Georgia Today

On the May 19 edition: Georgians are voting in high-profile races for the primaries today; The sheer number of decisions to be made at the polls had some people researching candidates at the last minute; And some voters say all those candidate ads were too much.

On the May 18th edition: The temporary suspension of Georgia's gas tax has been extended; Two Georgia Supreme Court candidates have been accused of misconduct; And Emory University’s School of Medicine is expanding access to clinical trials.

On the May 15 edition: Today is the last day for early voting; The I-285 closure that had been scheduled for last weekend is now this weekend; And Georgia's wetlands are actually benefiting from this year's drought.

On the May 14 edition: A Georgia town is suing the Trump administration to stop the construction of an ICE detention center; Georgia Democrats are furious over the push to redraw voting districts; And a new public health initiative will help Georgia pharmacies expand HIV prevention services.

On the May 13 edition: Gov. Brian Kemp calls for a special legislative session to redraw Georgia's congressional district maps; A former state prison warden has been indicted in connection with a contraband smuggling operation; And researchers at Georgia Tech get a boost in their work to stop the spread of avian flu.

On the May 12 edition: A new report looks at how caregivers are impacted by their work; rising gas prices are hurting Georgia business owners; and advocates in Atlanta try to help families using housing vouchers become self-sufficient.

On the May 11 edition: Two people who were on a ship with hantavirus are now at Emory University; Braves fans say goodbye to iconic manager Bobby Cox; And a new report from Georgia environmental regulators highlights the severity of the state's ongoing drought.

On the May 8 edition: Loggerhead sea turtle nesting season in Georgia has begun; A food bank in South Georgia rolls with the ebb and flow of community support; And Atlanta-based Coca-Cola was created on this day way back in 1886.

On the May 7 edition: A federal judge says the U.S. Justice Department doesn't have to return Fulton County ballots seized in a January raid; a 2-mile stretch of I-285 will be closed this weekend; and President Donald Trump reiterates his endorsement of Burt Jones for governor.

On the May 5 edition: The Justice Department is seeking the names of everyone who worked the elections in Fulton County in 2020; Some Georgia taxpayers will be getting a special tax refund check; And Clark Atlanta University is getting more money for security.

On the May 4 edition: One of Georgia's most high-profile ICE detainees has been released after 15-months in federal custody; Officials are investigating another possible spill in the Flint River; And volunteers with Habitat for Humanity return to Atlanta for the 40th Carter Work Project. 

On the May 1 edition: Governor Brian Kemp says Georgia won't redraw its districts...at least not yet; Georgia drivers are paying the most they have for gas in almost 4 years; And voters are taking advantage of early voting this week.

On the April 30 edition: An Atlanta Hawks executive is sentenced for embezzlement; A man accuses the Fulton County Jail of severe neglect; And the rising cost of power takes central stage at the Public Service Commission debate.

On the April 29 edition: Georgia reacts to today's landmark Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act; Fire officials near Georgia's coast respond to dozens of illegal burn piles; And there are new tools to make sure parity laws are being followed. 

On the April 28 edition: Rain helps fight the wildfires, but the drought persists; The state pressures cities to enforce their laws on homelessness; And candidates for Georgia governor debate ahead of next month's primary.

On the April 27 edition: Weekend rain helped only a little in the fight to contain South Georgia wildfires; applications open for projects funded by opioid settlement money; and the race among Republicans vying to take on Georgia's incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is heating up.

On the April 24 edition: Wildfires continue to burn in South Georgia; A large indoor market featuring Black-owned shops prepares to close; And new billboards aim to connect military veterans to abortion services in states where it's still legal.

On the April 23 edition: Firefighters continue to battle a devastating wildfire in South Georgia; FEMA approves emergency grants to cover some firefighting costs; And the Bibb County School district in Macon adds 15 electric buses to its fleet.

On the April 22 edition: Wildfires in south Georgia prompt burn bans and worsen air quality; Some Georgia State Troopers are fired for seeking payouts from drivers involved in chases; And can Biolab be forced to pay for medical monitoring after a chemical spill? The state's highest court will weigh in.

