On the Monday, Aug. 21 edition of Georgia Today: Republicans presidential candidates gather in Atlanta without the party's front runner. COVID-19 hospitalizations are up and Georgia is above the national average. And a federal judge temporarily blocks part of the Georgia law banning gender-affirming care for minors.
On the Friday, Aug. 18 edition of Georgia Today: Cobb County school board votes to fire a teacher for violating Georgia's divisive concepts law; authorities investigate death threats made against the grand jurors who indicted former president Donald Trump; and workers begin loading radioactive fuel into Georgia's second new nuclear reactor.
On the Thursday, Aug. 17 edition of Georgia Today: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones reacts to the indictment of former President Trump and others; a Columbus lawyer who sued Facebook and won has received his payout; and a judge signs off on billions of dollars in bonds for the new Rivian plant east of Atlanta.
On the Wednesday, Aug. 16 edition of Georgia Today: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones may face charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia; a teacher accused of violating the state's divisive concepts law may still keep her job; and a UGA professor on the college's first Black students over 60 years ago.
On the Tuesday, Aug. 15 edition of Georgia Today: A Fulton County court indicts former president Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election; a federal judge denies the city of Atlanta's request to halt the "Stop Cop City" referendum petition; and American Red Cross volunteers from Georgia help out in Maui.
On the Monday, Aug. 14 edition of Georgia Today: Charges for former president Donald Trump for trying to overturn the results of Georgia's 2020 election could come as soon as today; we hear from the first students of Georgia Southern University's new Ph.D. program for environmental science; and why does Camden County's plan to replace aging bridges have some residents concerned?
On the Friday, Aug. 11 edition of Georgia Today: Hearings are underway for a Cobb County teacher who may be the first to be terminated under Georgia's new divisive concepts law; state law enforcement officials investigate the death of man in Atlanta police custody; and a Chamblee High student competes in the Women's World Cup.
On the Thursday, Aug. 10 edition of Georgia Today: A new study on clean energy shows Georgia Power still has a ways to go; the population of Metro Atlanta crosses the 5 million mark; and we speak with one of the conductors of a study on the USDA's WIC program.
On the Wednesday, Aug. 9 edition of Georgia Today: A fight over a Brunswick homeless shelter lands in court; a report finds Georgia's children bear the brunt of Medicaid expulsions; and the home of Georgia Tech Football gets a new name.
On the Tuesday, Aug. 8 edition of Georgia Today: A push in the state legislature to force social media companies to verify Georgia users' ages; can converted shipping containers curb the homelessness issue in Atlanta? And the UGA football recruiting staffer who survived a fatal crash in January has been fired.
On the Monday Aug. 7 edition of Georgia Today: Rising temperatures put a strain on Georgia hospitals; an effort to unionize at the Savannah Morning News fails; and a conversation with the drummer of the Georgia-based band Mastodon.
On the Friday, Aug. 4 edition of Georgia Today: Preparations are under way in downtown Atlanta in anticipation of potential indictments related to the 2020 election and former President Trump; an EPA ruling in Alabama on coal ash may have broad implications here in Georgia; and a conversation with the journalists behind our series investigating when it's too hot to work.
On the Thursday, Aug. 3 edition of Georgia Today: A task force recommends ways to proceed on Atlanta's controversial public safety training center; a project in Macon aims to fill gaps in African American family heritage; and how hot is TOO hot to work outdoors? Our series on working in the heat continues.
On the Tuesday, Aug. 1 edition of Georgia Today: The grand jury investigating 2020 election interference has subpoenaed a journalist; government scientists are asking Georgians to help figure out why butterflies are disappearing; and Major League Baseball's trade deadline is today, so what does that mean for the Braves?
On the Monday July 31st edition of Georgia Today: A state judge denies a request from former President Donald Trump; the latest results for Georgia's Milestones student test show some improvement but still a long way to go to make up COVID losses; and Georgia craft breweries expand following a law change.