Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger predicted smooth elections in Georgia this year despite rules changes being imposed by a State Election Board he called “a mess.”

Many students in Georgia's Barrow County are headed back to class Tuesday. The return comes six days after a shooting killed two teachers and two students at the school district's Apalachee High School northeast of Atlanta.

Many students in Barrow County are headed back to class today.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger continues to share his concerns about recent changes to the State Election Board.

New details are emerging in the deadly shooting at a Georgia high school that took the lives of four people and injured nine others. The mother of the 14-year-old suspect reportedly contacted the school 30 minutes before the shooting began to warn of an "emergency" regarding her son and asked a counselor to find him. William Brangham discussed more with Chase McGee of Georgia Public Broadcasting.

A mother's warning to Apalachee High School officials is raising questions about the moments before the deadly mass shooting.

State officials have opened a community center to help area residents cope with mental health and other needs after the shooting.

Chatham County schools are now using military-style maps to help first responders in the event of an active-shooter scenario.

Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility officially reopens Thursday with a larger water capacity and a new filtering system.

On the Monday, Sept. 9 edition of Georgia Today: New revelations about last week's Apalachee High School shooting have some asking if the tragedy could've been prevented; the Savannah school system adopts maps to help first responders during active shooter scenarios; and residents hurt by Tropical Storm Debby ask why their homes weren't included on FEMA flood maps. 

After last week’s mass shooting in Winder, Ga., state officials are mobilizing a response to help a Barrow County community in mourning.

A company with military special operations veterans was consulted to create the maps.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins and head coach Raheen Morris wore Apalachee High School T-shirts during warmups before the NFL team's season opener, honoring the victims of a fatal shooting.

Waffle House CEO Walter Ehmer died Saturday at age 58 after a battle with cancer.

Democratic state representatives and mothers gathered at the state capitol on Friday to advocate for legislation aimed at preventing gun violence. 

In Winder, public school students will not be in class Monday. County officials canceled school after last Wednesday’s school shooting.

A month after Tropical Storm Debby deluged Georgia’s coast, many residents there are still dealing with flooded homes and applying for federal disaster aid.

According to the latest census, 1.2 million people under 65 years old in Georgia do not have health insurance. That includes children. 

Since its inception in 2000, Trees Columbus’ goal has been to protect and restore Columbus’ tree canopy, which has declined over time. But with little resources and funding, the nonprofit hasn’t been able to make the desired sizable shifts in the urban forest.

On the Friday, Sept. 6 edition of Georgia Today: Both the 14-year-old suspect accused of killing four people at his high school and his father face charges; the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper sues the city of Atlanta over E.coli pollution; and researchers get funding for an idea they think could boost the value of the state's peanut crops.