Freddie Hendricks, a middle school theater teacher in Georgia, is getting a Tony Award. Hendricks is receiving a special Tony that honors educators.

A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the parents of an environmental activist who was killed while protesting the construction of an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center that critics dubbed “Cop City.”

The money will go towards projects created by the community to repair parks and improve accessibility.

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

The defendants owned and operated Overcomers Day Services, LLC, a behavioral health facility that provided Intensive Family Intervention (IFI) services to children enrolled in Georgia Medicaid. Together, they are alleged to have defrauded the Medicaid program of more than $1.4 million.

County leaders met with residents during a fourth town hall ahead of a scheduled Dec. 16 vote on data center regulations.

The superintendent of Georgia's DeKalb County school district has been indicted on federal charges alleging he ran a kickback scheme in suburban Chicago. 

It would take a lot more people getting sick from TB for the U.S. to reach the crisis other countries face. But federal budget cuts could lead to a spike in cases, and cases have already gone up. 

A family-friendly outdoor Shakespeare series has launched in metro Atlanta, with the aim of bringing generations and neighbors together. GPB’s Kristi York Wooten speaks with the players who made it happen.

 DeKalb County's outdoor Shakespeare series creates family fun with Tudor style

Public health is responding to a spike that started after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hundreds gathered at First Baptist Church Atlanta in Dunwoody today to remember DeKalb County police officer and former Marine David Rose who was killed by a gunman near CDC campus on Aug. 8.

Newly appointed director Susan Monarez voiced support for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workers in a media event on Thursday, nearly two weeks after a shooting at the agency’s Atlanta headquarters. Monarez said restoring Americans’ trust in the CDC and educating people about the work the scientists, researchers, and others do for public health is a top priority. 

DeKalb County has the highest rate of tuberculosis cases in Georgia. It’s opening a new clinic to help test for the disease and treat it. 

Saturday, thousands of Georgians across the state participated in nationwide protests of federal immigration raids and deployment of National Guard in places including Los Angeles.

The city becomes the third city in the United States to earn this title after creating and following a youth-led local action plan.