GPB News

11/08/2025

Due to the U.S. government shutdown, shortages of air traffic controllers are straining operations and a reduced capacity starting Nov. 7 at 40 airports around the country could mean flight disruptions and cancellations.

Here’s what to know:

Due to the U.S. government shutdown, shortages of air traffic controllers are straining operations and a reduced capacity starting Nov. 7 at 40 airports around the country could mean flight disruptions and cancellations.

11/08/2025

The newly renovated National Center for Civil and Human Rights opens today, Saturday November 8. Additions to the center include two wings, six galleries, and three classrooms.

GPB News spoke with Nicole A. Moore, Senior Director of Education and curator at the museum, about what the public can experience in the new galleries.

11/07/2025

North Atlantic right whales have returned to their calving grounds off Georgia earlier than expected. Or at least two of them did.

11/06/2025

The current ongoing federal government shutdown is officially the longest in our nation’s history. As it’s gone on, safety net programs, like those that help people afford food, have lost federal funding, putting strain on Georgians who depend on the help.

Around the state, people who rely on SNAP to feed themselves and others are managing this new reality. GPB News staff reports: https://www.gpb.org/news/2025/11/06/ive-never-seen-it-bad-georgia-food-systems-strain-under-shutdown-pressure

11/06/2025

Airports in Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are among 40 of the busiest across the U.S. where flights will be cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by The Associated Press.

The purpose of the reduction of flights is to keep air space safer. Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the busiest in the world and is one of the "Core 30" airports in the country.

11/05/2025

Those caring for a family member with a serious illness often face stress, burnout and health issues of their own. An event Saturday, Nov. 8, hosted by the American Parkinson Disease Association - Georgia Chapter, is designed to help people caring for someone with Parkinson’s disease. Learn more here: https://www.gpb.org/news/2025/11/03/free-support-group-meeting-in-dunwoody-for-caregivers-of-people-parkinsons-disease

The Nov. 8 event at the Marcus Jewish Community Center in Dunwoody is free with registration.

11/05/2025

At a watch party for Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Charlie Bailey tells GPB's Sarah Kallis that Georgians are ready for new leadership.

More from last night's results:
https://www.gpb.org/news/2025/11/05/democrats-win-big-over-gop-in-2-georgia-utility-regulator-races-atlanta-mayor

11/04/2025

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is reopening on Saturday after four years of construction. Atlanta leaders and donors gathered on Tuesday for a ribbon cutting celebration.

The updated museum adds 24 thousand square feet, nearly doubling in size. GPB’s Amanda Andrews reports on the expansion. https://www.gpb.org/news/2025/11/05/atlanta-civil-rights-museum-just-reopened-after-four-years-now-its-double-the-size

11/04/2025

A massive explosion at a Louisiana plant echoes the 2024 BioLab fire in Conyers and raises new questions. In this episode of Manufacturing Danger: The BioLab Story, host Pamela Kirkland reports on residents demanding answers — with help from Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré. Listen now: https://www.gpb.org/news/2025/11/03/manufacturing-danger-the-biolab-story-echoes-of-conyers

11/04/2025

Campaigning for two contested seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission has intensified during the early voting period, turning a relatively quiet election cycle into a partisan fight over utility rates and energy policy.

11/03/2025

The Trump administration announced Monday that SNAP benefits will partially resume as the federal government shutdown drags on.

US Senator Raphael Warnock says that SNAP recipients should not be caught in the middle of the shutdown, but he will hold firm on his stance to find a funding solution that extends healthcare subsidies.

GPB's Sarah Kallis reports.

11/03/2025

Mayor Andre Dickens has announced the launch of ATL CARES (Community Action & Relief for Emergency Support).

The emergency initiative directs officials to refrain from terminating the water services of any residential Watershed Management customer and institutes a temporary moratorium on residential evictions through January 31, 2026 or when the federal shutdown ends.

Read more: https://www.gpb.org/news/2025/10/30/atlanta-community-food-bank-pulls-5-million-reserves-city-steps-during-shutdown