Rural hospitals sometimes look for lifelines through consolidation with big city hospitals. Now a couple of rural hospitals in Middle Georgia are trying a grassroots approach emphasizing local ownership. And, they say, it’s working. 

The State Schools Superintendent is reversing his position on a new Advanced Placement course in African-American Studies.

Georgia political and business leaders talked about the Farm Bill at the Georgia Chamber’s annual Congressional luncheon today.

The State Election Board has voted to require local election officials to make a quote "reasonable inquiry" before certifying results.

Sen. Jon Ossoff joined Georgia civil rights leaders this Tuesday to announce his criminal justice reform bill has been signed into law.

A new investigation by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution finds that Georgia has the highest percentage of people who die in police pursuits, and that often includes innocent bystanders. GPB's Peter Biello spoke with the reporters about their work.

Georgia’s Public Service Commission heard the final oral arguments this week for and against allowing eminent domain to be used to build a new 4-mile rail spur through a majority Black community that opposes it.

Georgia Aquarium president and CEO Dr. Brian Davis has died, according to a statement from the aquarium.

The Savannah region remains under a flood watch from heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Debby.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta will transfer hundreds of patients as the current Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Egleston location closes and the new Arthur M. Blank Hospital opens next month. 

A flood watch remains in effect through the morning of Friday, Aug. 9, with rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations of primary concern.

On the Tuesday, Aug. 6 edition of Georgia Today: Officials begin to assess the damage in South Georgia following heavy rain dropped by Tropical Storm Debby; Sen. Jon Ossoff's criminal justice reform bill has been signed into law; and grassroots effort aims to help hospitals return to rural Georgia. 

The center of Tropical Storm Debby reached the Georgia coast late this morning.  One death Monday is associated with the storm.

Federal agriculture officials advise farmers to document storm damage quickly.  A full crop damage assessment could take weeks.

The Public Service Commission heard final oral arguments today for and against a controversial rail project in Hancock County.

Over the weekend, Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign launched a new initiative called Republicans for Harris. The effort seeks to win over Republican voters who are looking for an alternative to former President Donald Trump. The coalition has already garnered support from prominent Republicans, including Olivia Troye, a homeland security adviser in the Trump administration. She spoke with GPB's Pamela Kirkland.

The Georgia Department of Transportation, in partnership with Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) announced Aug. 1 the launch of a safe driving app used to prevent crashes and improve road safety.

About 45,000 homes and businesses don't have power in South and coastal Georgia Tuesday morning as Tropical Storm Debby moves through the region.

A South Georgia hospital is modernizing its labor and delivery unit to better serve new parents. 

On the Monday, Aug. 5 edition of Georgia Today: Businesses and homes are without power as Hurricane Debby moves through Georgia; former President Donald Trump criticizes Gov. Brian Kemp at an Atlanta rally; and a bipartisan group of former political leaders join forces to inspire confidence in American elections.

Thousands of Trump supporters flocked to the Georgia State Convocation Center to hear the former president speak at the same venue where Vice President Kamala Harris held a rally earlier in the week.