The U.S. Supreme Court and some federal health agencies are at an impasse when it comes to whether or not EMTALA -- a federal health statute that ensures patients get emergency care when it’s needed -- protects emergency abortions, regardless of state restrictions.
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (D-Georgia) is weighing in on the debate over whether President Joe Biden should continue his reelection bid after his performance at last week's debate sparked concern.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources had a record year for intentional fires with over 96,000 acres burned in fiscal year 2024.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider the case of a Black man on death row in Georgia who says his trial was unfair because the prosecutor improperly excluded Black jurors.
Providers of services to the homeless in Macon- Bibb County are asking for help from the public to stock emergency water stations.
While Georgia is home to mosquitoes that carry the West Nile and encephalitis viruses, local health officials are warning of mosquito-borne diseases acquired abroad.
All Things Considered host Peter Biello speaks with Berry College's Dr. Ryan Saylor about recent shark attacks and what to do to stay safe on your beach vacation this summer.
The Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump could be immune from prosecution for certain acts that lower courts deem "official acts." All Things Considered host Peter Biello spoke with Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis about the decision and what it means for the former president's prosecution in Georgia.
The Atlanta City Council has approved a $2 million settlement to two college students who were shocked with Tasers and pulled from a car in 2020.
A challenge to voter registrations in Macon-Bibb County failed Monday on the first day a new state law took effect that many say is aimed at making those challenges more successful.
People in Middle Georgia's Upson County are beginning to question whether or not they want to be the site for a cutting edge plastics recycling facility.
From a nuclear submarine base in Camden County to a maritime shipping warehouse in Savannah, sea level rise is threatening essential infrastructure up and down the Georgia coast.
One man is dead and another hospitalized after apparent opioid overdoses inside a Georgia prison.
Fulton County court officials are blaming U.S. Postal Service consolidations and problems at a new sorting facility south of Atlanta for various court-related issues.
Macon is the latest city to invest in housing specifically meant for people experiencing homelessness.
A Fulton County Judge dismissed a case against the state of Georgia Monday that put into question the legality of a contract for a new health care provider in the state’s prisons.
Monday marked two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade, ending the federal right to an abortion.
Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is proposing legislation that would designate $20 million to make improvements to one metro-Atlanta city’s water system.
When dangerously high temperatures and unhealthy ozone levels collide, The National Weather Service issues a Code Orange air quality alert. Staying inside or visiting a cooling center can help.
A Florida woman has filed a federal sex discrimination lawsuit against a luxury resort company operating on coastal Georgia's privately owned Sea Island near Brunswick.
A new exhibit at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention features a dozen commercial airline seats, complete with locked tray tables and a lack of leg room.
A charitable food distribution in Macon drew hundreds of people Friday.
The promise of "40 acres and a mule" is probably the most famous attempt at reparations for slavery in the U.S., but it is mostly remembered as a broken promise.
