A new Peacock series, "Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist," spotlights Atlanta's pivotal role in one of the most dramatic—and lesser known—events in American history. GPB's Pamela Kirkland sat down with Will Packer, executive producer on the series and best known for his work on movies like "Ride Along," Girls Trip," and "Straight Outta Compton." And Shaye Ogbonna, the series creator, producer and writer.
Two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani are asking a court to award them the cash-strapped former New York City mayor's apartment and other property as they ramp up efforts to collect on the staggering debt.
For the week ending Aug. 30, the senators worked on securing funding to build more EV chargers in Georgia, deliver funding to help nonprofit organizations secure housing for veterans, prevent homelessness, and protect Georgia motorcyclists on the road.
See complete district and county-by-county breakdowns of results for the U.S. House, State House and Senate, and key judicial races from across the state.
Georgia’s top election official has greenlit a trio of independent and third-party presidential candidates after an administration law judge said they should not appear on the ballot this November.
If you looked up in the sky around Exit 82 on !-20 Thursday, (you're welcome, distracted Conyers motorists!) — that drone show was courtesy of Georgia superstar Usher, owner of the state's first Dave's Hot Chicken franchise. “Once I tried Dave’s Hot Chicken and spoke with the founders of the brand, I knew I wanted to be involved with the company," the entertainer explained in a press release. "I'm excited to open Atlanta’s first Dave’s Hot Chicken and look forward to everyone from my hometown trying it."
Ticket prices for the U.K. tour have skyrocketed on resale sites since presale started Friday. The British rock band said tickets offered on the secondary market will be voided.
Georgia’s top election official has greenlit a trio of independent and third-party presidential candidates after an administration law judge said they should not appear on the ballot this November.
For the week ending Aug. 30, the senators worked on securing funding to build more EV chargers in Georgia, deliver funding to help nonprofit organizations secure housing for veterans, prevent homelessness, and protect Georgia motorcyclists on the road.
The Georgia Department of Corrections continues to struggle with an onslaught of drones that are being used to deliver contraband, such as drugs, cell phones, and potentially even the firearm used by an inmate of Smith State Prison to kill a food service worker in June.
Georgia has long been considered a battleground in the 2024 presidential contest, but since VP Harris ascended to the top of the ticket, polls show a more competitive race between her and former President Donald Trump. Andra Gillespie, an associate professor of political science at Emory University, joins GPB's Pamela Kirkland to discuss.
On stage, Former Governor Nathan Deal has been delighting statewide audiences using an assortment of voices representing the characters in "Veto, the Governor's Cat." GPB's Jeff Hullinger got to experience them all, up close.
When Robert Shaw arrived 57 years ago, Atlanta had few cultural institutions. He changed everything with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. “I could argue that Robert Shaw was our calling card," its longtime archivist contends. Now that calling card is complete.
Sports legends are like sunflowers in retirement. They grow tall and reach toward the sky with water, sunshine and loving attention. Jeff Hullinger asked Cy Bell’s son if anyone inquires about his late father’s Atlanta football prowess almost 100 years after the fact. “No, not really,” he replied.
A team of Georgia Tech engineers developed a custom 3-D printed splint to support a newborn's airway, like an internal cast that dissolves as the trachea strengthens. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is one of only five hospitals in the nation offering this surgery.
The American Red Cross encourages communities to stay ready and donate blood or blood platelets if they can during September's National Preparedness Month. The organization is experiencing a national blood emergency following Hurricane Debby and other severe weather events.
A partnership between Houston County Schools and the county health department is bringing primary health care closer to where children, and their adults, spend time.
Dictionary wants to bring her pages to life but then a hungry alligator chasing a donut crashes into a queen who slips on some soap and chaos ensues. Can Dictionary put herself back together again?
These experts argue technological developments have changed warfare more in the past several years than the decades spanning from the introduction of the airplane.
The German crime fiction series, based on novels of the same name, depicts former Chancellor Angela Merkel as an Agatha Christie-style small-town detective who solves crimes out of sheer boredom.
Annie Sklaver Orenstein, author of Always a Sibling: The Forgotten Mourner’s Guide to Grief, tells Morning Edition that grief is complicated but there are simple things someone can do for those going through it.
Djokovic bowed out with a 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 loss to 28th-seeded Alexei Popyrin of Australia, another shocking result at Flushing Meadows one night after Carlos Alcaraz exited.
The dismissal comes four days after an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners crashed during a Russian bombardment, killing the pilot.
