4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (292+ words) September 8, 2026 4:45 PM Dragon Con celebrated its 40th anniversary as Atlanta’s internationally known pop culture, fantasy, sci-fi, and gaming convention over the weekend, attracting 75,000 attendees for the year’s five-day celebration. "We honored our past with original guests from our first convention in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (306+ words) September 4, 2026 4:44 PM LISTEN: The Atlanta Regional Commissioner is sharing its long-term housing plan to address the growing regional affordability crisis. GPB’s Amanda Andrews has more. Housing Justice Advocates and stakeholders joined attended the Atlanta Regional Commission's Regional Housing Forum on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (230+ words) September 2, 2026 4:20 PM LISTEN: Georgia Democratic candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she will help local governments slash the sales tax on groceries. GPB's Sarah Kallis reports. Keisha Lance Bottoms announced a plan to reduce grocery costs at Al Huda…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1075+ words) September 2, 2026 1:50 PM An unhoused man rests against a storefront on Cherry Street in Macon on Tuesday, Sept 1. 2026. Macon’s downtown business owners say chronic street homelessness is driving customers away and creating public health issues. Now, development leaders are pushing for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (88+ words) September 2, 2026 8:32 AM The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seeking Georgia voter records, issuing a subpoena to the Georgia Secretary of State’s office for several voter files. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested a former Covington police officer accused of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (301+ words) September 1, 2026 3:18 PM LISTEN: Gabe Sterling says the scale of the investigation is relatively small in Georgia — a handful of voter files. GPB’s Sarah Kallis reports. Gabe Sterling, Georgia Deputy Secretary of State, testifies as the House select committee investigating the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (73+ words) August 31, 2026 7:37 AM Savannah has temporarily blocked new large-load data centers while city officials study their potential impact on infrastructure. Georgia is overhauling its network of community service boards with new training and performance measures aimed at improving mental health and…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (704+ words) Cover of the Conyers-Rockdale bid proposal for the Equestrian events of the 1996 Olympic Games. On October 21, 1991, almost 35 years ago, local officials in Conyers, Georgia, received news that forever altered the city’s financial and social landscape. They were awarded the prestigious…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (143+ words) August 26, 2026 8:55 AM Seen here with U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath (left), Everton Blair (right) will represent Georgia's 13th Congressional District in U.S. Congress for the remainder of the late Rep. David Scott's unexpired term. Blair, a former school board chair, will fill the rest…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (444+ words) August 24, 2026 10:55 AM LISTEN: Rick Jackson and Keisha Lance Bottoms emphasized ethics and character at weekend campaign events. GPB's Sarah Kallis reports. Democratic candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms gave a keynote address at a fundraiser for the Floyd County Democrats…...