A librarian in southeast Georgia's Pierce County says she was fired for including a book with a transgender character in a summer reading display; Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is gaining 21 new acres; Lightning is one of the leading causes of weather deaths in the United States, according to the National Weather Service.

On the June 25 edition: A librarian in Southeast Georgia is fired over a controversial book display; conference for affordable housing wraps up in Atlanta; And is Atlanta's rapid transit system ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

Librarian says she was fired for a book with a transgender character in a summer reading display; housing industry experts wrap up Atlanta affordable housing conference; a deal to protect 21 acres of land at Kennesaw National Battlefield Park.

Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, both Democrats, got the bill through a Senate committee two years ago with bipartisan support, but it didn’t reach the full Senate for a vote.

While MARTA is promising passengers improved service and technology, it's struggling to collect the funds to make those changes.

Lavonnia Moore said she was fired after the community helped her assemble a book display at the Pierce County Public Library. Southeast Georgia librarian fired after creating book display featuring transgender character.

The calendar, a charitable endeavor featuring the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department's finest, is back after a seven-year hiatus. 

The conference covered a range of topics including funding developments, getting permits, and support for tenants in affordable housing.

The newly appointed members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices are holding their first meeting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta Wednesday and Thursday; The Georgia Supreme Court is vacating a lower court’s decision in a case that would have given Augusta’s local housing authority protection from lawsuits, through a rule called “sovereign immunity.”

On the June 24 edition: New committee on vaccines ready to meet at the Atlanta-based CDC; Atlanta Beltline reaches a milestone; three years after overturning of Roe v. Wade

New vaccine advisory panel holds first meeting at CDC tomorrow and Thursday; some counties to open single polling location for July 15 runoff election; three years since the Roe v. Wade overturned.

Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The Committee to Protect Journalists warns his case represents an "erosion" of freedom of speech.

A friend of the late Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter said the president and first lady's grave site will open sometime in July.

A new Atlanta mural dedicated to two Georgia mothers who died from pregnancy-related complications is a focal point as advocates and lawmakers reflect on the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision.

Press freedom advocates are raising alarms as a Spanish-language journalist remains in ICE custody after being arrested while covering a protest in metro Atlanta earlier this month.