Public health officials in Savannah's Chatham County are warning residents of an increased threat of waterborne and mosquito-borne illnesses, owing to flooding from Tropical Storm Debby.
The board of the Chattahoochee Valley library system in west Georgia has voted unanimously to change its policy on book challenges.
A report from an organization that advocates for equity in health care ranks Georgia among the worst states for women’s health.
The 16-foot-tall sculpture of the civil rights icon will be officially unveiled later this week. It replaces a 30-foot-tall obelisk erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy in 1908.
On the Friday, Aug. 16 edition of Georgia Today: As book bans continue in one school district, a West Georgia library system puts limits on who can challenge books; UGA researchers work to protect student athletes from heat stroke; and Atlanta's Truist Park is noted as a welcoming spot for vegans.
For the week ending Aug. 16, the senators announced federal funding for airport infrastructure, fire safety upgrades and affordable housing and led a senate human rights subcommittee hearing about abuse of incarcerated pregnant women.
Georgia's secretary of state has come out against election rule changes pending before the State Election Board, specifically rejecting a proposal to count ballots by hand at polling places on election night. At a meeting in July, the board advanced a proposal that would require three separate poll workers to count ballots at voting precincts on election night.
The quartet known for its country and Southern gospel recordings — and its 1982 hit "Elvira" — headlines at the Anderson Music Hall in Hiawassee, Ga., on Aug. 23. Oak Ridge Boys bass singer Richard Sterban talked with GPB about his career with the group and singing background vocals with Elvis Presley, Paul Simon and others.
On the Thursday August 15th edition of Georgia Today: One of Georgia's largest counties will start charging people who challenge the eligibility of voters; The mother of a murder victim plans to file a wrongful death suit against Columbus State University; And mayor from west Georgia is arrested by the GBI for giving alcohol to an inmate work crew.
A federal project to remove toxic metals from the soil in two westside Atlanta neighborhoods has reached a halfway point. The Environmental Protection Agency is relying on community engagement.
Communities across the state are highlighting the issues they care about as part of a nationwide project listening to the concerns of residents to inform public media stations’ election coverage.
In Georgia, those that make it through accountability court programs — over 1,000 every year — are far less likely to re-enter incarceration and addiction.
