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Each week on Georgia Today, host Steve Fennessy walks us through a compelling story from the week's news, through the eyes of the journalists who cover it.

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    Macon anti-homelessness laws; Vaccine recommendations; Dragon Con turns 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 7:36


    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.  

    Flock arrest; Subpoenaed voter files; OpenAI data center

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 10:02


    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.   

    Mail ballots; Medical marijuana; Tyler Perry Studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 8:20


    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. 

    Iran war raises gas costs; Emory scrutiny; Savannah pauses data centers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2026 7:40


    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 

    Meta Settlement; Execution is scheduled; Effingham County Open AI data center

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 7:59


    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. 

    Georgia Today: Redistricting challenge; Lumpkin County suspect search; Douglas County data centers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 6:57


    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.

    Georgia Today: Dolly Parton dies at 80; Alpharetta NHL franchise; Mike Collins addresses veterans

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 10:39


    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.

    Georgia Today: Dolly Parton dies; Alpharetta NHL franchise; Mike Collins addresses veteran's health

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 10:39


    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.

    Governor candidates rally; Beltline stabbing; Georgia farmland at risk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 8:34


    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 documentary examining rural health care.

    Census voting report disputed; Dalton street renamed; UGA soccer makes history

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2026 7:08


    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.

    DNC passed on Atlanta; ICE accuses lawmakers; Rick Jackson addresses affordabilty

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2026 11:45


    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.

    Measles & West Nile cases confirmed; Georgia Tech Mars simulation; Columbus air taxis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 9:55


    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.

    Georgia Today: Dublin school board suspensions; Waffle House introducing tacos; Biolab court case

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2026 10:38


    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.

    Georgia Today: Rural healthcare challenges; Peach season; New dementia memory program

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 11:26


    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.

    Beluga whales arrive; Atlanta United; Opioid stigma

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 8:08


    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. 

    Flock safety changes; New MARTA CEO; Warner Robins school shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 13:06


    On the August 13 edition: The maker of Flock cameras is making changes to address privacy concerns; A survey finds Georgia parents support school-based mental health services; The State Board of Education wants everyone on the Dublin City Board of Education to be suspended. 

    Flock safety changes; New MARTA CEO; Warner Robins school shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 13:06


    On the August 13 edition: The maker of Flock cameras is making changes to address privacy concerns; a survey finds Georgia parents support school-based mental health services; the state Board of Education wants everyone on the Dublin City Board of Education to be suspended. 

    Voters focus on health; Rome water plant; Atlanta tree canopy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 13:44


    On the August 12 edition: GOP senate candidate Mike Collins says he supported a fund for January 6th rioters; A survey finds voters want a governor focused on healthcare; And Atlanta, the city in the trees, is losing its canopy. 

    Dekalb teacher dies; Atlanta Chinatown; Food-borne illnesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 11:10


    On the August 11 edition: A Dekalb County teacher died saving a young child from drowning; Mike Collins is on the campaign trail; And as cyclospora continues to worry people, doctors have some extra advice to avoid food-borne illnesses.  

    Data centers; Quadruple homicide; More officers accused of misusing Flock

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 15:32


    On the August 10 edition: July was the warmest on record for the lower 48; More police officers are accused of misusing Flock cameras; And more than 80 data centers have been proposed for Georgia. Of those, only a couple dozen have said how much power they'll need, and two thirds have disclosed their size. 

    CDC shooting anniversary; Trump proposes Head Start changes; Football Fridays

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 16:32


    On the August 7 edition: A Jan. 6 rioter from Georgia now faces new charges; the Trump administration looks to change the Head Start program; and colleagues remember David Rose, the DeKalb County police officer who died at the CDC shooting one year ago.

    New CDC director; School back in session; UGA research on gut health

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2026 12:49


    On the August 6th edition: The CDC has a new director; School is back in session across metro Atlanta; And UGA has new research on the connection between your gut and your brain.

    Minimize Flock camera misuse; Medical cannabis on rise; Atlanta heat plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2026 13:54


    On the August 5 edition: A look at how better guardrails could ensure police use Flock cameras responsibly; Georgia's major party gubernatorial candidates make their pitch to the business community; And the Atlanta City Council wants the Mayor's office to sign off on a city-wide heat plan. 

    Clayton County cyberattack, College admission requirements; Columbia County hospital

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 10:20


    On the August 4th edition: Clayton County is looking into a cyberattack that caused a utility interruption; Both UGA and GA Tech are dropping essay requirements for admission; And Columbia County opens its first hospital.

    Flock camera alleged misuse; GHSA basketball moving; McCaysville flooding

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 15:46


    On the August 3 edition: Six Savannah police officers are being investigated for allegedly misusing Flock cameras; Georgia High School basketball championships are relocating next year; And one charter school has partnered with Grady to hopefully employ more health care workers in Georgia. 

    Georgia Today: Judge scandal; State budget freeze; FIFA inspires kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 14:45


    On the July 31 edition: Some people want an Atlanta federal judge impeached; Kemp warns state agencies they need to watch their spending; And Georgia libraries have a new partnership to help residents learn new career skills. 

