A new federal immigration enforcement bill inspired by Laken Riley has won bipartisan passage in Congress; former first lady Rosalynn Carter inspired the state’s certified peer specialist program through her mental health advocacy, and the Carter Center hosted Mental Health Parity Day to celebrate Georgia’s progress.

On the Thursday January 23rd edition of Georgia Today: An unhoused man died last week when city workers used construction equipment to clear the camp where he was living; the Laken Riley Act is on its way to becoming law; And CNN expects to lay off about two-hundred people.

Jury selection in the Arbery-related case was interrupted by the arrival of a winter storm on Tuesday.

This week's cold weather has delayed the annual "point in time" count of un-housed people in Atlanta's Fulton County for one week.

One man who won't be in that count died last week when city workers used construction equipment to clear a camp where he lived.

Federal passage of a Georgia-inspired immigration bill, the Laken Riley Act, comes amid the backdrop of Georgia's own legal effort.

Residents and city leaders recently celebrated the grand opening of Ruby Harper Skatepark, which, for many in the neighborhood, represents the power of working together and investing in the community.

CNN is expected to lay off about 200 of its employees, or 6% of its workforce, in part of a shift toward a more digital-oriented future.

Buprenorphine is the only medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat opioid use disorder in adolescents ages 16 and up.

Fulton’s annual Point In Time Count of all the unhoused people in the county has been postponed this year due to cold weather. It was scheduled to begin Wednesday.

Atlanta United veteran goalkeeper Brad Guzan, back for another season in red and black, stood on the 30-yard line and barked orders from the back. “Squeeze up”, “Turn,” “React, react,” and “Up we go.” 

The third case this year of highly pathogenic avian influenza in chickens, also known as bird flu, has been confirmed in Georgia.

The remnants of the winter storm in the Deep South are still on the ground after dropping as much as nine inches of snow in parts of South Georgia, and its effects are expected to linger into Thursday.

A federal appeals court will hear arguments Thursday in a three-year-old case over Georgia's Congressional and state legislative district maps.

On the Wednesday, Jan. 22 edition of Georgia Today: Snow falls across Georgia — in some areas, lots of it; bird flu spreads among the state's commercial poultry producers; and a former Braves outfielder falls short of gaining entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Historic amounts of snow and ice are snarling travel across Georgia today. South Georgia locations reported six to nine inches.

In Savannah, some residents decided to make the most of the city's first snow in seven years, sledding kids down quiet streets.

A federal appeals court will hear arguments tomorrow in a three-year-old case over U.S. House and state legislative district maps.

A third case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in chickens, also known as bird flu, has been confirmed in Georgia this year. It’s the second case in a commercial poultry flock and the second detection in Elbert County, about 30 miles from Athens.

Just a few days into Georgia’s 2025 legislative session, proposed new limits on lawsuit awards is a priority trumpeted by business groups, some lawmakers and the governor alike as one of the top issues of the year.

If you look out your window along I-85 at the right time, you might spot a wildflower meadow with a skinny six-foot aluminum tower standing tall amidst the flowers.