Some health systems in the state are paying bonuses of more than $10,000 to attract nurses. And Piedmont Healthcare, which is rapidly becoming Georgia’s biggest health system, said it has offered bonuses of up to $30,000, a figure that has startled local health industry officials.

Thursday on Political Rewind: GOP legislative leaders have begun a series of hearings they say are designed to address the spike in violent crime in Atlanta. Also: Reports indicate that Georgia’s Newt Gingrich may work with former President Donald Trump on his campaign messaging leading up to the 2024 elections.

In this morning's headlines, analysis websites and home security companies report that Atlanta is not the worst when it comes to crime in Georgia.

Georgia hospitals have seen a dramatic drop in the number of patients suffering from the coronavirus.

The largest container ship ever to visit the east coast called at the Port of Savannah today. GPB’s Emily Jones reports.

The Georgia Forestry Commission is tackling a large wildfire in Ware County, in Southeast Georgia.

Today, Atlanta's Shaky Knees music festival announced its lineup, hours before tickets went on sale this afternoon. 

Former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson launched a nonprofit organization Wednesday to raise awareness and funding for neurocognitive diseases including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and related dementia.

The Cherokee County School Board voted to ban critical race theory, which has become an issue for some parents and many conservative politicians, from its curriculum last week. But some are still unsure what it is. This week on Georgia Today, we examine why critical race theory has become such a hot political topic with GPB News' Donna Lowry.

Marco Polo, the largest container ship ever to visit th  East Coast called at the Port of Savannah on Wednesday. 

GBI database relies on mix of faxes, mail and electronic submissions from 159 counties to update criminal records.

One year after George Floyd’s life was taken by a Minnesota police officer, Atlanta residents rallied to mourn his death and honor his legacy by focusing on justice issues locally.

Wednesday on Political Rewind, Gov. Brian Kemp has issued an executive order banning state agencies and schools from requiring proof of vaccination against the coronavirus. Also, after days of silence, Republican leaders of the U.S. House have now issued stern criticisms of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s repeated statements comparing mask and vaccine rules to Nazi Germany’s vilification of Jews.

Under Georgia law, chicken processing waste can be applied to land as a “soil amendment.” 

With the shipwrecked Golden Ray’s removal equipment repaired, salvage crews continue to get ready to resume their work removing the car carrier following a May 14 blaze in St. Simons Sound. 

Both the Moderna and Pfizer brand mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 are reported to be safe for adolescents ages 12 and up. Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta are now testing efficacy of Moderna's vaccine in those aged 6 months to 11 years.

In this morning's headlines, as Fulton County faces a fourth absentee ballot audit, State Representative Bee Nguyen is accusing Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger of "double speak" about the 2020 election results.

Another candidate is looking to fill the Lieutenant Governor role, which Republican Geoff Duncan is vacating.

Some patterns are emerging in Georgia just a few weeks into COVID-19 vaccinations for children between 12 and 15, even though only a fraction of them have been vaccinated.