Georgia Today

On the Wednesday December 31st edition of Georgia Today: The GPB office gives their picks for the best music of the year.

On the Dec 30 edition: Georgia is slated to receive more than $200 million next year to bolster rural health; newly elected Public Service Commission member Alicia Johnson made history yesterday with her swearing-in ceremony; and a recent study from the University of Georgia is shedding light on the use of CBD among college students.

On the Dec 29 edition: Atlanta-native Tyler Perry is facing more sexual assault allegations; An unknown group is paying for ads attacking Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones; And as hundreds of bird species make their way down south for the season, researchers are warning of an outbreak of avian influenza.

On the Wednesday, December 24th edition of Georgia Today: Salvation South podcast host Chuck Reece talks to Patterson Hood, founding member of Drive-By Truckers, about 'The Definitive Decoration Day' and reuniting with former member Jason Isbell.

On the Tuesday, Dec. 23rd edition of Georgia Today: An update on the men who escaped the DeKalb County jail; Federal charges have been filed against an Atlanta Housing Authority executive; UGA researchers warn that opioid pain medications may increase infection risk

LISTEN: On the Dec. 22 edition: Sen. Jon Ossoff and other lawmakers press the Pentagon over delays in cleaning up PFAS contamination; a jailbreak in DeKalb County, ongoing debates over large data center developments, and more.

On the Friday, Dec. 19th edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia Public Service Commission approves an unprecedented amount of new electricity for data centers; An army sargeant pleads not guilty to the shooting of five people at Georgia's Fort Stewart; And groups of previously endangered woodpeckers are released to their new home in South Georgia. 

On the Thursday, Dec. 18th edition of Georgia Today: new report casts doubts on Georgia Power's request for more energy for data centers; Georgia is one of the states still behind on modernizing it's 911 emergency hotline system; and should Georgians be worried about their packages arriving on time?

On the Dec. 17 edition: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testifies before a state Senate committee; Georgia homeless service organizations have concerns about funding; and state officials want consumers to shop safely and avoid scams this holiday season.

On the Tuesday, Dec. 16 edition of Georgia Today: Atlanta-based UPS faces a lawsuit over alleged payroll discrepancies; a former Georgia high school student was among those injured in a mass shooting at Rhode Island's Brown University; and Atlanta-based Cox Communications is at the center of a Supreme Court case over copyright infringement.

On the Monday December 15th edition of Georgia Today: Georgia leaders react to an anti-semitic terror attack in Australia; The U.S. Supreme Court considers a Louisiana voting rights case which could weaken protections against racial gerrymandering; And rising prices caused by President Trump's tariffs affect small businesses.

On the Friday December 12th edition of Georgia Today: The U.S. Department of Justice sues Fulton County over records relating to the 2020 Presidential Election; The U.S. Senate rejects two bills addressing rising healthcare costs; And ninety new citizens are sworn in at a naturalization ceremony in Atlanta.  

On the Thursday December 11th edition of Georgia Today: An effort to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies fails in the Senate; Coca-Cola is getting a new CEO; And coffee is becoming more expensive and less sustainable. A native tea could be an alternative.

On the Wednesday, Dec. 10 edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia State Election Board rejects proposed new rules for paper ballots; a Democrat flips a Republican state House district in Georgia; small business owners face sticker shock on health insurance plans.

On the Tuesday December 9th edition of Georgia Today: Georgia Power fights for more electricity to fulfill its data center contracts; U.S. senators expect to vote on a measure to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies; And the University of Georgia's plan to demolish a historic swimming pool faces push-back.

On the Monday, Dec. 8 edition of Georgia Today: A Georgia lawmaker is charged with theft of government funds; Georgia public schools will now have drug overdose reversal kits; Braves legend Dale Murphy misses his latest chance at entering the Baseball Hall Of Fame.

LISTEN: On the Friday, Dec. 5 edition of Georgia Today: The CDC will no longer recommend the hepatitis vaccine for newborns; an insurance company sues the BioLab chemical plant in Conyers; and U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks out against a proposed bio-waste facility in Murray County. 

On the Thursday December 4th edition of Georgia Today: A new CDC report shows Georgia near the bottom of the list for life expectancy; The Atlanta based UPS is facing two wrongful death lawsuits; And the Atlanta Board of Education just approved a new school redistricting plan, much to the dismay of some community members.

On the Wednesday December 3rd edition of Georgia Today: Georgia voters elect new leaders in runoff and special elections across the state; Atlanta traffic deaths outnumbered homicides last year; And South Korea's ambassador visits Georgia to promote economic coordination.

On the Tuesday December 2nd edition of Georgia Today: Fulton County taxpayers could end up paying President Donald Trump's legal fees; Atlanta public school enrollment continues to decline; And a panel of lawmakers pushes for need-based college scholarships, saying current options don't get the job done.

On the Monday, Dec. 1 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia prisons face a growing shortage of guards; a fight on a football field turns into a legal battle; and big changes are coming to Savannah's public transit system.

