GPB's Peter Biello visited President Jimmy Carter's hometown of Plains, Ga. to speak with someone described as his best friend: Jill Stuckey, superintendent of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Park. 

After a yearslong investigation, the Department of Justice says violence in Georgia prisons is at a "crisis level."

The International Longshoremen's Association is seeking a new six-year contract with an alliance of port employers.

A chemical plant fire southeast of Atlanta is still causing trouble two days later. Authorities on Tuesday alerted residents of the city's eastern suburbs to shelter in place again if a chemical cloud moves over their neighborhood.

Atlanta musician and author Kabir Sehgal has created an innovative new podcast that sets recordings of Jimmy Carter's Sunday School lessons to music.

As Jimmy Carter marks his 100th birthday, few people know him better than former Ambassador to the U.N. and civil rights leader, Andrew Young. The two have shared a decades-long friendship rooted in faith and a commitment to public service. He spoke with GPB's Morning Edition about his friend's lasting influence and how the two first met. 

The pace of recovery from Hurricane Helene in Georgia is only beginning to match the human need in hard-hit communities like Valdosta and Augusta; Donald Trump visited Valdosta Monday to see the damage and talk about relief efforts; Workers at the Port of Savannah and the Port of Brunswick went on strike Tuesday morning, part of a larger walkout across the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico; and Tuesday is former President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday.

Jimmy Carter, America's 39th president, turns 100 on Oct. 1, 2024. People in Georgia and around the country and the world are marking the occasion with events and well-wishes. GPB has a full slate of programming to honor Carter, too. 

As the presidential race ramps up in Georgia, one vital voting demographic is mobilizing and hoping to impact the race: young people.

The pace of recovery from Hurricane Helene in Georgia is only beginning to match human need in places like Valdosta and, as GPB’s Grant Blankenship reports, in Augusta.  

A Georgia judge has struck down the state's abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy.

Georgia Power and Georgia EMC's say more than a half million of their electric customers remained without power this afternoon.

The pace of recovery from Hurricane Helene in Georgia is only beginning to match the human need in hard-hit areas like Valdosta.

Former president Donald Trump visited Valdosta today to see the damage done by Hurricane Helene and talk about relief efforts.

Former President Jimmy Carter is set to make history Tuesday by reaching the Century mark at 100.  Carter — already the longest living president — will spend the day with his family in hometown of Plains. His grandson and the chair of the board of trustees of the Carter center, Jason Carter, spoke with GPB’s Peter Biello.

BioLab, a manufacturer of pool and spa treatment supplies, has not confirmed which chemicals were involved, but state and federal agencies revealed chlorine, a toxic gas with corrosive properties.

A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many celebrations marking President Jimmy Carter's unprecedented 100th birthday on Oct. 1. Both build on Carter's lifelong philanthropic commitments.