Atlanta Ballet will perform the North American premiere of Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon at Atlanta's Cobb Energy Centre Feb. 9 to Feb. 17, 2024.
On the Thursday, Feb. 1 edition of Georgia Today: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is called to testify over claims she had an improper relationship with a special prosecutor; a Georgia Army reservist killed in Jordan this week is honored in her hometown of Savannah; and officials in Macon say efforts to address youth violence are working.
Across the country, people participated in Dry January and gave up alcohol for the month. And among young people, alcohol consumption has been on the decline. Now a new crop of Atlanta businesses and social spaces are popping up to cater to a growing group of sober adults.
Chris Eubanks is replacing an injured Taylor Fritz in the lineup for the United States against Ukraine in the Davis Cup. The 32nd-ranked Eubanks reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon last year.
A small venture capital firm faced tough questions from conservative judges Wednesday as it defended a grant program for Black women-owned businesses in a lawsuit that has become emblematic of a growing legal backlash against corporate diversity programs.
Gov. Brian Kemp signed HB 30, which creates a state definition of antisemitism, into law this afternoon. Rep. Esther Panitch, Georgia’s only Jewish lawmaker, said she is elated with the bill’s signing and the bipartisan effort to make it happen.
On the Wednesday, Jan. 31 edition of Georgia Today: Gov. Brian Kemp signs an antisemitism bill into law, we'll talk with the bills biggest advocate at the Capitol; a new crop of alcohol-free businesses capture the spirit of Dry January; and we'll talk with a member of Georgia's newest pro sports team: the Atlanta Vibe of the women's pro volleyball association.
A defense attorney who has alleged that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has had an inappropriate romantic relationship with a special prosecutor hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump has called the two to testify at a hearing next month.
Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns said earlier this month a "private option” was being studied. Many Republicans have voiced support for an Arkansas-style model that uses federal funds to purchase private plans on the federal marketplace.
One of the most influential members of the Georgia House of Representatives has died. The House Speaker's office says state Rep. Richard Smith, a Columbus Republican, died at his home from complications of the flu before dawn Tuesday.