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Georgians around the state head to the polls on the first day of early voting
Early voting is underway in Georgia. A limited number of polls in every county opened on Tuesday morning for voters who want to cast their ballot before Nov. 3. So what motivates people to vote at their first opportunity? GPB reporters Grant Blankenship, Chase McGee, and Sarah Kallis talked to voters to find out. — I'm Grant Blankenship. The Elaine Lucas Senior Center is one of three early voting sites in Macon-Bibb County. There, Carol Stokes and her mother Betty were among the first to cast ballots.
Georgians around the state head to the polls on the first day of early voting
Early voting is underway in Georgia. A limited number of polls in every county opened on Tuesday morning for voters who want to cast their ballot before Nov. 3. So what motivates people to vote at their first opportunity? GPB reporters Grant Blankenship, Chase McGee, and Sarah Kallis talked to voters to find out. — I’m Grant Blankenship. The Elaine Lucas Senior Center is one of three early voting sites in Macon-Bibb County. There, Carol Stokes and her mother Betty were among the first to cast ballots.
Georgia Tech unveils AI supercomputer
Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:00 LISTEN: Georgia Tech and Emory University are investing more than $1 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure. GPB’s Chase McGee has more on Monday’s ribbon-cutting of a new supercomputer on Tech’s campus. Caption Server racks of the Nexus supercomputer at Georgia Tech are seen in 2026. Credit: Georgia Tech Georgia Tech and Emory University are investing more than $1 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Economists have long thought that presidents don't determine gas prices. A new study questions that
Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:00 LISTEN: Over the years, consumers have normally blamed the occupant of the White House for the price of gas. In the past, economists have been skeptical, but that could be changing. GPB's Chase McGee has more. Caption Gas prices at a Chevron in Athens, Georgia on March 20th, 2026. Over the years, consumers have normally blamed the occupant of the White House for the price of gas. In the past, economists have been skeptical, but that could be changing.
Hurricane Isaias could bring flooding, isolated tornadoes to Georgia
Hurricane Isaias is forecast to make landfall on the Gulf Coast along the Florida Panhandle and coastal Alabama on Friday night, with potential flooding and isolated tornadoes in southwestern Georgia as the storm moves inland on Saturday. Isaias is the first hurricane of an unusually quiet Atlantic season, and in a Thursday morning livestream, National Hurricane Center director Michael Brennan urged those on the coast to prepare.
Tomatoes don’t taste as good as they used to. The reason is in its genes
UGA horticulture professor Esther van der Knaap tends to a tomato plant. She says that with modern plant genomics, it should be easy for tomato breeders to reintroduce a key flavor gene that has been bred out of most tomatoes while keeping the fruit's yields and disease-resistance high. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA) If you’ve ever anticipated that first bite of a tomato sandwich and been disappointed, there might be an explanation.
Tomatoes don't taste as good as they used to. The reason is in its genes
Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:00 LISTEN: If you’ve ever anticipated that first bite of a tomato sandwich and been disappointed, there might be an explanation. GPB's Chase McGee reports. Caption UGA horticulture professor Esther van der Knaap tends to a tomato plant. She says that with modern plant genomics, it should be easy for tomato breeders to reintroduce a key flavor gene that has been bred out of most tomatoes while keeping the fruit's yields and disease-resistance high.
Georgia Today: BioLab anniversary; More measles; FEMA funds
Chase McGee: Welcome to the Georgia Today podcast. Here we bring you the latest reports from the GPB newsroom. On today's episode, it's been two years since the biolab chemical fire in Conyers and residents are still worried about their health. The Georgia department of public health is reporting five new measles cases in middle Georgia's Jasper County. And Georgia has a new I voted sticker for this year's midterm elections.
Georgia Today: Gas tax suspended; People awaiting trial will be moved; Athens Flock cameras concerns
Primary Content Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:00 On the September 29th edition: Governor Brian Kemp suspends the gas tax for the third time this year; Hundreds of people awaiting trial will be moved from a detention center in Atlanta to a facility in South Georgia; And Athens citizens expressed their worries about Flock cameras at a recent town hall.
At an Athens town hall, residents voice their concerns about Flock camera abuses
Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:00 LISTEN: Athens residents voiced their concerns about Flock cameras during a town hall hosted by State Rep. Eric Gisler on Monday night. GPB's Chase McGee reports. Caption State Rep. Eric Gisler hosted a panel of Athens, Ga., residents to discuss the use of Flock cameras in the city. From left to right, Athens-Clarke County Police Chief Jerry Saulters, local journalist Chris Dowd, Gisler, and defense attorney Alfred Fargione.
New research aims to document Georgia weasels after decades-long data gap
Even if you spend a lot of time outdoors in Georgia, spotting a weasel is still rare. And that can make studying them a challenge for researchers. But now scientists at the University of Georgia have a new way to document the elusive mammal. Last year, Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources listed two types of weasels on a list of species of greatest conservation need.
Weasels are hard to monitor. But a new method of detecting them might aid conservation efforts
Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:00 LISTEN: Even if you spend a lot of time outdoors in Georgia, spotting a weasel is still rare. And that can make studying them a challenge for researchers. But now scientists at the University of Georgia have a new way to document the elusive mammal. GPB's Chase McGee reports. Caption A weasel appears on a camera placed by University of Georgia researchers. Placing cameras in spots indicated by detection dogs helped increase number of total sightings.
