Firefighters working on the nation's largest current wildfire, burning in southern Utah, are being challenged by historic weather conditions. Extreme wildfire behavior is expected to continue through the weekend.
On the May 22 edition: Governor Brian Kemp made some major budget cuts to state healthcare; heavy rain this week caused serious flooding in some parts of metro Atlanta; and rain is coming, but the state's drought picture may not clear up because of it.
This week, sudden summer storms caused serious flooding in some parts of metro Atlanta. Meanwhile, the entire state of Georgia is still in a drought, and that probably won’t change any time soon.
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.
Five days after it started, the Highway 82 fire in South Georgia’s Brantley County is still raging. Local officials say residents should be prepared to evacuate.
A wildfire in Southeast Georgia continues largely uncontained even after destroying dozens of homes and prompting the Federal Emergency Management Agency to unlock disaster aid.
Wildfires in South Georgia continue to burn largely uncontained and spreading, prompting mandatory evacuations in one community and advice to much of the rest of the state about how safe it is to breathe outdoors.
On the April 15th edition: Georgia universities will be getting more expensive this fall; A state-wide drought creates perfect conditions for wildfires; And Vice President J-D Vance was in Georgia yesterday to speak to students in Athens.
Georgia recorded 4,041 wildfires in 2025, burning over 26,000 acres statewide, and the 2026 wildfire season is shaping up to be just as destructive. As of early April, more than half of the US is in a drought, causing wildfire activity to sharply increase.
