Clean-up from Hurricane and Tropical Storm Idalia continues across South Georgia as residents, workers and volunteers cleared fallen trees, restored electricity and picked through the debris of devastated homes.
Georgia Power customers could see their average monthly bills rise by about $9 a month to pay for a new nuclear power plant.
Gov. Brian Kemp pushed back on calls from former President Donald Trump and a select GOP lawmakers pushing for a special session to punish Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
Authorities said one person died and at least two others were injured when they were stabbed Thursday at a violent and problem-plagued jail in Atlanta that is already under federal investigation.
On the August 31st edition of Georgia Today: Thousands of South Georgians remain without power, though the coast was left largely unscathed in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia; Gov. Brian Kemp addresses Republican criticism of Fulton County DA Fani Willis; and it looks like power bills for many Georgians are going up once again.
An overdose of opioid pain medication can kill someone. And Narcan nasal spray can save a life. That's why five overdose reversal kits are now available throughout the Georgia State Capitol.
Residential customers of Georgia's largest electrical utility could see their bills rise by $9 a month to pay for a new nuclear power plant. Under an agreement announced Wednesday, Georgia Power Co. says customers would pay $7.56 billion more for Plant Vogtle construction.
On the Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 edition of Georgia Today: Hurricane Idalia is making its way through parts of Georgia, we'll have details; a federal judge holds former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani liable in a defamation lawsuit filed by two Georgia election workers; and the story of Georgia family fighting to keep land that has been in the family for generations from being seized in the name of commerce and development.
An Atlanta-area hospital system has completed its takeover of Augusta University's hospitals. Both the University System of Georgia and Marietta-based Wellstar Health system say the deal will mean greater financial stability, more medical training and better care.
The only person who spent time behind bars as a result of the broad indictment related to efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia remained jailed Wednesday after he was granted bond a day earlier.
Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall in Florida early Wednesday and bring hurricane and tropical storm conditions to South Georgia Wednesday before heading up the coast of the Carolinas. Visit GPB.org/Storms to make sure you're prepared for this weather event.