Georgia Today

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State budget cuts; Gas prices hurt businesses; New Grady ER officially open May 12, 2026

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On the May 12 edition: A new report looks at how caregivers are impacted by their work; rising gas prices are hurting Georgia business owners; and advocates in Atlanta try to help families using housing vouchers become self-sufficient.

Passengers with hantavirus at Emory; New tax bills now law; Last week to early vote May 11, 2026

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On the May 11 edition: Two people who were on a ship with hantavirus are now at Emory University; Braves fans say goodbye to iconic manager Bobby Cox; And a new report from Georgia environmental regulators highlights the severity of the state's ongoing drought.

Food banks struggle; Grady gets new ER; Coca-Cola turns 140 May 08, 2026

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On the May 8 edition: Loggerhead sea turtle nesting season in Georgia has begun; A food bank in South Georgia rolls with the ebb and flow of community support; And Atlanta-based Coca-Cola was created on this day way back in 1886.

Weekend closure on I-285; Atlanta rejects no-bond policy; Fulton County raid upheld May 07, 2026

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On the May 7 edition: A federal judge says the U.S. Justice Department doesn't have to return Fulton County ballots seized in a January raid; a 2-mile stretch of I-285 will be closed this weekend; and President Donald Trump reiterates his endorsement of Burt Jones for governor.

Bill aims to improve literacy rate; Another tax refund; CAU gets money for security May 05, 2026

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On the May 5 edition: The Justice Department is seeking the names of everyone who worked the elections in Fulton County in 2020; Some Georgia taxpayers will be getting a special tax refund check; And Clark Atlanta University is getting more money for security.

ICE detainee released; Another Flint River spill; Wildfires almost contained May 04, 2026

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On the May 4 edition: One of Georgia's most high-profile ICE detainees has been released after 15-months in federal custody; Officials are investigating another possible spill in the Flint River; And volunteers with Habitat for Humanity return to Atlanta for the 40th Carter Work Project.

Georgia Today: Biden endorses Keisha Lance Bottoms; High early voter turnout; High gas prices May 01, 2026

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On the May 1 edition: Governor Brian Kemp says Georgia won't redraw its districts...at least not yet; Georgia drivers are paying the most they have for gas in almost 4 years; And voters are taking advantage of early voting this week.

Candidates debate cost of electricity; Atlanta Hawks exec sentenced; MODA free tours Apr 30, 2026

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On the April 30 edition: An Atlanta Hawks executive is sentenced for embezzlement; A man accuses the Fulton County Jail of severe neglect; And the rising cost of power takes central stage at the Public Service Commission debate.

Georgia reacts to SCOTUS ruling; Burn ban still in place; New dental college Apr 29, 2026

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On the April 29 edition: Georgia reacts to today's landmark Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act; Fire officials near Georgia's coast respond to dozens of illegal burn piles; And there are new tools to make sure parity laws are being followed.

Bill aims to enforce laws on homelessness; Delta Air Lines birth; Wildfires continue Apr 28, 2026

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On the April 28 edition: Rain helps fight the wildfires, but the drought persists; The state pressures cities to enforce their laws on homelessness; And candidates for Georgia governor debate ahead of next month's primary.

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