Georgia Today
Georgia Today is the daily podcast from GPB News bringing you compelling stories and in-depth reporting that you won’t hear anywhere else. Peter Biello hosts this quick and convenient way to get the best of GPB News’ extensive coverage of the topics that matter to you, delivered directly to your device every weekday afternoon.
Episodes
On the August 7 edition: A Jan. 6 rioter from Georgia now faces new charges; the Trump administration looks to change the Head Start program; and colleagues remember David Rose, the DeKalb County police officer who died at the CDC shooting one year ago.
On the August 6th edition: The CDC has a new director; School is back in session across metro Atlanta; And UGA has new research on the connection between your gut and your brain.
On the August 5 edition: A look at how better guardrails could ensure police use Flock cameras responsibly; Georgia's major party gubernatorial candidates make their pitch to the business community; And the Atlanta City Council wants the Mayor's office to sign off on a city-wide heat plan.
On the August 4th edition: Clayton County is looking into a cyberattack that caused a utility interruption; Both UGA and GA Tech are dropping essay requirements for admission; And Columbia County opens its first hospital.
On the August 3 edition: Six Savannah police officers are being investigated for allegedly misusing Flock cameras; Georgia High School basketball championships are relocating next year; And one charter school has partnered with Grady to hopefully employ more health care workers in Georgia.
On the July 31 edition: Some people want an Atlanta federal judge impeached; Kemp warns state agencies they need to watch their spending; And Georgia libraries have a new partnership to help residents learn new career skills.
On the July 31 edition: Some people want an Atlanta federal judge impeached; Kemp warns state agencies they need to watch their spending; And Georgia libraries have a new partnership to help residents learn new career skills.
On the July 30 edition: Colin Gray, father of convicted Apalachee school shooter Colt Gray, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison; GOP Senate candidate faces questions about his son-in-law's anti-semitic social media posts; and the first season of the Women's Professional Baseball League is set to begin this weekend.
On the July 29 edition: Environmentalist groups plan to sue Atlanta over pollution in the Flint River; metro Atlanta's 13th Congressional District is headed to a runoff; and Macon-Bibb County has broken ground on a new arena.
On the July 28 edition: Environmentalists sue to stop construction of a natural gas pipeline; a hospital in Georgia finds a way it could prevent the leading cause of maternal death; Gov. Kemp says he doesn't want to halt construction of data centers.
On the July 27 edition: It's the second day of testimony in the sentence hearing for Colt Gray; The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is now Georgia's first World Heritage Site; And Atlanta Braves centerfielder Andruw Jones has finally been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
On the July 24 edition: The teen gunman who killed 4 people at a Georgia high school has pleaded guilty; Some folks weren't happy with Trump's visit to the state Wednesday; And with everyone worried about bad lettuce, farmers are saying to buy local.
On the July 23 edition: Someone's destroying Flock cameras in South Georgia; Atlanta leaders celebrate a successful World Cup; and the teenager accused of killing classmates and teachers in a high school shooting two years ago is set to appear in court tomorrow.
On the July 22 edition: President Donald Trump visits Georgia high school; A non-profit hands out grants to help with back-to-school supplies; And construction on a new state mental hospital is scheduled to break ground this fall.
LISTEN: On the July 21 edition: A report finds a corroded sprinkler sparked the BioLab fire in Conyers; more Georgians are defaulting on student loans; and early voting to replace U.S. Rep. David Scott ends this week.
On the July 20 edition: Valdosta residents fight a proposed data center; Senator Jon Ossoff makes his case to rural voters; And cuts to federal disaster relief programs have made "El Niño" a greater public health risk.
On the July 17th edition: President Trump is expected to visit Wheeler High School in Marietta next week; The FIFA World Cup enters its final weekend; And Rick Jackson holds his first rally since winning the Republican nomination:
On the July 16 edition: Three Georgia school systems are suspected of mishandling accusations of sexual misconduct by teachers; a college baseball player has been released from ICE custody; and it's the 50th anniversary of Georgia's death penalty.
On the July 15 edition: One Georgia city is still unsure if a new ICE facility is going to be built there; The campaign season is ramping up before the November election; And Atlanta is working on a heat safety plan.
LISTEN: On the July 14 edition: With cyclosporiasis spreading across the U.S, the Georgia Department of Public Health is urging Georgians to take precautions; a Burke County sheriff has been indicted on extortion and gun charges; and new research from UGA shows the effects that childhood trauma can have on adulthood.
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