Murrill, other AGs back Trump’s actions against drug boats

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a 16-state coalition supporting President Donald Trump’s actions to combat the dangerous drug cartels by striking boats in the Caribbean and Pacific. The coalition says these...

AUCC Partners with 23XI Racing and Xfinity for Atlanta HBCU Takeover and NASCAR Race Watch Party

ATLANTA, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) is proud to announce an exciting partnership with 23XI Racing, Xfinity, and GMR Marketing to host the Atlanta HBCU Takeover / NASCAR Race Watch Party — a...

Atlanta's first municipal grocery store sees successes, officials say

Fourteen percent of Atlanta residents experience food insecurity, according to Invest Atlanta. That's why a new municipal grocery store, Azalea Fresh Market, was opened in Atlanta's downtown corridors this past Sept. 8. The fresh food market is...

Atlanta moving forward with plan to cover Downtown Connector with park

An ambitious project to transform part of Downtown Atlanta is moving forward after city officials say they secured millions of dollars for its creation. The first phase of The Stitch, a nearly-17-acre park on top of the Interstate 75 and 85...

15 minutes with Matt Schultz, new Democratic candidate for U.S. House

On Tuesday, Democratic U.S. House candidate Matt Schultz sat down with Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks to introduce himself and talk about why he’s running for office. Here’s a transcript, lightly edited, of that conversation. James Brooks: I...

‘It’s scary’: Ga., S.C. families brace for SNAP shutoff

AUGUSTA, Ga. - SNAP recipients in Georgia and South Carolina are facing uncertainty about their November benefits as the government shutdown continues. The South Carolina Department of Social Services released an alert on Tuesday, saying funds may...

School of Public Health Faculty Member Natasha Malmin Receives National Academies Early Career Fellowship

ATLANTA — Natasha Malmin, an assistant professor in the Georgia State University School of Public Health, was one of 14 scientists nationwide awarded an Early Career Research Fellowship from the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of...

Amarillo NAACP's annual banquet to feature nationally known speaker

The Amarillo branch of the National Association of Colored People (NAACP) will host nationally known Dr. Rashad Richey as their guest speaker at this year's Dr. R. W. Jones Freedom Fund Banquet. The annual event will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday,...

Atlanta Braves Managerial Search Seems to Have no Traction

By Austin Owens A historic era has come to an end in the Atlanta Braves organization. Whether or not you were a fan of manager Brian Snitker, his dedication to the Braves organization and undeniable success cannot go unnoticed. Snitker went...

Family Demands Answers After 27-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Atlanta Apartment

ATLANTA, GEORGIA — The family of 27-year-old Josephine Tarwai is demanding answers nearly a month after she was found dead in her Atlanta apartment, saying police have shown little urgency in investigating what they believe is a suspicious death....

Georgia Today: Changes for mail-in voting; Rivian layoffs continue; The Stitch update

Peter Biello: Welcome to the Georgia Today podcast. Here we bring you the latest reports from the GPB newsroom. On today's episode, the state election board will recommend ending certain types of mail-in voting. Rivian plans to lay off another 600...

Biden-era trans healthcare expansion measure struck down by federal judge

A federal judge struck down a Biden-era rule that expanded federal anti-discrimination measures to transgender healthcare, writing that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “exceeded its authority by implementing regulations...

Health insurance premiums for Georgians could spike if subsidies end

The ongoing government shutdown has reopened the debate over the future of the Affordable Care Act. Democrats say they won't vote to reopen the government until Republicans negotiate an extension of subsidies, which were first put in place in 2021...

Issues to watch during the 2025 Georgia legislative session

Gov. Brian Kemp and the Republicans who control the General Assembly have already proposed spending more than $1 billion in reserve on income tax refunds. With their support, Georgians will likely see those refunds when they file their taxes next...

Atlanta United’s Garth Lagerwey to take another medical leave

Garth Lagerwey, president and chief executive officer of Atlanta United, speaks during a press conference introducing Chris Henderson as the new technical director on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the Atlanta United training grounds in Marietta,...

Atlanta United CEO takes indefinite leave amid health battle

Garth Lagerwey. Atlanta United photo. ATLANTA - Atlanta United President and CEO Garth Lagerwey is stepping away from the club effective immediately to focus on cancer treatment and recovery, the team announced Tuesday. What we know: The leave of...

Metro Atlanta Speaks survey ranks housing affordability as top problem

Atlanta Regional Commission released its annual Metro Atlanta Speaks survey at the Oct. 24 “State of the Region,” where over 4,000 people ranked issues facing the region – and affordable housing topped the list. 28 percent of the people who...

College Football Rankings: Predicting AP Top 25 After Week 9

Week 9 is already teasing the final College Football Playoff picture. But like most other football weekends, it’s chaos once again. South Carolina fans had to swallow their pride after their field storming preparation against Alabama. LSU nearly...

VIDEO: ‘We will get through this,’ U.S. House Rep. Pramila Jayapal assures hometown Town Hall

(WSB video of Rep. Jayapal’s Town Hall) By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal wanted to know who was in the audience at her West Seattle town-hall meeting last night, so she began with a few questions for the...

A Black woman was fatally shot in her home by a cop after calling 911 for help. He’s now on trial for her murder

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Sean Grayson, an ex-Illinois sheriff’s...