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Meta Settlement; Execution is scheduled; Effingham County Open AI data center Aug 27, 2026

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On the August 27th edition: Georgia is owed a share of the new, enormous settlement with META; A long-delayed execution is scheduled; And OpenAI's data center project in Effingham County promises significant property tax benefits.

Georgia Today: Redistricting challenge; Lumpkin County suspect search; Douglas County data centers Aug 26, 2026

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On the Aug. 26 edition: Georgia's voting map gets more scrutiny after a recent Supreme Court decision; Lumpkin County law enforcement continue their search for the individual who destroyed a Flock camera; And Douglas County officials are holding an informational meeting concerning data centers in general.

Georgia Today: Dolly Parton dies at 80; Alpharetta NHL franchise; Mike Collins addresses veterans Aug 25, 2026

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On the August 25th edition: Alpharetta gets a step closer to hosting a professional hockey team; Decatur tallies up FIFA WatchFest attendance numbers; Republican senate candidate Mike Collins tells veterans he's working on helping treat PTSD.

Georgia Today: Dolly Parton dies; Alpharetta NHL franchise; Mike Collins addresses veteran's health Aug 25, 2026

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Governor candidates rally; Beltline stabbing; Georgia farmland at risk Aug 24, 2026

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On the August 24 edition: Gubernatorial candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson are making character part of their pitches to voters, while Bishop William Barber calls for a major voter mobilization effort in Atlanta. We also cover efforts to preserve Georgia farmland, a fatal stabbing on the Atlanta Beltline, plans for a new teaching hospital in southwest Atlanta, and a new GPB documentary examining rural health care.

Census voting report disputed; Dalton street renamed; UGA soccer makes history Aug 21, 2026

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On the Aug. 21 edition of Georgia Today: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger questions a Census Bureau report estimating that 400 noncitizens voted in Georgia in the 2020 election; Dalton prepares to rename a downtown alley for lynching victim A.L. “Lon” McCamy; and the Great Southeast Pollinator Census gets underway. Plus, Georgia women’s soccer set an NCAA attendance record.

DNC passed on Atlanta; ICE accuses lawmakers; Rick Jackson addresses affordabilty Aug 20, 2026

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On the August 20th edition: Atlanta will not host the 2028 Democratic national convention; ICE accuses lawmakers of overstaying their welcome during a detention center visit; And Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson proposes an end to sales tax on electricity.

Measles & West Nile cases confirmed; Georgia Tech Mars simulation; Columbus air taxis Aug 19, 2026

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On the August 19th edition: The Georgia Department of Public Health confirms cases of measles and West Nile virus; negotiations are underway to make Columbus one of the first hubs for electric air taxis; And Georgia Tech students simulate the communication delays crews could face on a mission to Mars.

Georgia Today: Dublin school board suspensions; Waffle House introducing tacos; Biolab court case Aug 18, 2026

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On the August 18th edition: The Governor suspends members of the Dublin school board; Waffle House says its testing tacos at metro Atlanta restaurants; And the State Supreme Court says it won't settle a question of responsibility for the BioLab fire in Conyers, at least not right now.

Georgia Today: Rural healthcare challenges; Peach season; New dementia memory program Aug 17, 2026

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On the August 17th edition: A new documentary highlights challenges in rural health care; Georgia's peach season ended early this year; And a new program is helping dementia patients with their memory.

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