Georgia Today

On the Thursday May 11 edition of Georgia Today: Fort Benning has a new name and it's definitely a family affair.. we'll explain; A new pilot program will bring healthcare to the homes of some expectant mothers; and legendary Georgia bands participate in a benefit to preserve Georgia's theaters.

On the Wednesday May 10 edition of Georgia Today: How Georgia is affected by the official end of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency tomorrow. State Democratic lawmakers press the governor to take action following last week's shooting in Atlanta. And how modern technology is helping visually impaired students better remember their school year experience. These stories and more are coming...

On the Tuesday May 9 edition of Georgia Today: A new law changes how to pay for EV charging; Georgia is now one of the states allowing people to write directions for their future mental health care; And we'll talk to a doctor from Emory University about the newest COVID-19 variant to reach the United States.

On the Monday May 8 edition of Georgia Today: The civil trial against the Athens-Clarke County District Attorney gets underway; Law enforcement officials are working to reduce gun violence among young people this summer; And Governor Kemp uses his veto pen, but conservation groups are applauding a new law he DID sign.

On the Friday May 5 edition of Georgia Today: the date of Georgia's next presidential primary election has been set; aspiring teachers graduate in Macon; commencement season brings big name guests

On the Thursday May 4 edition of Georgia Today: Midtown Atlanta shooter, Deion Patterson, faces charges; sea turtle nesting season has begun; feral horses on Georgia’s Cumberland Island National Seashore may not be there much longer

On the Wednesday, May 3 edition of Georgia Today: A shooting in Atlanta puts the busy Midtown area on high alert; The city gets 100 million dollars to address the affordable housing crisis; And Macon celebrates a major milestone in its redevelopment efforts.

On the Tuesday, May 2 edition of Georgia Today: Gov. Brian Kemp signs a bill creating Georgia's own state-run health insurance marketplace; Atlanta Starbucks employees demand better working conditions; and a new program to raise awareness of autism is launching on MARTA.

On the Monday, May 1 edition of Georgia Today: New guidelines to eliminate so-called “woke” language from teacher training programs; The Atlanta airport encourages airlines to offer more international routes from Atlanta; And we'll learn how Georgia football players fared in the NFL Draft from GPB's Jon Nelson. 

On the Friday, April 28 edition of Georgia Today: Medical cannabis dispensaries are now open; Taylor Swift and Janet Jackson are drawing large crowds to Atlanta; and Georgia was well represented in the first round of the NFL Draft.

On the Thursday, April 27 edition of Georgia Today: Medical cannabis is finally coming to Georgia; a new Lyme disease vaccine is in the works; and Major League Baseball has shut down the Braves' home run celebration

LISTEN: On the Wednesday, April 26 edition of Georgia Today: A new mental health grant program for military members; Macon's record year in tourism; and the Hawks won, so Janet Jackson's concert is put on hold.

On the Tuesday April 25th edition of Georgia Today: Antisemitic flyers show up in East Atlanta; Stone Mountain's Confederate Memorial Day celebration plans; and Forsyth County is planning a $1 billion arena.

On the Monday, April 24 edition of Georgia Today: Augusta wants a new arena; the FDA may ban menthol cigarettes; and backyard chicken regulations in Northwest Georgia have some residents crying foul.

On the Friday April 21 edition of Georgia Today: Senator Jon Ossoff is investigating incarcerations; the future of bats may lie here in Georgia; tomorrow is Record Store Day

On the Thursday, April 20 edition of Georgia Today: Slain 'Cop City' activist Manuel Terán's autopsy results; GBI's new gang task force HQ in Macon; Georgia State's new music industry program.

LISTEN: On the Wednesday April 19 edition of Georgia Today: More cases stem from false 2020 Georgia election claims; union members file complaints against a well-known Athens brewery; and is our air cleaner now than it was last year?

On the Tuesday, April 18 edition of Georgia Today: Jail staff resigns after an inmate dies in a bedbug-infested cell; more tornadoes may be headed for Georgia; and the Okefenokee Swamp tops list of endangered waterways in the U.S.

On the Monday, April 17 edition of Georgia Today: The family of a dead Gwinnett County Jail detainee files a lawsuit; Georgia Power is raising prices to cover fuel costs; and UGA's football team has a new mascot.

LISTEN: On the Friday, April 14 edition of Georgia Today: A megadonor purchased Clarence Thomas' mother's home in Savannah; climate researchers are working to protect pecans; and we visit a sapling forest of genetically modified trees in Georgia.

On the Thursday April 13 edition of Georgia Today: Some nonprofit hospitals spend less on their community than they receive in tax breaks; Delta lost millions; Atlanta mourns loss of first black woman to serve on City Council 

LISTEN: On the Wednesday, April 12 edition of Georgia Today: Media outlets want the full Trump election interference report released; Cobb's election director is retiring; and could Georgia's legislature expel lawmakers like Tennessee's did?

On the Tuesday, April 11 edition of Georgia Today: the Democratic National Convention is not coming to Atlanta; what one Georgia hospital's doing to face a nursing shortage; and Savannah is honoring a women's basketball star.

On the Monday April 10 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia has a high rate of STDs; documenting Black Heritage sites; two Georgia counties are on the list of fastest-growing counties in the nation

On the Friday April 7 edition of Georgia Today: Easter, eggs, and high prices; a stop-work order has been dropped for 'Cop City'; climate change may affect this year's baseball season