Georgia's largest provider of electricity says retiring coal will have to wait due to massive energy needs from new manufacturing but mainly from internet data centers.
The beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term at the White House was marked by a flurry of executive orders rolling back environmental regulations. Most prominent environmental organizations involved in climate issues in Georgia and across the country expected Trump’s recent announcements on environmental policy, but the promptness caught them off guard.
The singer and fellow Georgia-based performers including Teddy Swims, Andre 3000 and Childish Gambino and others were nominated for their 2024 musical contributions.
Savannah officials are changing the way citizens can provide feedback about their local government: Savannah GPS, which can be accessed via smartphone or computer.
Former President Jimmy Carter has won a posthumous Grammy award. Carter died in December at age 100. Prior to his death, Cater was nominated in the audio book, narration, and storytelling recording category for Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration, recordings from his final Sunday school lessons delivered at Maranatha Baptist Church in Georgia.
Those who experienced damage from hurricane Helene have until this Friday to apply for federal aid to help repair their property including homes, businesses or cars -- so far 300 million dollars in aid has reached Georgia.
An unhoused man killed while th city of Atlanta was clearing an encampment will be laid to rest. Cornelius Taylor lived just blocks from Ebenezer Baptist Church, where his funeral will be held Monday.
Former President Jimmy Carter has won a posthumous Grammy award. He was nominated in the audio book, narration, and storytelling recording category for “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration” which included recordings from his final Sunday School lessons at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia.
As the Georgia General Assembly wraps up its third week, lawmakers are tackling a packed agenda — making up for delays caused by wintry weather. In this week's Lawmaker Huddle, GPB's Pamela Kirkland spoke with Lawmakers host Donna Lowry about the latest updates from the Gold Dome.
On the Friday, Jan. 31 edition of Georgia Today: Two Georgians are among those killed in the American Airlines plane collision in Washington, D.C.; Georgia Power submits its future plans to generate electricity to the state for approval; and a new biography tells the story of Athens music legends R.E.M.
Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock will be voting no on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He says the candidate is manifestly unqualified for the job.
As the Georgia General Assembly wraps up its third week, lawmakers are tackling a packed agenda — making up for delays caused by wintry weather. In this week's Lawmaker Huddle on Morning Edition, GPB's Pamela Kirkland spoke with Lawmakers host Donna Lowry about the latest updates from the Gold Dome.
On Thursday at the Capitol, the big news of the day was the unveiling of Gov. Brian Kemp's tort reform legislation package. The legislation, which will be carried by Sen. John F. Kennedy, lays out rules for civil lawsuit proceedings.
This week, some of the first people in Georgia without legal citizenship were reported to be detained by federal agents under Trump’s expedited removal policy, prompting hundreds from the Latino community in Hall County to gather to support each other and speak out against recent federal immigration policy changes.
Seven of the 67 people killed when an American Airlines jet collided midair with an Army helicopter were members of the two flight crews. The American Airlines crew members were traveling on a daily route from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night.
