Skip to main content
Georgia Public Broadcasting Logo
  • Watch

    Featured Specials and Programs

    • All Creatures Great and Small
    • Antiques Roadshow
    • PBS News Hour
    • Miss Scarlet & The Duke
    • Finding Your Roots
    • Doc Martin
    All Programs

    GPB Originals

    • Georgia Legends
    • Lawmakers
    • A Fork in the Road
    • View Finders
    • Georgia Outdoors
    • Your Fantastic Mind
    GPB Originals

    Browse by Genre

    • Arts & Music
    • Culture
    • Drama
    • Food
    • History
    • News & Public Affairs
    • TV Schedule
    • GPB Programs
    • PBS Passport
    • TV Highlights this Week
    • PBS KIDS
    • Ways to Watch
    • Newsletters
    • Contact GPB
  • Listen

    Featured Programs

    • The Daily
    • Morning Edition
    • All Things Considered
    • Serendipity
    • John Lemley's City Cafe
    • Fresh Air
    • Here and Now
    • Code Switch/Life Kit
    • Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
    All Programs

    Podcasts

    • GA Today
    • Salvation South
    • Battleground: Ballot Box
    • Football Fridays in Georgia
    • Narrative Edge
    • Peach Jam Podcast
    • A Fork in the Road
    • Radio Schedule
    • GPB Classical
    • Radio Programs
    • Podcasts
    • GPB News
    • Find Your Station
    • Ways to Listen
    • Contact GPB
    • Newsletters
  • Learn

    Featured

    • Chemistry Matters
    • Classroom Conversations Podcast
    • GASHA Go! World
    • Georgia Farmcraft®
    • Georgia Classroom
    • Georgia Studies Collection
    • Econ Express
    • Let’s Go Enviro
    • Let's Learn GA!
    • Lights, Camera, Budget!
    • Live Explorations
    • Physics in Motion
    • School Stories
    • Virtual Field Trips
    • VR in the Classroom
    • Writers Contest

    For Kids & Teachers

    • GPB Games
    • PBS KIDS
    • PBS LearningMedia

    • on Twitter
    • on Facebook
    • on Email
  • News

    Featured Programs & Series

    • Lawmakers
    • Lawmakers: Beyond the Dome
    • 1A
    • Battleground: Ballot Box
    • GA Today Podcast
    • Storycorps
    • Narrative Edge

    More GPB News

    • Politics
    • Georgia News
    • Justice
    • Arts & Life
    • Health
    All GPB News
    • Radio Schedule
    • Radio Stations
    • GPB Apps
    • Podcasts
    • Contact GPB News
    • Follow Us on Apple News
    • Newsletters
  • Sports

    GHSA Sports

    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • On Demand
    • GPB Sports Blog
    All Sports

    High School Football

    • Scores & Schedule
    • On Demand
    • Teams
    • Rankings
    • Brackets
    • Heads Up Georgia
    Football Home
    • GPB Sports App
    • GPB Sports Blog
    • GPB Sports OnDemand
  • Events

    Browse by Type

    • Community
    • Donor
    • Kids & Family
    • Screenings
    All Events

    Browse by Category

    • Education
    • News
    • Sports
    • Television

    Sign up to receive GPB Event announcements via Email.

    Sign up

    • on Twitter
    • on Facebook
    • on Instagram
  • Kids & Families

    For Kids

    • Video
    • Games

    For Parents & Caregivers

    • Kids & Families Blog
    • Kids & Families Events
    • GPB KIDS - Ways to Watch
  • Support Us

    Support GPB

    • Ways to Give
    • Planned Giving
    • Sustainers
    • GPB Passport
    • Leadership Giving
    • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donations
    • GPB Next
    • Matching Gifts
  • Search
GPB Passport icon GPB Passport icon Passport
GPB donate icon GPB donate icon Donate
Listen Live Listen Live Watch Live Watch Live

GPB Newsletter CTA

Sign Up For Our Newsletter

News Topics

  • Georgia
  • National
  • Politics
  • Lawmakers
  • Elections

Don't Miss

Don't Miss:

  • Support GPB Today
  • New Podcast: Manufacturing Danger: The BioLab Story
  • TV Highlights This Week

News Articles: Atlanta

Georgia Senator Shawn Still

Tagged as: 

  • News

Indicted Georgia senator’s fate begins with Gov. Brian Kemp

The only current Georgia lawmaker indicted with former President Donald Trump is freshman state Sen. Shawn Still (R-Norcross) — and determining whether he remains in office as his legal process plays out begins with Gov. Brian Kemp. 

