On the Tuesday, April 9 edition of Georgia Today: Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern agrees to pay more than $600 million to settle a class action lawsuit; it's the last day to submit written comments on a plan to mine near Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge; and a former chief financial officer for the city of Atlanta pleads guilty to stealing money from the city.
On the Monday April 8th edition of Georgia Today: Two advocacy groups file a complaint against Emory University for creating what they say is a hostile environment for Muslim students; Researchers recruit older patients for a new Alzheimer's study; And its the fiftieth anniversary of the night Braves outfielder Hammerin' Hank Aaron became a baseball legend.
Welcome to the Georgia Today podcast from GPB News. Today is Friday, April 5. On today's episode, the removal process begins for the vice chairman of the Georgia Republican Party after a judge found he violated state election laws and federal prosecutors indict a state inmate accused of building and mailing bombs from inside prison.
On the Thursday, April 4 Georgia Today podcast: Former President Donald Trump faces a setback in the Georgia election interference case; Jekyll Island hosts the largest release of rehabbed sea turtles in state history; and we mark the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On the Wednesday April 3rd edition of Georgia Today: Cleanup efforts are underway after a tornado touched down in Conyers last night; Another mile of the Chattahoochee River is becoming protected green space; And food-reviewing TikTokker Keith Lee says he plans to give Atlanta another try.
On the Tuesday April 2nd edition of Georgia Today: We'll learn about one attempt to help people who lost Medicaid during Medicaid unwinding; A sales tax increase takes effect in Augusta-Richmond County; And yes, the pollen is particularly bad this year, but we may get some relief soon.
On the Monday April 1 edition of Georgia Today: UPS becomes the primary air cargo provider for the U.S. Postal Service; climate change threatens thousands of Georgia archaeological sites; and a Southwest Georgia hospital plans to reopen.
On the Tuesday, March 26 edition of Georgia Today: Opioid settlement dollars are headed to Georgia; some lawmakers are calling for an expansion of the Port of Savannah; more professional soccer could be coming to metro Atlanta.
On the Monday, March 25 edition of Georgia Today: Atlanta plans to build new MARTA stations; Sen. Jon Ossoff wants answers to the USPS delays; Emory and Georgia Tech are teaming up to help prevent heat-related injuries
On the Friday, March 22 edition of Georgia Today: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files a motion to oust U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson; a former Georgia insurance commissioner pleads guilty in a health care fraud scheme; and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks with us about U.S. Postal Service delays and their affects on absentee voting.
On the Thursday, March 21 edition of Georgia Today: State lawmakers want drug dealers to face murder charges in overdose cases; Georgia ended its pandemic era-moratorium on executions last night; and it could now be more difficult for some local employees to form a union in their workplace.
On the Wednesday, March 20 edition of Georgia Today: Vigils are planned across Georgia as the state's first execution in four years is scheduled for tonight; Atlanta Public schools partner with the Trust for Public Land to open new parks; and Savannah gets a funding boost to help reduce fossil fuel reliance.
On the Tuesday, March 19 edition of Georgia Today: A new bill may bring more mental health care professionals to the state; the man facing Georgia's first execution in four years is seeking last minute clemency; and Georgia farmers hold a summit to discuss stress.
On the Monday, March 18 edition of Georgia Today: The father of Laken Riley, the nursing student killed on the UGA campus last month, makes a public statement; a push to remove an interstate flyover in Savannah picks up steam; and a day before the start of spring, parts of Georgia are NOT done with freezing temperatures.
On the Friday, March 15 edition of Georgia Today: The special prosecutor resigns in the Georgia election interference case; Asian American legislators remember Atlanta spa shootings victims; and this Savannah celebrates the 200th anniversary of one of the country's most famous St. Patrick's Day parades.
