A controversial amendment introduced this week by Sen. Ben Watson (R – Savannah) during a committee meeting would ban puberty blockers for transgender minors, including those already receiving the therapy. Critics of the amendment say that it steps on parental rights.

The judge overseeing Georgia's election interference case has dismissed some of the charges in the state's sprawling prosecution.

A state Senate committee has attached a bill that would ban puberty blockers for transgender minors to a bill about opioid blockers.

Cases of Covid-19 in Georgia have declined as winter moves into spring. It's four years since the state's first reported Covid death.

On the Wednesday March 13th edition of Georgia Today: A judge overseeing Georgia's 2020 election interference case dismisses some of the charges; President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump win their Georgia primaries; And we'll talk to the Georgia author of new science fiction novel that examines the divide between urban and rural life.

Atlanta Symphony Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann is the second woman to lead a major U.S. orchestra. She joined ASO in 2022 and is in the middle of the 2023-2024 season, which debuted this week on GPB Radio and airs Thursdays and Sundays and streams across the state of Georgia on GPB Classical. This weekend, GPB TV will air the documentary, My Boléro, about Stutzmann's first time conducting the famous 1928 orchestral work by French composer Maurice Ravel.

In Godfall, the debut novel from Van Jensen, a giant dead alien made of crystals falls from space onto a small Nebraska town. As the town transforms, the local sheriff tries to identify the man behind a series of brutal killings somehow connected to the alien. The book has already been optioned for a TV series directed by Ron Howard.

A new amphitheater is opening on the site of the former Macon Mall. The 12,000-seat venue is meant to be a lure to the big promoters of touring acts to look to Macon. Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top are set to perform at the new space on March 24.

Cases of COVID-19, RSV and influenza have declined significantly as winter moves into spring.

Gov. Brian Kemp reupped his commitment Tuesday to the economic development deal struck more than two years ago with electric vehicle start-up Rivian.

A portion of a $30,000 grant helped Peach County Schools put a wheelchair basketball team on the court last season, and they experienced immediate success.

Savannah, Georgia's oldest city, is planning a supersized celebration as it marks the 200th anniversary of its beloved St. Patrick's Day parade. City Manager Jay Melder says he's expecting historic crowds for the Irish-themed parade Saturday.

Atlanta is making a third bid to land an NHL team after losing both the Flames and the Thrashers. Former player Anson Carter heads a group that has made a formal request to the league to begin the process of adding an expansion team in the Atlanta area.

Legislation that would ban some citizens of China from owning farmland in Georgia is advancing at the state Capitol despite criticism that it promotes xenophobia and could face legal hurdles.

A private utility is asking Georgia lawmakers to change a state law so it can provide water service to new homes near Hyundai's upcoming electric vehicle plant without getting permission from local governments.

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have secured the delegate votes needed for their party's nomination.

Voters near Augusta chose a new representative Tuesday to fill a vacancy in state House.

Georgia is preparing for its first execution in more than four years.

The general election rematch between former President Donald Trump and President Biden is now official. Both men have now secured the required delegates to be their respective party's nominee.