Students in metro Atlanta schools get the chance to mingle with barnyard animals and learn about food production as part of a new USDA initiative to get young Georgians interested in agriculture.
This year, for the first time, Macon Pride features a bit of theater, a performance of "Friend of the Groom." It's the story of a wedding between a gay white man and a Japanese woman who needs to marry an American to stay in the U.S. What is supposed to be a small wedding turns into an elaborate event. Starring in this one man performance is Mark Mobley, a writer and director of marketing and communications at the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center. Mobley spoke with GPB's Peter Biello.
The State of Obesity report from Trust for America’s Health looks at factors like poverty, access to healthy food and walkability in communities. It found Georgia made slight improvements in obesity rates since last year’s report.
“We're not going to end the HIV epidemic until we make testing for HIV convenient and routine,” said Patrick Sullivan, lead infectious disease specialist for the Emory initiative.
Experts say treatment that focuses on so-called 'invisible wounds of war,' such as substance use and post-traumatic stress disorders, is improving the quality of life for veterans. That’s likely contributing to the declining rate of suicide among former service members here in Georgia.
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Ian has strengthened into a hurricane. Georgia officials are preparing for any potential impact on the state.
A new report finds deaths by suicide among veterans were down nationwide over 2019 and 2020.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Friday his office plans to replace election equipment in Coffee County after the "unauthorized access" to the equipment two months after the 2020 election.
Two companies have been approved to produce and sell medical cannabis in Georgia.
Some Georgians say they’re having a hard time accessing and spending $350 payments the state is making to those who benefit from Medicaid, subsidized child health insurance, food stamps or cash welfare assistance.
Thursday on Political Rewind: On this day in 1906, white mobs killed at least 25 Black Georgians in what would be known as the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre. Plus, the 11th Circuit says the Department of Justice can still examine classified documents from Mar-a-Lago. Also, we look at the story of a Stone Mountain bridge.
The new Emory Nursing Learning Center in downtown Decatur is a $20.6 million, 70,000-square-foot expansion featuring state-of-the-art simulation and professional development space that will enable students to be the next generation of nurse leaders.