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Prosecutors finished calling witnesses Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Study says human-caused climate change intensified hurricanes during a recent 5-year period. And Georgia is one of 15 states that require health insurance plans to cover biomarker testing for lung cancer.

The Georgia legislative session will get underway in less than two months. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is outlining the priorities they'll be keeping an eye on.

Farmers, restaurant owners and chefs gathered in Atlanta this week to discuss the impacts of climate change on the food industry. 

The Georgia prosecutor who tried the murder case made famous by the book "Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil" has died. Former Chatham County District Attorney Spencer Lawton Jr. died Wednesday at his home in Savannah.

The State Election Board met for the first time since the elections and decided not to immediately pursue any more rule-making.

Atlanta City Council members have renewed the city's contract to fund an initiative that diverts non-violent offenders from jail.

Farmers, restaurant owners and chefs gathered in Atlanta to talk about the impacts of climate change on the food industry.

The White House is renewing its push for Congress to pass emergency disaster relief funding. 

The Georgia legislative session will get underway in less than two-months.

Enrollment in Georgia's medical cannabis registry has hit 25,000 patients.

Coca-Cola is facing backlash over a series of new holiday ads created by AI.

Friday marks the start of the trial of Jose Ibarra in Athens, the man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia's campus in February.

Because of settlements reached with major opioid manufacturers, Georgia has over $600 million to fund programs in communities hard hit by the opioid epidemic. State leaders came one step closer to distributing a portion of that money this week.  

In a report released Thursday, U.S. Justice Department officials say "inhumane, violent" conditions at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta violate the constitutional rights of people held in custody there.