GPB News

GPB News GPB News provides in-depth coverage of the issues and stories affecting Georgians. We ask that everyone who participates be respectful toward each other.

Commenting Policy:

In an effort to ensure our community is a safe and respectful one, we have created these rules for interacting. This public media Facebook community was created to encourage positive interactions. We reserve the right, however; to review all posts and comments. We will remove anything that includes profanity and is discriminatory, defamatory or derogatory toward any group or individual. We will remove posts or comments that constitute harassment, bullying or abuse of other commenters. Posts that include spam, solicitations, unlawful or misleading information and copyrighted material will also be taken down. We ask that you do not list contact information in posts or comments as well. In special circumstances, we may need to restrict users from posting on Facebook, especially if they violate our Facebook Rules. If you have any questions, contact our Member and Audience Services department at [email protected].

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has reported a 33,000-gallon sanitary sewage spill into a wooded ...
09/17/2026

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has reported a 33,000-gallon sanitary sewage spill into a wooded area adjacent to Sullivan Creek in Clayton County.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has reported a 33,000-gallon sanitary sewage spill into a wooded area adjacent to Sullivan Creek in Clayton County.

This week, ballots for November’s midterm elections are being sent to Georgians living overseas, unaffected by a White H...
09/16/2026

This week, ballots for November’s midterm elections are being sent to Georgians living overseas, unaffected by a White House executive order to screen mail in ballots that was shut down by the Supreme Court.

GPB's Chase McGee reports:

This week, ballots for November’s midterm elections are being sent to Georgians living overseas, unaffected by a White House executive order to screen mail-in ballots that was shut down by the Supreme Court.

A new study from the University of Georgia looks to estimate the age of sharks by analyzing their DNA using a blood samp...
09/12/2026

A new study from the University of Georgia looks to estimate the age of sharks by analyzing their DNA using a blood sample.

Previously, if you wanted to know how old a shark was, you’d have to read the rings inside their vertebrae like you might a tree. That’s not always practical when a species is threatened or endangered.

A new study from the University of Georgia looks to estimate the age of sharks by analyzing their DNA using a blood sample.

Experts are urging Georgia residents to take caution as the state enters peak season for West Nile virus, which is the m...
09/11/2026

Experts are urging Georgia residents to take caution as the state enters peak season for West Nile virus, which is the most common mosquito-borne disease in the U.S.

Measles infections in an Atlanta-area daycare have been confirmed among eight children who were unvaccinated or not full...
09/08/2026

Measles infections in an Atlanta-area daycare have been confirmed among eight children who were unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Residents of Effingham County filed a complaint Wednesday accusing local officials  of illegal zoning practices and enga...
09/04/2026

Residents of Effingham County filed a complaint Wednesday accusing local officials of illegal zoning practices and engaging in secretive dealmaking with OpenAI. GPB’s Jillian Magtoto reports.

Effingham County's deal with OpenAI faces its first legal challenge from residents.

Address

260 14th Street
Atlanta, GA
30318

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when GPB News posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share