    Judge scandal; State budget freeze; FIFA inspires kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 14:44


    On the July 31 edition: Some people want an Atlanta federal judge impeached; Kemp warns state agencies they need to watch their spending; And Georgia libraries have a new partnership to help residents learn new career skills. 

    Colin Gray sentenced; GOP senate candidate faces questions; Women's pro baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 13:53


    On the July 30 edition: Colin Gray, father of convicted Apalachee school shooter Colt Gray, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison; GOP Senate candidate faces questions about his son-in-law's anti-semitic social media posts; and the first season of the Women's Professional Baseball League is set to begin this weekend.

    Flint River lawsuit; 13th District runoff; Infertility legislation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 15:53


    On the July 29 edition: Environmentalist groups plan to sue Atlanta over pollution in the Flint River; metro Atlanta's 13th Congressional District is headed to a runoff; and Macon-Bibb County has broken ground on a new arena. 

    Apalachee shooter sentenced; Maternal death prevention; Data center construction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 12:26


    On the July 28 edition: Environmentalists sue to stop construction of a natural gas pipeline; a hospital in Georgia finds a way it could prevent the leading cause of maternal death; Gov. Kemp says he doesn't want to halt construction of data centers.

    Olympic bombing; Colt Gray hearing; Baseball Hall of Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 15:39


    On the July 27 edition:  It's the second day of testimony in the sentence hearing for Colt Gray; The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is now Georgia's first World Heritage Site; And Atlanta Braves centerfielder Andruw Jones has finally been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. 

    Trump backlash; Georgia school shooter pleads guilty; Mary Mac's Tea Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 7:20


    On the July 24 edition: The teen gunman who killed 4 people at a Georgia high school has pleaded guilty; Some folks weren't happy with Trump's visit to the state Wednesday; And with everyone worried about bad lettuce, farmers are saying to buy local. 

    Flock cameras destroyed; FIFA World Cup celebration; Apalachee high school court case

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 10:18


    On the July 23 edition: Someone's destroying Flock cameras in South Georgia; Atlanta leaders celebrate a successful World Cup; and the teenager accused of killing classmates and teachers in a high school shooting two years ago is set to appear in court tomorrow. 

    Trump visits Georgia; New mental hospital; School supply grants

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 8:22


    On the July 22 edition: President Donald Trump visits Georgia high school; A non-profit hands out grants to help with back-to-school supplies; And construction on a new state mental hospital is scheduled to break ground this fall.  

    BioLab fire cause; Student loans default; Early voting to replace David Scott

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2026 7:37


    LISTEN: On the July 21 edition: A report finds a corroded sprinkler sparked the BioLab fire in Conyers; more Georgians are defaulting on student loans; and early voting to replace U.S. Rep. David Scott ends this week.

    Lawmaker hit-and-run; Valdosta data secrecy; El Niño healthcare impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 13:30


    On the July 20 edition: Valdosta residents fight a proposed data center; Senator Jon Ossoff makes his case to rural voters; And cuts to federal disaster relief programs have made "El Niño" a greater public health risk. 

    Trump visit to Marietta; The World Cup's final weekend; Rick Jackson Rally

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 12:23


    On the July 17th edition: President Trump is expected to visit Wheeler High School in Marietta next week; The FIFA World Cup enters its final weekend; And Rick Jackson holds his first rally since winning the Republican nomination:

    School misconduct probe; Daylight saving time; Ossoff fundraising

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 11:29


    On the July 16 edition: Three Georgia school systems are suspected of mishandling accusations of sexual misconduct by teachers; a college baseball player has been released from ICE custody; and it's the 50th anniversary of Georgia's death penalty.

    Possible new ICE facility; Atlanta heat safety plan; Final FIFA FanFest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 8:36


    On the July 15 edition: One Georgia city is still unsure if a new ICE facility is going to be built there; The campaign season is ramping up before the November election; And Atlanta is working on a heat safety plan.  

    Cyclosporiasis cases spread; Burke County sheriff indicted; Childhood trauma study

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 13:20


    LISTEN: On the July 14 edition: With cyclosporiasis spreading across the U.S, the Georgia Department of Public Health is urging Georgians to take precautions; a Burke County sheriff has been indicted on extortion and gun charges; and new research from UGA shows the effects that childhood trauma can have on adulthood.

    Rising gas prices; High Museum embezzlement; Corporate landlord bill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 8:20


    LISTEN: On the July 13 edition: Georgia voters won't see Libertarians on November ballots this year; gas prices are going up; and a doctors are hoping to find a new way to curb peanut allergies.

    College accreditation; Hurricane Helene recovery funds; Artist Bobbi Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 17:59


    On the July 10 edition: Georgia gets more federal aid for Hurricane Helene recovery; A brush fire continues to burn on Georgia's coast; And a new exhibit by artist Bobbi Johnson opening today in Milledgeville looks at how hard times shapes who we are. 

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