On the April 21 edition: The Justice Department investigates the Southern Poverty Law Center; New FIFA tickets will soon hit the market; And in the nonpartisan race to be elected to Georgia's Supreme Court, the two major parties still back candidates.

On the April 20 edition: A large wildfire in south Georgia’s Clinch County is growing, and residents have been warned to prepare for evacuation; A new bill awaiting Governor Kemp's signature would require state lawmakers to treat any settled claim of sexual harassment or discrimination as an open record; And according to a new study, the Joro spiders you see around your neighborhood every year might be under a lot of stress.

On the April 17th edition: This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Atlanta Film Festival; The State Election Board tells Georgia counties to prepare for paper ballots amid voting law uncertainty; And a Republican Congressman from Georgia is speaking out against President Trump's recent social media posts.

On the April 16 edition: A new survey shows Southern farmers are being hard hit by rising fuel and fertilizer costs; Three Democratic candidates for governor faced off in a debate yesterday; And hurricane forecasters are predicting a slower-than-average storm season this summer and fall.

On the April 15th edition: Georgia universities will be getting more expensive this fall; A statewide drought creates perfect conditions for wildfires; And Vice President JD Vance was in Georgia yesterday to speak to students in Athens.

The State Election Board will meet as Georgia faces a looming deadline on ballot QR codes; Georgia's agency in charge of overseeing services for seniors is looking for feedback; A major fuel spill at Atlanta’s airport sent thousands of gallons of jet fuel into the Flint River earlier this year.

On the Monday, April 13 edition: Vice President JD Vance will visit Athens to speak at a Turning Point USA rally with Turning Point CEO Erika Kirk; An Atlanta-based start-up promises access to data centers in space; And police officers in Georgia will soon get new training on how to recognize and help people in a mental health crisis

On the April 10th edition: A joint operation between the U.S.Marshals Service and Clayton County led to the seizure of illegal drugs and firearms, and more than 75 arrests; Current gas prices in Georgia are below the national average; And a new bill awaiting the Governor's signature will make it more difficult for homeowners' associations to foreclose on members' homes over financial disputes.

On the April 10th edition: A joint operation between the U.S.Marshals Service and Clayton County led to the seizure of illegal drugs and firearms, and more than 75 arrests; Current gas prices in Georgia are below the national average; And a new bill awaiting the Governor's signature will make it more difficult for homeowners' associations to foreclose on members' homes over financial disputes.

On the April 9 edition: New lawmakers chosen in Tuesday's special elections will not change the balance of power at the State House; Food banks in Georgia say they’re stretched thin by strong demand and weak supply; And Georgia is in the midst of its most significant drought in 14 years, and it is getting worse.

On the April 8th edition: A Democrat shrinks the margin in a loss in Georgia's deep red 14th Congressional District; Officials in Macon-Bibb County have approved funding to begin an expansion of the county's troubled jail; And AI therapists so far seem to lack what good therapists need. 

On the April 7th edition: Floyd County moves to stabilize its fire-damaged courthouse; Georgia Tech students consider sustainability in space; And there’s good reason to think recovering from Hurricane Helene will take much longer than just a few years.

On the April 6 edition: Lawmakers wrapped up the session, but they may be called back to resolve one outstanding issue; There is a push to use private contractors to screen travelers at Atlanta's airport; And new research out of UGA finds a child's social media use is connected to underdeveloped vocabulary.

On the April 2nd edition: Whether or not to have rail on Atlanta's Beltline sparks bitter debate; Expect a busy day at Atlanta's airport tomorrow; And today is the final day of the Georgia legislative session

On the April 1st edition: The Department of Homeland Security is pausing plans to buy new warehouses for immigrant detention; The Georgia Senate attempts to reduce property taxes; And though TSA agents are getting some back pay, the future remains uncertain. 

