Georgia NOW

06/05/2026

Georgia is set to receive more than $25 million to address PFAS contamination, but environmental advocates warn EPA rollbacks of drinking water protections could put public health at risk.

Full article: https://heargeorgianow.com/georgia-awarded-25-million-for-pfas-cleanup-amid-epa-rule-rollbacks/

06/05/2026

A veteran Jones County educator is Georgia’s new Teacher of the Year. Clifton Ridge Middle School math teacher Charm Mapp will serve as an advocate for public education statewide.

Full article: https://heargeorgianow.com/jones-county-educator-named-georgias-2027-teacher-of-the-year/

06/03/2026

Millions in federal funding are heading to Georgia hospitals, health departments and nonprofits for facility upgrades, emergency equipment, maternal care and community health services.

Full article: https://heargeorgianow.com/federal-funding-boosts-georgia-hospitals-health-programs-and-rural-care/

06/02/2026

A federal judge serving Georgia, Florida and Alabama received a private reprimand after an investigation found an affair with a police officer, misconduct in chambers and attendance at a partisan event.

Full article: https://heargeorgianow.com/federal-judge-reprimanded-over-affair-political-event-attendance/

06/02/2026

A Pride Month Ron Show bonus:

⁠Lost-n-Found Youth⁠ - an Atlanta-based organization working to take LGBTQIA+ young adults off the streets, provide them shelter and guidance to find their

06/02/2026

Ron's back from the mini-break with a LOT to catch up on - and he did his best to cover alllllllllll the Republican corruption that awaited him.

Available now on the Georgia NOW app or wherever you podcast.

Last Thursday, ⁠WXIA-TV's Doug Richards reported⁠ on findings that showed a bit of a taxpayer cash corruption loop showing itself between Governor Brian Kemp

06/01/2026

The Georgia Chamber is launching a new “Data Center-Ready” designation to help communities prepare for potential data center projects as demand for digital infrastructure continues to grow.

Full article: https://heargeorgianow.com/georgia-energy-leaders-discuss-data-centers-and-future-power-demands/

06/01/2026

New VA research finds women veterans who experienced military sexual trauma face higher risks of preterm birth, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes during pregnancy.

Full article: https://heargeorgianow.com/women-veterans-with-military-sexual-trauma-face-higher-pregnancy-risks/

06/01/2026

Tonight at 6: Kudzu Vine hosts David & Wendy catch up with Rutgers University professor of political philosophy, Dr. Alex Guerrero. He's also author of "Lottocracy: Democracy Without Elections."

Listen in on an insightful conversation tonigh at 6pm on this week's Kudzu Vine - on Georgia NOW.

06/01/2026

Happy June Pride - The Ron Show begins the month with a fascinating look at an organization working to stem homelessness in metro Atlanta for one particular segment of the unhoused community.

Today at 8am and 4pm on Georgia NOW.