On the Wednesday Nov. 26 edition of Georgia Today: The election interference case against President Donald Trump has been dismissed; a new study details the risk of sea level rise to Georgia's coast; an Airbnb in Fayetteville gives a Stranger Things experience.

On the Tuesday Nov. 25 edition of Georgia Today: The State Election Board votes to put new limits to mail-in voting; former student gives Georgia College and State University its largest gift ever; constituents react to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation. 

On the Monday November 24th edition of Georgia Today: The growth of data centers is on the rise in Georgia - and some residents are pushing back; Georgia's Fort Benning could be the site of a new nuclear reactor; And how will the federal ban on THC products affect the Georgia hemp industry? 

On the Friday November 21st edition of Georgia Today: Three sheriff deputies are found not guilty of felony murder over the 2017 tasing death of a disabled man; A federal program that helps people pay for heating is still missing funds; And the City of Atlanta takes the DEI out of its Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

LISTEN: On the Nov. 20 edition: The search for the next city manager of Columbus pauses; White House apologizes for a raid at a Georgia battery plant; And what do her constituents think of Marjorie Taylor Greene's feud with President Trump?

On the Nov. 19 edition: The jury weighs evidence in the trial of three Georgia deputies charged with felony murder; Georgia's permitting process for construction is drawing sharp debate; Douglas County spars over the lease of the county museum. 

On the Tuesday, Nov. 18 edition of Georgia Today: A group of Georgia senators look at ways to eliminate the state income tax. The Gullah Geechee Georgia Museum has officially opened its doors in Brunswick. And food safety nets start to bounce back after the federal government shutdown.

On the Monday November 17th edition of Georgia Today: Rural hospitals plan for a future that includes federal funding cuts; International student enrollment at Georgia's public colleges slows down; And an Atlanta author's new work grapples with a problematic literary genius. 

On the Friday, Nov. 14 edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has a new lead prosecutor; a second round of opioid lawsuit settlement money will soon hit Georgia; and documentary filmmaker Ken Burns wants you to imagine what it would be like to live during the American Revolution.

On the Thursday November 13th edition of Georgia Today: The longest federal government shutdown in US history has ended; More layoffs in Georgia as the labor market continues to weaken; And documentary filmmaker Ken Burns says now's a good time to take a long look at the American Revolution as our nation's origin story. 

On the Wednesday, Nov. 12 edition of Georgia Today: Microsoft opens a huge Atlanta data center; The president and CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta plans to retire; and Georgians prepare to see the costs of health insurance rise dramatically. 

On the Monday November 10th edition of Georgia Today: Really cold temperatures have arrived in Georgia; SNAP recipients may start receiving some of their monthly benefits; And the U.S. Supreme Court rejects a call to re-examine marriage equality. Advocates are praising the decision. 

On the Friday, Nov. 7 edition of Georgia Today:  A look at how the ongoing government shutdown could delay reuniting children in foster care with their parents; Starbucks workers in Georgia vote to strike; Georgia Tech students work to build smarter prosthetics.

On the Thursday November 6th edition of Georgia Today: The ongoing government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history; Georgia Gubernatorial candidates pitch to voters ahead of the 2026 election; and this year's Rome International Film Festival features the makers of Napoleon Dynamite, who share a bit about what didn't make the final cut.

On the Wednesday, Nov. 5 edition of Georgia Today: Democrats win blowout victories in two races for Georgia's Public Service Commission; Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens is reelected; And Georgia food banks are stepping up during the pause in SNAP benefits, but demand exceeds supply.

On the Tuesday, November 4th edition of Georgia Today: Voters head to the polls on this Election Day; Atlanta's National Center for Civil and Human Rights is reopening; and furloughed CDC workers set up a mutual aid system to support each other.

On the Monday November 3rd edition of Georgia Today: Tomorrow is Election Day in Georgia. We'll explain some of the key races; SNAP payments will partially resume as the federal government shutdown continues; And this week construction will begin on a new 10,000 seat cricket stadium in LaGrange.

On the Friday, Oct. 31 edition of Georgia Today: A new report from Sen. Jon Ossoff alleges mistreatment in ICE facilities around the country; tomorrow begins open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans; and grassroots efforts are popping up aimed at helping people likely to go hungry.

On the Thursday, Oct. 30 edition of Georgia Today: The parent company of Georgia Power beats Wall Street expectations; Gwinnett County will soon get a new life sciences research park; and frustration builds as the government shutdown continues.

On the Wednesday, Oct. 29 edition of Georgia Today: As enrollment declines, the city of Atlanta proposes closing some public schools; the Arthur M. Blank Foundation donates to hurricane relief; Georgia federal workers unions give out Halloween costumes for kids of furloughed federal workers.

On the Tuesday, Oct. 28 edition of Georgia Today: SNAP benefits are set to end in November if the government shutdown continues; Towns County celebrates its new agriscience building; and: Videos of masked ICE agents aggressively arresting people they suspect of being in the country illegally have raised questions about police accountability. But law enforcement agencies argue they're the ones at risk.