On the March 31 edition: Georgia Universities could see a reduction in state funding for online classes; An arrest was made in a 32-year-old cold case;  And state transportation officials say major construction is now underway on Georgia's largest-ever road project

On the Monday, March 30 edition: the gas tax suspension is providing some relief at the pump; Early voting begins in an election to fill the seat of former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene; And thousands of Georgians attended more than 50 No Kings Protests across the state

On the Mar 27 edition: Attorneys for Fulton County and the Trump administration squared off in court today over the county's demand that the FBI return seized ballots from the 2020 election; the families of three women who died as a result of abortion-related complications are pleading with lawmakers to change state law; and today is opening day for the 2026 Atlanta Braves season.

On the March 26 edition: Social Circle residents rally to oppose a planned ICE detention facility; Delta Air Lines provides some flexibility for passengers amid the TSA crisis; And a bill to improve police interactions with people with autism is poised to become law.

On the Mar 25th edition: Georgia students may soon be checked for weapons as they arrive at school each day; A Belgian pharmaceutical company is planning to build a two-billion-dollar manufacturing plant in Gwinnett County; And State lawmakers are advancing a bill that would create a homelessness prevention program.

On the Mar 25th edition: Georgia students may soon be checked for weapons as they arrive at school each day; A Belgian pharmaceutical company is planning to build a two-billion-dollar manufacturing plant in Gwinnett County; And State lawmakers are advancing a bill that would create a homelessness prevention program.

On the March 24 edition: ICE agents get a mixed reception at Atlanta's airport; A judge and a prosecutor express doubt about the murder charge against a Georgia mother arrested after an alleged abortion; And State Senators have passed a bill that could make daylight saving time permanent in Georgia

On the March 23 edition: Georgia high school students and their cell phones may soon part ways during the school day under a law that's headed to the Governor's desk; ICE officers are now assisting with long security lines at Hartsfield-Jackson; And Iran becomes a dividing issue for the candidates hoping to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress.

On the March 20th edition: Georgia's gas tax has been suspended; Authorities have identified the suspect and the victim in Tuesday's shooting at a VA clinic in Pickens County; And some Atlanta-area restaurants and churches have taken it upon themselves to provide free meals to TSA agents 

On the March 19 edition: A Georgia woman has been charged with attempted murder under the state's abortion law; Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies on her role in the raid on a Fulton County elections warehouse; And soaring gas prices prompt state lawmakers to suspend the state's gas tax

On the Mar 18 edition: Leaders in Social Circle are backing the decision to shut off water service to a proposed ICE detention facility; A man is killed at shooting at a VA clinic in North Georgia; And volunteers help build new homes for Georgians who lost theirs during Hurricane Helene. 

On the Mar 17th Edition: The City of Social Circle has placed a lock on the water meter at the warehouse the Trump administration recently purchased to turn into an ICE detention center; Travelers at the Airport are waiting for hours in long security lines as T-S-A works through staffing shortages during the partial government shutdown; And Georgia taxpayers are expected to receive a rebate from the state this tax season.

On the March 16 edition: Today marks 5 years since the Atlanta spa shootings; Charges have been dropped against a teenager who police say was driving the truck that struck and killed a high school teacher when a prank turned deadly; And former US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited Rome on Saturday

On the Mar 13th Edition: A University of Georgia graduate was killed in a shooting yesterday on the campus of Old Dominion University; A new data center project takes shape in southwest Georgia; And we'll take a look at what we know---and what we don't---about planned ICE detention facilities. 

On the March 12 edition: A Fulton County Commissioner bails three people out of jail...and encourages you to do the same; Foreign investors consider buying Atlanta-based pizza chain Papa John's; And the US Senate pushes to ban large corporations from scooping up single-family homes.

On the Mar 11 edition: No candidate was able to break the 50% threshold in the 14th Congressional District race, so the top two vote getters will be on the ballot again next month; we have more details behind the new Atlanta Braves broadcasting service; and an Atlanta charter school is remembering a 7-year-old student killed during a shooting last month.