Georgia Today

On the Sept. 17 edition: A recent sewage spill at Hartsfield-Jackson is sparking worry about airport pollution; Raphael Warnock is calling for more AI regulation; and Effingham County residents have banded together to protest a new data center.

On the September 16th edition: Atlanta promises rules on Flock cameras; One Georgian has died of West Nile Virus; And get-out-the-vote efforts are underway ahead of the November midterms.

On the September 15 edition: The Effingham County Commission delayed the site review where the new OpenA-I data center is supposed to be built; Today is national voter registration day; And some here in Georgia say the rollback of EPA regulations is a green light for unchecked pollution.  

On the September 14 edition: A Georgia woman sues the police officer who shot and killed her donkey; Data centers and transparency become points of contention in the governor's race; And a new study of psychedelics in medicine is expected to start trials within the next six months.  

On the Sept. 11 edition: Georgians mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks; a UGA Police Department employee is suspended and demoted for allegedly misusing Flock cameras; and a new report finds the Atlanta area has a high rate of eviction filings.

On the September 10th edition; A Georgia Power solar farm in middle Georgia gets an upgrade; Emory researchers test a new way to treat post traumatic stress disorder; And Mike Collins spoke at the GOP's first-ever midterm convention.

On the September 9th edition: The Atlanta City Council sets up a parking bill of rights; Cow sculptures are coming to DeKalb County; And the National Park Service approves a plan to increase visitor traffic on Georgia’s Cumberland Island, but wildlife advocates are worried.

Georgia gubernatorial candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson take their campaigns to small businesses as they outline competing plans for Medicaid, taxes, education, and public safety. A proposed 200-megawatt data center in Cartersville moves closer to reality as Georgia also confronts a metro Atlanta measles outbreak, opens its first Safe Haven Baby Box, and expands lithium production i...

On the Sept. 4 edition: Today marks the second anniversary of the shooting at Apalachee High School; two Richmond County law enforcement officers are arrested for allegedly misusing Flock camera technology; and extreme heat is expected as the Georgia Bulldogs open the 2026 football season in Athens.

On the September 3 edition: Residents file a complaint over the way a southeast Georgia county approved a data center; the City of Milton settles a wrongful death lawsuit; and Keisha Lance Bottoms rolls out a plan to make groceries more affordable.  

On the September 2 edition: A group of doctors fills a void left by the CDC when it comes to vaccines; candy maker Stuckeys closes a production plant; and businesses in Macon push for a law to limit where people can give food to unhoused people.    

On the September 1 edition: The federal government subpoenas the State of Georgia for some voter files; Another former police officer is accused of misusing Flock surveillance cameras; And Senator Raphael Warnock is not happy about the way Effingham County planned for the coming data center.     

On the August 31 edition: The Gubernatorial debate schedule begins to take shape; Another district attorney challenges a new law that makes local elections in five counties non-partisan; And a new study says people who smoke marijuana are less likely to miss work.  

On the August 28 edition: A Brown University analysis estimates the Iran war has added $1.4 billion to what Georgians spend on gas; Emory University is reviewing a Department of War request concerning its collaborations with foreign entities; And Savannah has imposed a temporary moratorium on large load data centers 

On the August 27th edition: Georgia is owed a share of the new, enormous settlement with META; A long-delayed execution is scheduled; And OpenAI's data center project in Effingham County promises significant property tax benefits. 

On the Aug. 26 edition: Georgia's voting map gets more scrutiny after a recent Supreme Court decision; Lumpkin County law enforcement continue their search for the individual who destroyed a Flock camera; And Douglas County officials are holding an informational meeting concerning data centers in general.

On the August 25th edition: Alpharetta gets a step closer to hosting a professional hockey team; Decatur tallies up FIFA WatchFest attendance numbers; Republican senate candidate Mike Collins tells veterans he's working on helping treat PTSD.

On the August 25th edition: Alpharetta gets a step closer to hosting a professional hockey team; Decatur tallies up FIFA WatchFest attendance numbers; Republican senate candidate Mike Collins tells veterans he's working on helping treat PTSD.

On the August 24 edition: Gubernatorial candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson are making character part of their pitches to voters, while Bishop William Barber calls for a major voter mobilization effort in Atlanta. We also cover efforts to preserve Georgia farmland, a fatal stabbing on the Atlanta Beltline, plans for a new teaching hospital in southwest Atlanta, and a new GPB documenta...

On the Aug. 21 edition of Georgia Today: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger questions a Census Bureau report estimating that 400 noncitizens voted in Georgia in the 2020 election; Dalton prepares to rename a downtown alley for lynching victim A.L. “Lon” McCamy; and the Great Southeast Pollinator Census gets underway. Plus, Georgia women’s soccer set an NCAA attendance record.

On the August 20th edition: Atlanta will not host the 2028 Democratic national convention; ICE accuses lawmakers of overstaying their welcome during a detention center visit; And Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson proposes an end to sales tax on electricity.

On the August 19th edition: The Georgia Department of Public Health confirms cases of measles and West Nile virus; negotiations are underway to make Columbus one of the first hubs for electric air taxis; And Georgia Tech students simulate the communication delays crews could face on a mission to Mars.

On the August 18th edition: The Governor suspends members of the Dublin school board; Waffle House says its testing tacos at metro Atlanta restaurants; And the State Supreme Court says it won't settle a question of responsibility for the BioLab fire in Conyers, at least not right now.

On the August 17th edition: A new documentary highlights challenges in rural health care; Georgia's peach season ended early this year; And a new program is helping dementia patients with their memory.

On the August 14 edition: Nearly two-thirds of the state's third graders need help reading; The man behind Georgia's largest Ponzi scheme is sentenced; And two Beluga whales rescued from a defunct Canadian aquarium have arrived in Atlanta.