Music often takes on a deeper meaning over the holidays as we reflect on our lives before a new year begins. Following in the footsteps of NPR’s annual best music lists, members of GPB’s News team are sharing the songs, albums and concerts that mattered in 2024.
On the Friday December 13th edition of Georgia Today: Attorneys representing people killed or hurt at the Fulton County Jail filed a class action lawsuit. Syrians living in Georgia respond to the downfall of the brutal dictator Bashar al-Assad. And Georgia High school football championships are next week. We'll tell you what to expect for the rapidly growing sport of flag football.
Fulton County Schools Board of Education members learned during their Dec. 10 work session about how the district’s Student Support Services identifies students in crisis, offers counseling, helps improve reading skills, and gets aid from corporate and nonprofit partnerships.
On the Thursday December 12th edition of Georgia Today: State officials reevaluate the schools eligible for Georgia's private school voucher program; Georgia lawmakers consider pain management alternatives in order to address the opioid crisis; And Georgia's tackle and flag football championships are next week. We'll have a preview of what's to come.
The Bibb County Fire Department’s rescue divers were given access to new scuba equipment which they hope will help them save drowning victims, officials announced Tuesday.
Times are tough lately, so if you come across the opportunity to eat free, you take it, right? If you hit an animal on the road or witness one meet their end, you could be bringing home a fresh dinner. That’s right, we’re talking about eating roadkill. But first, is it even legal? Here’s what to know.
Georgia lawmakers are considering alternatives to opioids for pain management during special subcommittee hearings.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson says funding for Hurricane Helene relief will be a part of a stop-gap government funding measure expected to pass by December 20, 2024.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is creating a special zone for oyster farming in southeast Georgia's Glynn County.
Hundreds of thousands of students in Georgia will be eligible for $6,500 vouchers to pay for private school tuition or home-schooling expenses. That number is far more than many legislators expected.
On the Dec. 11 edition of Georgia Today: Lawmakers gather in Athens to talk priorities ahead of next year's legislative session; state officials are creating a special zone for oyster farming in Glynn County; and getting the famed Stuckey's brand "Unstuck;" we'll talk about the pecan log roll empire with its new CEO.