August 17, 2023
|
By:
  • Donna Lowry
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks in the Fulton County Government Center during a news conference, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta. Donald Trump and several allies have been indicted in Georgia over efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.

Tagged as: 

  • News

Georgia prosecutor seeks March trial date for Trump and 18 others in election case

The prosecutor in Atlanta who obtained an indictment this week against former President Donald Trump and 18 others wants to take the case to trial in March. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said in a proposed scheduling order filed with the court Wednesday that she wants the trial to start on March 4.

August 17, 2023
|
By:
  • Associated Press
Presidential Citizens Medal honorees Shaye Moss, a former Georgia election worker, left, and her mother Ruby Freeman arrive in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Jan. 6, 2023, for a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol and to award Presidential Citizens Medals. The pressure campaign and threats against the two Georgia election workers figured prominently in this week's indictment of Donald Trump.

Tagged as: 

  • News

Election workers who face frequent harassment see accountability in the latest Georgia charges

The pressure campaign and threats against two Georgia election workers figured prominently in this week's indictment of former President Donald Trump.

August 17, 2023
|
By:
  • Associated Press

Tagged as: 

  • News

GPB morning headlines for August 17, 2023

The only Georgia lawmaker  indicted with former President Donald Trump and currently in office is freshman state Senator Shawn Still of Norcross. Determining whether he remains in office while the legal process plays out begins with the governor.  

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has committed $140 billion to food and nutrition so far this year. From that, some Georgia schools will soon see a boost in funding to improve their lunch programs.

A rare kind of invasive hornet was identified this month in southeast Georgia, marking the first time the species has been found alive on U.S. soil.

August 17, 2023
|
By:
  • GPB News Radio
Georgia Lt. Gov. candidate Burt Jones participates in a Republican primary debate, May 3, 2022, in Atlanta. A Georgia state agency said Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, that it will name a special prosecutor to consider whether Jones, the state's Republican lieutenant governor, should face criminal charges after former president Donald Trump and 18 of his allies were indicted Monday, Aug. 14, for working to overturn the state’s 2020 election results.

Tagged as: 

  • News

Georgia Today: Lt. Gov. may face charges; 'Divisive concepts' update; First Black students at UGA

On the Wednesday, Aug. 16 edition of Georgia Today: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones may face charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia; a teacher accused of violating the state's divisive concepts law may still keep her job; and a UGA professor on the college's first Black students over 60 years ago.

August 16, 2023
|
By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Four volunteers in green shirts, and one in a blue baseball jersey, with the Black Male Initiative sign up for different locations to canvas on July 27, 2023.

Tagged as: 

  • News

Canvassing teams with 'Cop City' petition passed a major threshold. Now they're setting higher goals

After a court ruling extended the deadline for a petition to put a 'Cop City' vote on the ballot, organizers fighting against a planned new police training center passed one signature milestone and now plan to keep going.  

August 16, 2023
|
By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Fifth grade Due West Elementary School teacher Katie Rinderle is shown seated in this posed photo.

Tagged as: 

  • News

GPB evening headlines for August 16, 2023

As University of Georgia students head back to campus this week, a professor is remembering the bravery and hardships of the first Black students to be admitted to the Athens college more than 60 years ago.

A trio of retired educators has rejected a suburban Atlanta school district’s recommendation to fire a teacher who was accused of violating Georgia's new divisive concepts law. 

The Braves aim to complete the sweep of the three-game series with the Yankees tonight.

August 16, 2023
|
By:
  • GPB News Radio
Cobb County School District leaders gathered for a termination hearing August 10, 2023 at the district offices. Teacher Katie Rinderle took the stand answering questions from her lawyer Craig Goodmark.

Tagged as: 

  • News

GPB morning headlines for August 16, 2023

Georgia's political party leaders are reacting to the Fulton County DA's indictments of former President Donald Trump and 18 others.

A trio of retired educators has rejected a suburban Atlanta school district’s recommendation to fire a teacher who was accused of violating Georgia's new divisive concepts law. 

Volunteers from the American Red Cross of Georgia are in Hawaii as recovery efforts continue following devastating fires.

August 16, 2023
|
By:
  • GPB News Radio
The Trump Impeachment Trial - Day 4: asset-mezzanine-16x9

Tagged as: 

  • News

Georgia Today: Trump indicted in Fulton County; 'Cop City' referendum update; Maui relief effort

On the Tuesday, Aug. 15 edition of Georgia Today: A Fulton County court indicts former president Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election; a federal judge denies the city of Atlanta's request to halt the "Stop Cop City" referendum petition; and American Red Cross volunteers from Georgia help out in Maui. 

