fulton County to help those in need; and Savannah pays tribute to a pioneering Black woman who fought for voting rights.

On the Monday, June 12 edition of Georgia Today: State Republicans elect a new leader at the GOP convention in Columbus; the Tybee Island City Council tables a resolution to expand the city's emergency powers; and a musical based on lynching of a Jewish man in Georgia wins two Tony awards. 

On the Friday June 9th edition of Georgia Today: Donald Trump is expected to speak at the state GOP convention in Columbus despite his federal indictment; a unique new art exhibit focuses on Georgia's history of segregation; and GPB Sports' Jon Nelson breaks down a big week in soccer news.

On the Thursday June 8 edition of Georgia Today: A new voting rights ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court could have big implications in Georgia; a federal indictment of Former President Donald Trump appears imminent; and a new film studio is coming to southwest metro Atlanta.

On the Wednesday, June 7, edition of Georgia Today: CNN ousts their CEO; some opponents of the Atlanta public safety training center change tactics; and an author looks at the emotional impact of giving up a child for adoption.

On the Tuesday, June 6 edition of Georgia Today: Atlanta City Council approves funding for the planned public safety training center in a marathon session; the federal government is spending millions to make railroad crossing safer in Georgia; and the best chef in the Southeast has been named, and he owns a restaurant in Decatur. 

Hundreds of people line up to speak as the Atlanta City council prepares to vote on the proposed police training facility; Fulton County launches a new mobile mental health unit; and oyster harvesting season officially ends in Georgia — we'll tell you whether you can expect more oysters in restaurants across the region. 

LISTEN: On the Friday, June 2 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia's U.S. senators help pass legislation to lift the nations debt ceiling; Atlanta leaders are trying to create a summer of peace; and a new study shows a shortage of places for kids to play in Georgia.

On the Thursday, June 1 edition of Georgia Today: Arrests have been made in connection to the protests surrounding the proposed police training facility; Tybee Island makes preparations for hurricane season; and Georgia is facing a lifeguard shortage.  

On the Wednesday, May 31 edition of Georgia Today: Three people are arrested in connection with "Cop City"; questions are raised about charter schools and minority enrollment; and a new study finds the shyest spiders ever documented.

On the Tuesday May 30th edition of Georgia Today: The Carter Center releases an update on the health of former first lady Rosalynn Carter; A new treatment is helping military veterans with their mental health; And starting in September it will be more expensive to stay in Savannah.

On the Friday May 26th edition of Georgia Today: Hyundai partners to bring another new electric battery plant to Georgia; the University of Georgia offers a new course on barbecue; And we'll take you to Truist Park for OutKast night. 

On the Thursday May 25th edition of Georgia Today: The family of the woman who fell from a moving police car in Hancock County has filed a wrongful death lawsuit; A look at the upcoming hurricane season; And professional baseball may soon be returning to Columbus. 

On this Wednesday May 24 edition of Georgia Today: The city of Augusta is hit by a cyberattack; the Atlanta land trust breaks ground on its latest project; we'll tell you about two plots of land which will become new state parks.

On the Tuesday, May 23 edition of Georgia Today: Forsyth County settles its suit with the federal government over its book banning procedures; Georgia peach farmers are facing their worst crop in more than 50 years; and Sen. Ossoff announces new legislation to help public servants live where they work.

On the Monday, May 22 edition of Georgia Today: Striking Dalton bus drivers reach a deal, but buses are still not running; there's new hope for children with peanut allergies; and Savannah is getting a new four-year medical school.

On the Friday, May 19 edition of Georgia Today: A new study on Georgia air quality; a journalist arrested for filming near the site of a planned police training center in Atlanta is suing the city; and what does the national debt ceiling crisis mean for us here in Georgia?   These stories and more are coming up on this edition of Georgia Today.

On the Thursday, May 18 edition of Georgia Today: Donald Trump will speak at the Georgia GOP convention next month; Gov. Kemp is headed to Israel; and school bus drivers are on strike in Northwest Georgia.

On the Wednesday, May 17 edition of Georgia Today: A new lawsuit calls the creation of the city of Mableton unconstitutional; Georgia Power to increase rates for customers; And a former Augusta mayor is campaigning to raise money for a cancer cure.

On the Tuesday May 16 edition of Georgia Today: Hundreds of residents showed up to an Atlanta City Council meeting to oppose a proposed police training facility; The Fulton County DA pushes back against Donald Trump; And a Georgia native earns a top spot on "American Idol."

On the Monday May 15 edition of Georgia Today: Bernie Sanders visits Morehouse College to highlight the need for more Black medical professionals; Biden congratulates workers at Blue Bird Corporation on their vote to unionize; and details on a new set of reading and English instruction standards for public schools. 

On the Friday, May 12 edition of Georgia Today: So-called "woke" language is being removed from from Georgia teacher training; the vice president is in Atlanta this afternoon; and we'll talk with the producers of a new podcast that looks at one of Georgia's most troubled correctional facilities.