Governor Brian Kemp and legislative budget writers are vowing a cautious approach to spending, despite the huge budget surplus.

Kemp is promoting Georgia business at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland for the second January in a row.

Federal transportation officials have rejected a request from Macon-Bibb County for money to fix one of the area's deadliest roads.

An Atlanta nonprofit is working to improve the streets for people walking, rolling or riding. This month the group released a draft of its annual list of policy recommendations to improve city infrastructure.

On the Tuesday, Jan. 16 edition of Georgia Today: Bundle up, Georgia! Wind chill and freeze warnings are in effect as we enter the coldest night of the past year; a new study shows poor communities wait much longer for power restoration after major storms; and the book that many say put Savannah on the map is celebrating its 30th anniversary. 

A study of over 500 counties in the Southeast finds that communities with higher than average poverty and unemployment rates wait much longer to get their power back after major storms, but more research is necessary to understand why. 

In 2023, the venue recycled nearly 1 million pounds of materials including aluminum, plastics, cardboard, glass and more. 

Georgians under 16 could soon need to get permission from their parents before they can log on to social media if a bill backed by Lt. Gov. Burt Jones becomes law.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has broken her silence over allegations she was involved in an improper relationship with the special prosecutor she hired in the election interference case against Donald Trump.

A winter weather advisory is in effect until noon today, with a wind chill advisory in effect through Wednesday amid below-freezing temperatures and wind chills below zero.

Bitter cold is headed into Georgia.

An Atlanta nonprofit is working to improve the streets for people walking, rolling, or riding.

Savannah hosted its first minor-league hockey all-star game Monday night.

Communities with higher than average poverty and unemployment rates wait much longer to get their power back after major storms, according to a study of over 500 counties in the southeast.

Bill Belichick signaled he's ready to get back to coaching less than a week after parting with the New England Patriots, speaking with the Atlanta Falcons about their vacant position.

Atlanta Public Schools and DeKalb County Schools have canceled classes for Tuesday, Jan. 16, ahead of a blast of winter weather. 

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is defending the qualifications of a special prosecutor she hired for her case against Donald Trump and others over efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.

Snow and sleet are falling in parts of North Georgia. 

A new report from Pew Research Center found out just how much alcohol the people of the United States — including Georgians — consumed last year. 

State Sen. Jason Anavitarte introduced legislation this week aimed at protecting teenagers from cyberbullying and other negative effects of social media. He and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who presides over the Senate, first announced they planned to target social media last summer.

A federal judge is allowing part of Georgia's contested 2021 election law overhaul to stand as a lawsuit against it moves forward.

Lawmakers say Medicaid -- and whether or not Georgia will choose to expand it -- will be a major issue this legislative session.

Savannah has approved the wording on a historical marker to be placed in the public square whose name they recently changed.