The Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) and the Atlanta Downtown District (ADID) officially broke ground Tuesday morning on multimodal improvements along the Jackson Street Bridge.
For the first time in Columbus history, gay and bisexual men and all LGBTQ+ individuals will be able to donate blood at a local blood drive without restrictions based on their identity instead of their behavior, thanks to changes in federal regulations.
The Georgia chapter of a Confederacy group has filed a lawsuit against Stone Mountain Park, east of Atlanta, over an exhibit on slavery, segregation and white supremacy.
Lawmakers Host Donna Lowry joins GPB Morning Edition host Pamela Kirkland for a weekly recap of all the top stories form Georgia’s legislative session with Lawmakers Huddle.
On the July 9 edition: The journalist arrested while covering a protest near Atlanta remains in federal custody; A state law protecting endangered birds could soon be changed; and South Fulton council members speak out against cuts to Job Corps.
Members of the Georgia Africa Legislative caucus are asking Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reconsider a potential travel ban for some African countries.
The State Department's decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, follows an unsuccessful campaign to force her removal.
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.
Georgia’s state Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling in a 2024 election case, affirming that local election board members must certify election results by the deadline outlined in state law.
From February through June 30, Carr was the only major Republican candidate but faces potential GOP primary competition from Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Democrats, including former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and State Sen. Jason Esteves, have also begun fundraising.
Georgia's U.S. senators worked on asking Veteran Affairs Secretary Doug Collins about a staffing shortage in Georgia, introducing legislation for a pathway for those seeking legal permanent status, and more.
Another departure from the Kennedy Center: Composer, pianist, educator and bandleader Jason Moran announced on social media that he is no longer the artistic director for jazz. Moran joined the Kennedy Center in 2011.
Mottley's latest novel follows three young women as they navigate pregnancy and motherhood in a small town in Florida. She sees the novel as an extension of her work as a doula.
The AJC Peachtree Road Race starts in Buckhead and winds down Peachtree Street to finish in Piedmont Park in Midtown. Its trek through this community also travels through the generations, families, plus the hearts and minds of millions who have taken part. When it began in the summer of 1970, no one could have imagined its future, except for the first winner, the unsinkable Jeff Galloway.
For 85 years, Fran Tarkenton’s impactful life has been changing the world around him. The University of Georgia legend helped jump-start the Bulldog football program; in the NFL, 47,000 passing yards, 18 seasons, nine Pro Bowls; network entertainment programs and, of course, his mega-successful entrepreneurial exploits post-football. The Tarkenton life never slows down, and retirement is never a thought.
There are so many unknown stories not of the dimension and scope of Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Bill Russell or Texas Western basketball. Here is a small story ushering in change to 1963 Atlanta.
Ahead of the final push to pass President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," the Wisconsin senator said federal spending needs to be cut and that proposed changes to Medicaid preserve its original purpose
No state may have more to lose than Georgia as Republicans in Congress look to gut federal subsidies that aid both the solar and electric vehicle industries. And few towns have more to lose than Cartersville. Some local Republicans oppose the cuts, but high-ranking Georgia Republicans have been publicly silent.
The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote patch of the Pacific Ocean. Other countries say the minerals aren't America's to mine.
