Georgia Today

LISTEN: On the Friday, Sept. 8 edition of Georgia Today: A proposal to rezone a historic Gullah Geechee settlement in Georgia meets fierce opposition; a new study shows growing dissatisfaction among university professors at Georgia colleges; and Ronald Acuña Jr. closes in on a benchmark only reached four times in baseball history.

LISTEN: On the Thursday, Sept. 7 edition of Georgia Today: Another incarcerated man has died at the Fulton County Jail; the CDC has a new boss; and Officials in Macon-Bibb County are shutting down bars an hour earlier in an effort to reduce late-night crime.

LISTEN: On the Wednesday, Sept. 6 edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia ACLU condemns the indictment of dozens of activists opposed to Atlanta's new police training center; a judge allows Georgia to resume a ban on hormone therapy for transgender youth; and Georgia is quickly becoming a leader in electric vehicles. Can our infrastructure keep up?

On the Tuesday, Sept. 5 edition of Georgia Today: A trial that starts today could result in new voting district lines for Georgia; Activists opposed to a police training center in Atlanta are indicted; and a look at Punk Black, an organization which bolsters alternative music created by people of color. 

 On the Friday September 1st edition of Georgia Today: Five people have died in the Fulton County Jail in the past month and the NAACP is demanding answers; A proposed new data center means more jobs and tax revenue for Bartow County; And Ronald Acuna of the Atlanta Braves hits a grand milestone.

On the August 31st edition of Georgia Today: Thousands of South Georgians remain without power, though the coast was left largely unscathed in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia; Governor Brian Kemp addresses Republican criticism of Fulton County DA Fani Willis; And it looks like power bills for many Georgians are going up once again.

On the Wednesday August 30th edition of Georgia Today: Hurricane Idalia is making its way through parts of Georgia, we'll have details; A federal judge holds former Trump attorney Rudy Gialiani liable in a defamation lawsuit filed by two Georgia election workers; And the story of Georgia family fighting to keep land that has been in the family for generations from being seized in the name of comme...

LISTEN: On the Tuesday, Aug. 29 edition of Georgia Today: A hurricane headed for Georgia has officials and farmers preparing for heavy winds, rain, and possible flooding; former President Trump's one-time chief of staff testified in an Atlanta federal court and one of our reporters was there; and an intersection in Athens now bears the name of a Bulldog legend.

On the Monday, Aug. 28 edition of Georgia Today: Former President Donald Trump and 18 others accused of election fraud conspiracy now have an arraignment date; South Georgians prepare for the arrival of a powerful storm; and on the anniversary of the "I Have A Dream" speech, we hear about a new biography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

LISTEN: On the Friday, Aug. 25 edition of Georgia Today: Former President Donald Trump surrendered to authorities in Fulton County yesterday after being indicted last week; Georgia reports a decline in unemployment; and a controversial town square in Savannah finally has a new name.

On the Thursday, Aug. 24 edition of Georgia Today: Former President Trump is expected to surrender to authorities at the Fulton County Jail this evening; Gov. Brian Kemp makes a surprise appearance at the Republican primary debate; And how can eye movement therapy help people suffering from trauma?

On the Wednesday, Aug. 23 edition of Georgia Today: More defendants indicted with Donald Trump turn themselves in, with the former president expected in town tomorrow. The Georgia Supreme Court hears arguments on whether it was illegal to use a rap video as evidence in a recent murder trial. And Savannah City Council prepares to vote on a new name for one of the city's historic town squares. 

LISTEN: On the Tuesday, Aug. 22 edition of Georgia Today: One of the other co-defendants in Donald Trump's RICO indictment has turned himself in here in Atlanta; officials have broken ground on the first of three new behavioral health crisis centers in the state; and we talk to a familiar face for many Peloton users about his Georgia roots. 

LISTEN: On the Monday, Aug. 21 edition of Georgia Today: Republicans presidential candidates gather in Atlanta without the party's front runner. COVID-19 hospitalizations are up and Georgia is above the national average. And a federal judge temporarily blocks part of the Georgia law banning gender-affirming care for minors. 

LISTEN: On the Friday, Aug. 18 edition of Georgia Today: Cobb County school board votes to fire a teacher for violating Georgia's divisive concepts law; authorities investigate death threats made against the grand jurors who indicted former president Donald Trump; and workers begin loading radioactive fuel into Georgia's second new nuclear reactor.

LISTEN: On the Thursday, Aug. 17 edition of Georgia Today: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones reacts to the indictment of former President Trump and others; a Columbus lawyer who sued Facebook and won has received his payout; and a judge signs off on billions of dollars in bonds for the new Rivian plant east of Atlanta.

On the Wednesday, Aug. 16 edition of Georgia Today: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones may face charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia; a teacher accused of violating the state's divisive concepts law may still keep her job; and a UGA professor on the college's first Black students over 60 years ago. 

LISTEN: On the Tuesday, Aug. 15 edition of Georgia Today: A Fulton County court indicts former President Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election; a federal judge denies the city of Atlanta's request to halt the "Stop Cop City" referendum petition; and American Red Cross volunteers from Georgia help out in Maui. 

LISTEN: On the Monday, Aug. 14 edition of Georgia Today: Charges for former president Donald Trump for trying to overturn the results of Georgia's 2020 election could come as soon as today; we hear from the first students of Georgia Southern University's new Ph. D. program for environmental science; and why does Camden County's plan to replace aging bridges have some residents concerned?

LISTEN: On the Friday, Aug. 11 edition of Georgia Today: Hearings are underway for a Cobb County teacher who may be the first to be terminated under Georgia's new divisive concepts law; state law enforcement officials investigate the death of man in Atlanta police custody; and a Chamblee High student competes in the Women's World Cup. 

LISTEN: On the Thursday, Aug. 10 edition of Georgia Today: A new study on clean energy shows Georgia Power still has a ways to go; the population of Metro Atlanta crosses the 5 million mark; and we speak with one of the conductors of a study on the USDA's WIC program. 

LISTEN: On the Wednesday, Aug. 9 edition of Georgia Today: A fight over a Brunswick homeless shelter lands in court; a report finds Georgia's children bear the brunt of Medicaid expulsions; and the home of Georgia Tech Football gets a new name. 

LISTEN: On the Tuesday, Aug. 8 edition of Georgia Today: A push in the state legislature to force social media companies to verify Georgia users' ages; can converted shipping containers curb the homelessness issue in Atlanta? And the UGA football recruiting staffer who survived a fatal crash in January has been fired. 

LISTEN: On the Monday Aug. 7 edition of Georgia Today: Rising temperatures put a strain on Georgia hospitals; an effort to unionize at the Savannah Morning News fails; and a conversation with the drummer of the Georgia-based band Mastodon. 

On the Friday, Aug. 4 edition of Georgia Today: Preparations are under way in downtown Atlanta in anticipation of potential indictments related to the 2020 election and former President Trump; an EPA ruling in Alabama on coal ash may have broad implications here in Georgia; and a conversation with the journalists behind our series investigating when it's too hot to work.