GPB News

12/07/2025

More than 11,000 kids are in foster care in Georgia, and hundreds lose access every year at age 18, according to the state Division of Family and Children Services.

But one apartment complex in Decatur that will provide housing for young adults aging out of Georgia’s foster care system is close to opening:

An apartment complex in Decatur that will provide housing for young adults aging out of Georgia’s foster care system is close to opening.

12/06/2025

The state of Georgia has added 11 new listings to the Georgia Register of Historic Places, continuing to highlight the state's share of historic resources.

Find the full list here: https://www.gpb.org/news/2025/12/03/georgia-adds-11-new-sites-state-register-of-historic-places

12/05/2025

Hundreds of people packed a town hall in Murray County on Thursday night to speak out against a proposed bio-waste facility. U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene turned out in support of her constituents in one of her first district appearances since announcing her resignation from Congress. GPB's Sarah Kallis reports.

Hundreds of people packed a town hall in Murray County on Thursday night to speak out against a proposed bio-waste facility.

12/05/2025

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Draw watch party in Atlanta on Friday drew soccer fans from all over to celebrate despite the cold.

The 2026 competition will feature an expanded 48 teams competing, and Atlanta will host eight of the 104 games.

GPB’s Amanda Andrews reports fans are eager to see where their teams are placed for the June matches. Read more at gpb.org/news.

12/05/2025

An insurance company is suing BioLab for $20 million, alleging that safety failures sparked the 2024 chemical fire in Conyers, Georgia.

GPB's Pamela Kirkland reports: https://www.gpb.org/news/2025/12/05/fire-insurance-company-sues-biolab-for-millions-after-2024-fire

12/02/2025

Fulton County taxpayers may have to foot the bill for President Donald Trump’s legal fees in Georgia due to a law passed by the Georgia Legislature earlier this year.

GPB's Sarah Kallis explains: https://www.gpb.org/news/2025/12/02/new-law-could-mean-fulton-county-taxpayers-will-foot-trumps-legal-bill

12/02/2025

Gainesville High School's football team is getting ready to play in the quarterfinal match after being sidelined for a brawl.

GPB's Jon Nelson explains the GHSA clearing Gainesville High to play in the quarterfinal match against Langston Hughes after 34 players were suspended in a brawl with Brunswick.

Gainesville High School's football team is getting ready to play in the quarterfinal match on after being sidelined for a brawl.

12/01/2025

A national farm worker union and other plaintiffs, including one anonymous farmworker in Georgia, are suing the Trump administration over a new rule that effectively lowers the wages of most foreign-born farm workers working in the U.S. under a temporary visa.

11/30/2025

One dozen industrial, production and defense facilities in Coastal Georgia are at risk of flooding by 2050, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. The study, which outlines how sea level rise threatens industrial sites in coastal communities, includes facilities in Savannah and Brunswick.

A new study published in the journal Nature Communications details the risks of sea level rise to industrial facilities including those on Georgia’s coast.

11/30/2025

R.E.M.'s Mike Mills and violinist Robert McDuffie reunited at the Piedmont Grand Opera House in Macon last week for a performance by the Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra featuring students from the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings.

Mills and McDuffie spoke with GPB's Kristi York Wooten before the concert about their friendship, performing together and preparing the next generation of musicians.

Find the full story at the link in bio, and see GPB's production of "A Night of Georgia Music" on the PBS app.

11/29/2025

As the weather gets colder, you might notice a ladybug lookalike in your house.

GPB's Chase McGee has more on this invasive beetle and what to do if you come across one indoors: https://www.gpb.org/news/2025/11/28/ladybug-lookalike-tries-stow-away-in-warm-homes-during-the-winter

11/28/2025

The holidays are here, and cultural opportunities are popping up across Georgia for the month of December and beyond.

These three family-friendly options celebrate both the darkness and light of this winter season:

The holidays are here, and cultural opportunities are popping up across Georgia for the month of December and beyond. GPB’s Kristi York Wooten takes us to three family-friendly options that celebrate both the darkness and light of this winter season. Looking for holiday fun? Try these 3 uniquely G...