The National Weather Service in Peachtree City is warning Georgians to stay off roads across large portions of the state. 2 to 6 inches of snow is expected to fall in the Southwest region of the state, with 0 to 1 inch or more in Atlanta and suburbs.
On the Tuesday, Jan. 21 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia braces for winter weather across the state; the trial begins for the former Georgia prosecutor accused of meddling in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial; and Savannah prepares for a curfew on late-night walking tours.
Snow is in the forecast for Georgia today, legislation on transgender girls participating in girls sports has been filed at the state capitol, and Savannah is preparing to roll out new restrictions on walking tours in the city's historic downtown.
The 40th annual holiday celebration to honor the birthday of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. included urgent and motivational messages from the Rev. Dr. Bernice King and civic and faith leaders as well as statements about Cornelius Taylor, the man killed in a recent encampment sweep near the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church.
On the Jan. 17 edition of Georgia Today: Mixed reactions from Georgia politicians ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday; state officials address potential problems with Georgia's new health insurance marketplace rollout; and the revival of an Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concert tradition will commemorate Martin Luther King Day.
In a wide-ranging interview, the daughter of Martin and Coretta Scott King discusses the relevance of her father's messages of nonviolence in today's world, her remembrances of former President Jimmy Carter, MLK Day falling on the same day as the presidential inauguration and why the power of words still matters in the 21st century.
The U.S. Justice Department is suing a Georgia county, alleging that its method of electing county commissioners violates the rights of Black voters. The lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court asks a judge to stop Houston County from continuing to use countywide elections for each of its five commission seats.
After a long hiatus, the King Celebration Concert is back, featuring the Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir and Band along with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus, prominent composers and jazz singer Gregory Porter.
On the Thursday, Jan. 16 edition of Georgia Today: A Georgia state senator is arrested at the state capitol; the TSA says about 500 firearms were seized at Georgia airports last year; And protective orders are meant to shield survivors of domestic violence from further abuse, but many who start the process of getting one change their minds.
Gov. Brian Kemp announced changes to Georgia's Pathways to Coverage;.the Georgia Ethics Commission levied the largest ethics fine in state history on two Georgia voter advocacy groups founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams; and flu and COVID numbers are rising quickly as people return to work and school after the holidays.
On the Wednesday, Jan. 15 edition of Georgia Today: Two voter advocacy groups founded by Stacey Abrams get hit with massive fines; flu and COVID cases are quickly rising; and Southern cookbook author Nathalie Dupree has died.
Atlanta leaders say the New Year's Eve vehicle attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans has helped guide their security plans for college football's national championship game. They also urged people who see threats online to report them to authorities.
The federal government is withdrawing proposed rules that would have required more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to try to save a vanishing species of whale. Environmentalists say the move Wednesday, in the waning days of the Biden administration, will leave the endangered North Atlantic right whale vulnerable to extinction as the Trump administration is signalling a shift from environmental conservation to support for marine industries.
Two Georgia voter advocacy groups founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams and led by Raphael Warnock before he was elected to the U.S. Senate have admitted to campaign finance violations and will pay a $300,000 fine.
Gov. Brian Kemp laid out some of his legislative priorities during the annual "Eggs and Issues" event; U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump’s attempts to interfere in the 2020 election was released; and Georgia continues to lead the nation in the growth of clean energy transition-related jobs.
