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Georgia Today: Legislative session begins; Savannah historic preservation; Giuliani held in contempt

On the Monday, Jan. 13 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia's 2025 legislative session gets underway. Savannah asks the public to help identify more historic buildings. And former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani is found in contempt of court. 

January 13, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
A woman lays flowers at the base of a flagpole turned into a makeshift memorial in front of Apalachee High School the day after a fatal shooting left four dead in Winder, Georgia, U.S. September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage

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Georgia Today: Snow; Barrow schools' new security measures; Kemp recommends more prison funding

On the Friday, Jan. 10 edition of Georgia Today: Barrow County Schools take new security measures after last year's deadly shooting; Gov. Brian Kemp recommends more funding to strengthen Georgia prisons; And Georgians wake up to a rare blanket of snow. 

January 10, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: Wintry weather approaches Georgia; Jimmy Carter funeral services conclude in Plains

On the Thursday, Jan. 9 edition of Georgia Today: Gov. Brian Kemp issues a state of emergency as wintry weather approaches Georgia; House Speaker Jon Burns looks ahead to this year's legislative session; and six days of funeral services for Jimmy Carter conclude in his hometown of Plains.

 

January 09, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Flowers, balloons, signs, candles and other symbols of support are shown on a sidewalk next to a door.

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Georgia Today: Barrow school board meeting; Wintry mix expected in Ga.; Carter and the environment

On the Wednesday, Jan. 8 edition of Georgia Today: Four months after a deadly shooting, students and parents at Appalachee High School demand security improvements; Georgians prepare for snow, sleet and ice over the weekend; and a look at the environmental contributions of the late former President Jimmy Carter.

January 08, 2025
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
A supporter holds a sign with a photo of Laken Riley before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Rome Ga.

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Georgia Today: House passes Laken Riley act; Ted Turner hospitalized; Ga. prepares for wintry mix

On the Tuesday, Jan. 7 edition of Georgia Today: U.S. House passes the Laken Riley Act; Ted Turner is hospitalized for pneumonia; and Georgia prepares for snow and ice. 

January 07, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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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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By:
  • 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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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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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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By:
  • 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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