On the Tuesday, Jan. 7 edition of Georgia Today: U.S. House passes the Laken Riley Act; Ted Turner is hospitalized for pneumonia; and Georgia prepares for snow and ice. 

Jimmy Carter's state funeral has moved to Washington, D.C. after observances in Georgia.  His casket departed by jet this morning.

Forecasters say it's looking more likely that there'll be freezing rain and ice or snow at the end of this week in parts of north Georgia.

Environmental advocates and economic developers in southeast Georgia have struck a deal over water rights concerning Hyundai.

Turner, who celebrated his 86th birthday in November, is expected to make a full recovery, spokesperson says.

Regal Hollywood 24 Cinemas at I-85 has quietly ceased operations.

Thousands of people paid their respects to former President Jimmy Carter during a public repose period that started on Saturday night and ended this morning at The Carter Center in Atlanta. The State Funeral for Carter will continues Tuesday in Georgia and Washington, D.C.

More than 10,000 people visited the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta during the first 24 hours of his lying in repose, which began Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. The former president's casket was to be flown to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 7 before returning to Georgia for his burial Jan. 9 in Plains.

On the Monday, Jan. 6 edition of Georgia Today: Mourners in Atlanta pay their respects to former President Jimmy Carter; a member of the Peanut Brigade reflects on her time spent with the Jimmy Carter presidential campaign; and those accused of crimes related to Jan. 6 four years ago wonder what comes next.

Former President Jimmy Carter left his hometown of Plains for one last time on Saturday.  Mourners lined the route to Atlanta.

Maranatha Baptist Church held its first Sunday school lesson since Carter's death.  His niece asked for prayers for the family.

Meanwhile, in Atlanta, thousands of people are paying their final respects to Carter as he lies in repose at the Carter Center.

Georgia’s two U.S. senators have landed plum committee assignments as the 119th Congress prepares to convene on Friday.

With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays and the preparation for the new year, many Georgians were not thinking about the state Legislature’s plans for when they meet up Jan. 13 for their annual lawmaking session.

Former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral continues this week in Georgia before his remains are flown to the U.S. Capitol. Public repose services for Carter began at the Carter Center on Saturday evening.

On the Friday, Jan. 3 edition of Georgia Today: The Fulton County Jail and the Justice Department reach an agreement; the founder of SCAD gets a Presidential Medal of Freedom; and a look at the musical life of former President Jimmy Carter. 

After leaving office in 1981, former President Jimmy Carter continued to write and give speeches. But all writers, even former presidents, need editors. And for Carter, Steve Hochman filled that role.

On Oct. 1, 1986, former President Jimmy Carter spoke at the formal dedication of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. Nearly 40 years later, the museum is filled with more than artifacts of his four years as president. It is chock full of evidence of a life well-lived. Dr. Meredith Evans, director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, spoke with GPB's Peter Biello at the museum during a live broadcast of All Things Considered.

Fulton County has entered into a court-enforceable agreement aimed at taming the violent and filthy conditions at the county jail.

While data show fewer people are dying from opioid overdoses, the supply of the drugs entering the country isn't slowing down.

The National Weather Service says it's too early to tell whether north Georgia will see snow next week. Modeling is back-and-forth.