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Georgia Today: Mourners pay respects to Jimmy Carter; 'Peanut Brigade' and the Carter pres. campaign

On the Monday, Jan. 6 edition of Georgia Today: Mourners in Atlanta pay their respects to former President Jimmy Carter; a member of the Peanut Brigade reflects on her time spent with the Jimmy Carter presidential campaign; and those accused of crimes related to Jan. 6 four years ago wonder what comes next.

January 06, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Former President Jimmy Carter plays his custom made Kostal guitar outside his home in Plains, Ga.

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Georgia Today: Fulton County Jail and DOJ reach agreement; The musical life of Jimmy Carter

On the Friday, Jan. 3 edition of Georgia Today: The Fulton County Jail and the Justice Department reach an agreement; the founder of SCAD gets a Presidential Medal of Freedom; and a look at the musical life of former President Jimmy Carter. 

January 03, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Emergency services attend the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Georgia Today: Accused terrorist has GA connections; Macon hotel demolition; Young remembers Carter

On the Thursday, Jan. 2 edition of Georgia Today: The man accused of a terrorist attack in New Orleans has Georgia connections. Hundreds gather to watch the demolition of a longstanding hotel in Macon. And civil rights leader Andrew Young remembers his friend, former President Jimmy Carter. 

January 02, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Beginning in 1984, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter volunteered one week a year to build homes for Habitat for Humanity. Jimmy Carter is pictured here working in the Watts/Willowbrook community of Los Angeles in 1995.

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Georgia Today: Jimmy Carter remembered; New immigration law goes into effect; NYE events in Georgia

On the Tuesday, Dec. 31 edition of Georgia Today: We continue our remembrance of 39th president and Georgia native Jimmy Carter; a new law strengthens ties between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities; and NYE festivities scheduled for tonight in Georgia.

December 31, 2024
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Georgia Today: Former President Jimmy Carter dies in Plains at age 100

On the Monday, Dec. 30 edition of Georgia Today, we remember former President Jimmy Carter, who died yesterday in Plains, Ga., at the age of 100. 

December 30, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, March, 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A Georgia appeals court has agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against Donald Trump.

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Georgia Today: State Senate can subpoena Fani Willis; Deadly accident at Tyson; Gangstas to Growers

On the Friday Dec. 27 edition of Georgia Today: Judge rules that Georgia senators can subpoena DA Fani Willis over alleged misconduct in prosecuting President-elect Trump; a deadly explosion at a Tyson Foods plant in Southwest Georgia; and the program empowering at-risk young people through farm work

December 27, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell

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Georgia Today: Grim milestone for inmates; Peanut crop numbers down; UNESCO in South Georgia

On the Thursday, Dec. 26 edition of Georgia Today: More in-custody deaths than in any other year for the Georgia Department of Corrections; Georgia's peanut crops were significantly smaller than usual; Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a step closer to becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site

December 26, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
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Georgia Today: Best of 2024 - Arts and Culture

On the Wednesday Dec. 25 edition of Georgia Today: We're looking back at some arts and culture stories you may have missed in 2024. In this episode we hear from hip-hop legends Arrested Development, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider, comedian Heather McMahan, and more. 

December 25, 2024
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  • Peter Biello
2024 GHSA Flag Football Division 3 Championship: Pace Academy vs. Pope

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Georgia Today: Falcons support girls flag football; holiday food safety; 2024 music interviews

On the Tuesday, Dec. 24 edition of Georgia Today: The Atlanta Falcons are providing support for high school girls' flag football programs, a UGA food specialist has holiday safety tips, and we'll look back at some of GPB's music and entertainment stories from 2024.  

December 24, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
PBS News Weekend Helene’s destructive trail across southeastern U.S. leaves at least 56 dead, millions without power

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Georgia Today: Hurricane Helene relief; Jimmy Carter post office; Savannah's Christmas history

On the Monday, Dec. 23 edition of Georgia Today: Billions of dollars are headed for Hurricane Helene relief; the post office in Plains, Ga., will soon have a new name; and two iconic Christmas classics can be traced back to Savannah. 

December 23, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell

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Georgia Today: Possible gov't shutdown could cause flight delays; Atlanta United gets new coach

On the Friday, Dec. 20 edition of Georgia Today: A possible government shutdown could cause flight delays at Atlanta's airport; Atlanta United has a new coach; and, post-retirement, a Macon man finds a new calling as a bingo caller. 

December 20, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis watches proceedings during a hearing to decide if the final report by a special grand jury looking into possible interference in the 2020 presidential election can be released Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Atlanta.

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Georgia Today: Willis out as prosecutor in Trump case; Amazon worker strike; BioLab fire impact

On the Thursday, Dec. 19 edition of Georgia Today: Fulton County DA Fani Willis is out as lead prosecutor in the Donald Trump election interference case; Atlanta Amazon workers go on strike; and months after the BioLab chemical fire, Georgia residents grapple with its lasting effects. 

December 19, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Shaquille O'Neal sits with Wesley Lakes Elementary School children at his annual Shaq-a-Claus event on Dec. 13

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Georgia Today: Field workers left out of relief efforts; Scott out of ag. committee; Shaq gives back

On the Wednesday, Dec. 18 edition of Georgia Today: Farm workers get left out of Hurricane Helene relief efforts; Georgia congressman David Scott loses a top committee position; and Kirk Cousins is out as Falcons starting quarterback.

December 18, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Today: Some in GA DNC call for Williams resignation; Sav. man enters plea for Jan. 6 charges

On the Tuesday, Dec. 17 edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia democratic party could be laying the groundwork for its party chair to step down; a former Georgia NFL player pleads not guilty to charges related to Jan. 6; and Atlanta journalist Neesha Powell-Ingabire writes her way back to her Geechee roots.

December 17, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: ACA deadline extended; Dalton 'forever chemicals'; suit; GHSA Football Championships

On the Dec. 16 edition of Georgia Today: The deadline to get a health care plan through the ACA is extended; the city of Dalton sues big companies over forever chemical contamination; and the Georgia High School Football championships are officially underway.

December 16, 2024
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