On the Wednesday, Nov. 29 edition of Georgia Today: The funeral service for Rosalynn Carter takes place in her hometown of Plains; a former prosecutor accused of hindering the investigation of Ahmaud Arbery's killing faces a court setback; and the Cobb County Board of Commission prepares for the 2025 All-Star Game.
Rosalynn Carter's tribute service at Emory University in Atlanta Tuesday was filled with music and tributes from close friends and family who knew the former first lady well.
Political leaders in middle Georgia want everyday people to trek to the Georgia Capitol to make their voices heard during the special session for legislative redistricting beginning today.
Officials in coastal McIntosh County are denying any wrongdoing in their controversial decision to rezone a historic Gullah Geechee settlement.
Tuesday's service celebrated the former first lady's accomplishments and humanity with songs, scripture and poetry. Members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus and country stars Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks performed some of Mrs. Carter's favorite compositions.
A prosecutor and a defense attorney presented competing pictures of rapper Young Thug as his trial got underway in Atlanta. Prosecutor Adriane Love painted him as the ruthless leader of a violent street gang that terrorized Atlanta neighborhoods.
On the Tuesday, Nov. 28 edition of Georgia Today: Rosalynn Carter is eulogized at an Atlanta church service in Atlanta with the former President Jimmy Carter in the front row; Georgia lawmakers have released a proposed redo of their Senate district maps; and Officials in Coastal Georgia's McIntosh County are denying any wrongdoing in their controversial decision to rezone Sapelo Island.
Rosalynn Carter was memorialized with classical music and beloved hymns, some of her favorite Biblical passages, and a rare gathering of all living U.S. first ladies and multiple presidents, including her 99-year-old husband Jimmy Carter.
Georgia Senate Republicans are proposing a new map that would create two new Black-majority districts in the the General Assembly's upper chamber. The new map comes after a federal judge said current congressional, state Senate and state House maps illegally dilute Black votes.
On the Monday, Nov. 27 edition of Georgia Today: Three days of services honoring the late Rosalynn Carter are underway in Georgia; opening statements begin in the racketeering trial against rapper Young Thug; and a new book unpacks the mystique of NBA great Michael Jordan.
Insurance coverage of mental health is the law now, and The Carter Center through an awareness campaign is driving people to a website that provides specific instructions to go access mental health services.