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07/07/2025

The U.S. Department of Education has frozen billions of dollars in school grants, impacting school districts and after-school programs in Georgia.

The freeze in funding may or may not be permanent, but it is causing confusion for grantees.

The federal department of education has frozen billions of dollars in school grants, impacting school districts and after-school programs in Georgia.

07/02/2025

In an intimate ceremony on Saturday in Arnoldsville, Ga., former Gov. Nathan Deal said, "I do" to Brenda Micali.

Former Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal married Brenda Micali over the weekend.

07/01/2025

The Georgia Public Service Commission approved a plan on Tuesday to keep Georgia Power base rates stable and predictable at least through the end of 2028. Base rates reflect what customers pay for electricity under their chosen rate, excluding fuel costs.

More news at GPB.org/News.

06/28/2025

When Nancy Treaster’s husband was diagnosed with dementia at 60, she became a full-time caregiver for him and later, for his father too. She shares the emotional toll, the sacrifices, and the strength it took to keep going, as well as how the experience inspired her to co-found a nonprofit and podcast to support others like her.

https://youtu.be/Omr8sApIT28

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When Nancy Treaster’s husband was diagnosed with dementia at 60, her life changed overnight. As his condition worsened and her father-in-law’s Alzheimer's pr...

06/27/2025

International travelers returning to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport can now use a new streamlined system as they pass through customs.

At a media briefing at the airport, Customs and Border Protection Area Port Director Clay Thomas said wait times are down 22% in the roughly six weeks since the program began.

GPB's Sarah Kallis has the full story:

International travelers returning to Atlanta will see a new streamlined system when they pass through customs.

06/26/2025

Did you see it? Or feel it?

Around 12:30 PM today, people across north Georgia and as far as Macon and Upstate South Carolina reported a bright flash in the sky and a rumble that felt like an earthquake. The National Weather Service says it was likely a meteor or space junk that caused a sonic boom.

If you caught it on camera or just want to share what you saw, post your photos and videos below 👇💫

06/26/2025

A librarian in southeastern Georgia’s Pierce County says she was fired for including a book with a transgender character in a summer reading display.

Lavonnia Moore said she was fired after the community helped her assemble a book display at the Pierce County Public Library. Southeast Georgia librarian fired after creating book display featuring transgender character.

06/25/2025

Tuesday marked three years since the supreme court overturned Roe V. Wade and returned decisions about abortion laws to the states.

Since then, Georgia’s six week abortion ban has taken effect and made headlines across the country.

A new Atlanta mural dedicated to two Georgia mothers who died from pregnancy-related complications is a focal point as advocates and lawmakers reflect on the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision.

06/24/2025

While the heat index could go above 100 degrees in many parts of Georgia, the National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for North and Central Georgia.

The heat may be hazardous, especially for vulnerable populations. Here's how you can prepare:

While the heat index could go above 100 degrees in many parts of Georgia, the National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for North and Central Georgia.

06/22/2025

On Friday, two teachers killed in last year's shooting at Apalachee High School were added to the National Memorial to Fallen Educators in Emporia, Kansas.

Cristina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall, who both worked as math teachers, were honored along with seven other U.S. teachers who died in the service of education.

The teachers killed in last year's shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., are set to be honored at the site in Emporia, Kansas on June 19, 2025.

06/21/2025

Last year, Georgia spent $1.1 billion on the Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program, a Medicaid initiative that helps low-income residents receive care at home or in their communities.

Now, providers of caregiving services worry these programs could be at risk because proposed cuts target federal spending for the program.

GPB's Sofi Gratas has the full story at gpb.org/news.

06/20/2025

Students enrolled in the Job Corps program are suing the U.S. Department of Labor over plans to shut down all 99 centers by the end of June.

One of the plaintiffs is a student from Turner Job Corps Center in Albany, where GPB reported last week that some fear returning to homelessness if the program ends.

https://www.gpb.org/news/2025/06/18/job-corps-students-bring-second-suit-stop-plans-shutter-the-program