The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a roll back of some rules around the management of the toxic material left after burning coal to generate electricity, so called coal ash.
Union members from across the Southeast gathered in Atlanta this week for a rally.
Officials in Savannah have announced a new resource center for people experiencing homelessness in the city's downtown.
Family and advocates calling for release of Atlanta-area journalist Mario Guevara; Coffee County breaks ground on new homes for families who lost theirs in Hurricane Helene.
The Trump administration has released federal records related to the investigation into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; The Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Site will soon add 136 acres of protected wetland to its footprint; Heat index values today are prompting the National Weather Service to issue heat advisories for middle and south Georgia.
A tariff on tomatoes imported from Mexico could boost demand for local growers; the family of Cornelius Taylor is now suing the City of Atlanta; and a clinical trial aims to tackle the state’s high HIV rates.
Demonstrators across Georgia held gatherings as part of "Good Trouble Day," a national day of protest in honor of former civil rights leader and U.S. Rep. John Lewis on Thursday.
Twenty-four states are suing for release of $6 billion in promised federal education grants; Marietta School Board votes to install vape detectors in school bathrooms; five Georgians were among 170 diabetic kids who traveled to lobby Congress to fund medical research.
A committee of lawmakers examining how elections are run held its first meeting Tuesday at the state capitol; Atlanta advances goal of 20,000 affordable housing units by 2030; the National League won last night’s MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park.
Voters today are choosing a Democratic nominee for the Public Service Commission; Democrats in the state Senate call for release of federal funds for after-school programs; Atlanta’s first MLB All-Star Game in 25 years is tonight.
Teachers' group asks Gov. Brian Kemp for special session to address federal cuts to education funding; National League wins All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park on Saturday; mid-July marks planting season for produce like tomatoes and okra.
The Atlanta Food Bank prepares for demand increase following Congress cuts to food assistance benefits; a civil rights law for people with disabilities turns 35.
Some policies in President Trump's new reconciliation bill are already in effect, including changes to eligibility under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Members of the Georgia legislative Africa caucus are asking Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reconsider a potential travel ban for some African countries.