August 15, 2023
|
By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
A volunteer with the American Red Cross sits with Chris Phillips who evacuated Lahaina.

Tagged as: 

  • News

Georgia Red Cross volunteers are helping wildfire victims in Hawaii

Seven disaster-trained volunteers are working in temporary shelters providing evacuees a safe place to stay, food to eat and emotional support while preparing to expand relief efforts if needed. 

August 15, 2023
|
By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Georgia Lt. Gov. candidate Burt Jones participates in a Republican primary debate, May 3, 2022, in Atlanta. A Georgia state agency said Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, that it will name a special prosecutor to consider whether Jones, the state's Republican lieutenant governor, should face criminal charges after former president Donald Trump and 18 of his allies were indicted Monday, Aug. 14, for working to overturn the state’s 2020 election results.

Tagged as: 

  • News

Special prosecutor will examine actions of Georgia's lieutenant governor in Trump election meddling

A Georgia agency says it will name a special prosecutor to consider whether the state's Republican lieutenant governor should face criminal charges for efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in the state. Trump and 18 allies were indicted Monday, but Fulton County District Attorney was blocked from seeking an indictment of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.

August 15, 2023
|
By:
  • Associated Press
FULL EPISODE: A pivotal week of the Trump presidency: asset-mezzanine-16x9

Tagged as: 

  • News

GPB evening headlines for August 15, 2023

Former President Donald Trump and 18 others have been indicted and charged  with felonies in a Fulton County court for their failed attempts to overturn the 2020 election. 

Controversial new rules for teacher training that do not include the words “diversity,” “equity” and “inclusion,” take effect today.

The Braves beat the New York Yankees.

August 15, 2023
|
By:
  • GPB News Radio
Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, Friday, June 30, 2023.

Tagged as: 

  • News

GPB morning headlines for August 15, 2023

Former President Donald Trump and 18 others have been indicted and charged with felonies in a Fulton County court for their failed attempts to overturn the 2020 election. 

August 15, 2023
|
By:
  • GPB News Radio
Former President Donald Trump is seen on Jan. 28 in Columbia, S.C.

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Donald Trump is indicted in Georgia for seeking to overturn the 2020 election

The charges in Fulton County implicate the former president as the head of a sweeping conspiracy to subvert his defeat. It's the fourth indictment in as many months for Trump.

August 15, 2023
|
By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Fulton County deputy district attorney Fani Willis gestures as she makes her closing arguments during a trial for Martin Blackwell in Atlanta, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Blackwell is accused of pouring hot water on two gay men as they slept.

Tagged as: 

  • News

GPB evening headlines for August 14, 2022

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to seek charges against former president Donald Trump and his allies this week for failed attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

The remains of Army Corporal Dewey E. Rewis, Junior were interred over the weekend at Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Echols, more than 72 years after he was reported missing during the Korean War.

August 14, 2023
|
By:
  • GPB News Radio
  • Load More

Newsletter Signup

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

Connect with GPB

  • Connect with GPB on Facebook
  • Connect with GPB on Instagram
  • Connect with GPB on Twitter
  • Connect with GPB on YouTube
  • Connect with GPB on Apple News

Footer

Footer First Nav (Main Menu)

  • Watch
  • Listen
  • Learn
  • News
  • Sports
  • Events
  • Kids & Families
  • Support Us
  • Search

Footer Second Nav Menu

  • Help Center
  • About GPB
  • Contact Us
  • Closed Captioning
  • Directions
  • Studio Production
  • Program Submissions

Footer Third Nav Menu

  • Support Us
  • Careers
  • Accessibility
  • FCC Public Files
  • Drawing Rules
  • News Media Request
  • Open Records and Document Retention Policy
  • Privacy Policy

Georgia Public Broadcasting

260 14th St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
United States

(404) 685-2400 In Atlanta
(800) 222-4788 Outside Atlanta
ask@gpb.org

Newsletter Signup

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

Connect with GPB

  • Connect with GPB on Facebook
  • Connect with GPB on Instagram
  • Connect with GPB on Twitter
  • Connect with GPB on YouTube
  • Connect with GPB on Apple News
© Copyright 2025, Georgia Public Broadcasting. All Rights Reserved. Georgia Public Radio® GPTV®