On the October 13 edition: A man dies after being thrown from a roller coaster at Six Flags over the weekend; Democratic candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she wants to fully expand Medicaid; And data centers need water to keep cool, but their thirst doesn’t stop there.
On the Oct. 8 edition: A Georgia State graduate was taken into ICE custody; Southwestern Georgia could see strong winds and heavy rain starting Friday; and energy efficiency advocates are working with homeowners to save on bills.
On the October 7 edition: Gov. Kemp extends the suspension of the state's gas tax; parts of the state could get heavy rain this weekend; and Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson avoided President Trump's name during last night's debate.
A peer-reviewed Georgia Tech study identified 26 chemical species in the air after the BioLab fire, with bromine, not chlorine, dominating the earliest plume measurements. In this episode of Manufacturing Danger: The BioLab Story, Pamela Kirkland follows that new science and examines how it intersects with unresolved questions surrounding the death of Rockdale County official Kenny Johnson and a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his widow.
On the October 5 edition: Another mass shooting in Georgia leaves two dead and dozens wounded; lawsuits against BioLab in Conyers number nearly 4,000 plaintiffs; and depending on who you ask, a series of land exchanges on Georgia's Cumberland Island either protect or hurt it.
On the October 2 edition: Democrats remain hopeful they'll win a long shot Georgia congressional seat; Medical marijuana patients in Georgia will soon be able to get their products through the mail; And Braves ace Chris Sale had high praise for Ray Kerr after the Braves' historic win last night.
On the Oct. 1 edition: Healthcare and affordability take center stage in the Georgia governor's race; the Atlanta Braves face elimination in the wild card series; the State Election Board considers a big last-minute change.
On the September 30 edition: It's been two years since the BioLab chemical fire in Conyers and residents are still worried about their health; the Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting five-new measles cases in Middle Georgia's Jasper County; and Georgia has a new "I Voted" sticker for this year's midterm elections.
Two years after the BioLab fire in Conyers, Georgia, we return to a question that has followed this investigation from the beginning: what were people actually exposed to? You’ll hear why environmental testing for chromium did not specifically look for hexavalent chromium, or chromium 6, and why scientists, residents, and public officials are still asking whether it is worth looking now.
As Season 3 begins, we follow new questions about environmental testing, health concerns, and what may still be possible to learn about the chemical plume that spread across metro Atlanta.
On the September 28 edition: Twelve people are wounded at a birthday party shooting in Macon; this week marks the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene as recovery efforts continue; and there's a week left to register to vote and Democrats are pushing early voting.
On the Sept. 25 edition: Two years after Hurricane Helene hit, parts of Georgia are still recovering; Emergency management officials attempt to help schools stop violence before it starts; And Senate Majority Leader John Thune joined Republican candidate Mike Collins on the campaign trail this week.
On the September 23 edition: A gubernatorial debate set for last night was canceled; A clinical trial tests whether PFAS chemicals can be removed from your body; And National Park Service officials will hear from you about a controversial land swap.
On the Sept. 21 edition: Cobb County Schools bans a Toni Morrison novel; Atlanta advocates push for Beltline rail; And the first known Muslim woman ever elected to the Georgia House challenges Republican Rick Jackson on his rhetoric.
On the September 18 edition: Atlanta is owed $236 million dollars in overdue water bills; amid a measles outbreak in Atlanta, under-vaccinated kids may be at risk; and an emergency preparedness challenge is happening tonight.
On the September 15 edition: The Effingham County Commission delayed the site review where the new OpenA-I data center is supposed to be built; Today is national voter registration day; And some here in Georgia say the rollback of EPA regulations is a green light for unchecked pollution.