One day after the Supreme Court weighed in on mail-in voting, ballots ship to Georgians overseas
Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:57 LISTEN: 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. Caption In this file photo, the imposing facade of the U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington. In September 2026, a majority of the court's justices ruled against the Trump administration's overhaul of mail-in voting.
Sen. Ossoff and former Atlanta Mayor Bottoms rally Athens Democrats with one month before polls open
Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:00 LISTEN: On Sunday, Sen. Jon Ossoff and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms held a joint campaign rally in Athens. GPB's Chase McGee has more. Caption Sen. Jon Ossoff and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms take the stage together at the Georgia Theater in Athens, Ga., on Sept. 13, 2026. Credit: Chase McGee/GPB News On Sunday, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms held a joint rally in Athens.
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins touts his record on immigration at first GOP midterm convention
Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), U.S. Senate candidate, speaks at the Republican convention, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Dallas, Texas. (Credit: AP Photo/Julio Cortez) On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia addressed Republican voters at the party’s first-ever midterm convention, held in Dallas, Texas. Collins, who is running for U.S. Senate, spoke after a video featuring the family of Laken Riley, a nursing student murdered by an undocumented immigrant in Georgia in 2024.
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins touts his record on immigration at first GOP midterm convention
Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:00 LISTEN: On Wednesday night, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins addressed Republican voters at the party’s first-ever midterm convention. GPB's Chase McGee has more. Caption Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), U.S. Senate candidate, speaks at the Republican convention, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Dallas, Texas. Credit: AP Photo/Julio Cortez On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia addressed Republican voters at the party’s first-ever midterm convention, held in Dallas, Texas.
How do we know how old sharks are? A new University of Georgia study looks at their DNA
Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:00 LISTEN: A new study from the University of Georgia looks to estimate the age of sharks by analyzing their DNA using a blood sample. GPB's Chase McGee reports. 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.
Georgia fans face triple-digit heat index for Bulldogs’ season opener
View of Sanford Stadium full of fans with the West end zone in the background during the UGA vs. Austin Peay State University football game at Sanford Stadium on Sep. 6, 2025. (Credit: University of Georgia Marketing and Communications) (GPB News) — The Georgia Bulldogs kick off their 2026 football season on Saturday in extreme heat, with a forecasted high of 97º F at game time.
Georgia fans face triple-digit heat index for Bulldogs' season opener
Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:00 LISTEN: The Georgia Bulldogs kick off their 2026 football season on Saturday in extreme heat, with a forecasted high of 97 F at game time. GPB’s Chase McGee has more on how to stay safe on game day. Caption View of Sanford Stadium full of fans with the West end zone in the background during the UGA vs. Austin Peay State University football game at Sanford Stadium on Sep. 6, 2025.
States with legal medical marijuana saw fewer people missing work, according to a UGA study
Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:00 LISTEN: Research from the University of Georgia shows workers that use medical marijuana are less likely to miss work. GPB's Chase McGee reports. Caption The entrance to the Labor Department is seen 2020 near the Capitol in Washington, D.C. The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics is one source of long-running, anonymous labor data that provided findings for the study. Credit: AP Photo/J.
The Athens Film Festival returns for its third year, with local and international films on display
Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:00 LISTEN: The Athens Film Festival has returned for the third year. Four venues will screen collections of more than 110 short, feature and documentary films. GPB's Chase McGee reports. Caption Athens Film Festival executive director Chuck Griffin addresses the audience before the festival's World Cinema Showcase on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. Credit: Chase McGee/GPB News The Athens Film Festival has returned for a third year.
A Census report claims 400 noncitizens voted in 2020. Georgia’s secretary of state wants details
Georgia Secretary of State's Office technician Chris Bellew runs a test on Bibb County elections systems while Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger talks to a reporter Tuesday, July 30 2024. (Credit: GPB News) (GPB News) — The U.S. Census Bureau is alleging that four hundred noncitizens voted in Georgia’s 2020 election. But Georgia’s Secretary of State is questioning those findings.
A Census report claims 400 noncitizens voted in 2020. Georgia’s secretary of state wants details
The U.S. Census Bureau is alleging that four hundred noncitizens voted in Georgia’s 2020 election. But Georgia’s secretary of state is questioning those findings. President Donald Trump praised the Census Bureau’s report, saying in a Truth Social post “I WON THE ELECTION.” Trump lost Georgia in 2020 by more than 11,000 votes. The results of that election stood after multiple recounts and lawsuits.
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger questioned a U.S. Census Bureau report alleging that 400 noncitizens voted in the 2020 election, while experts noted the findings would not change the election’s outcome.
A Census report claims 400 noncitizens voted in 2020. Georgia’s secretary of state wants details
The U.S. Census Bureau is alleging that four hundred noncitizens voted in Georgia’s 2020 election. But Georgia’s secretary of state is questioning those findings. President Donald Trump praised the Census Bureau’s report, saying in a Truth Social post “I WON THE ELECTION.” Raffensperger responded to the report in a Wednesday letter shared with Georgia Public Broadcasting, pointing to a 2024 audit which found 20 noncitizens had registered to vote out of more than 8 million people.
A Census report claims 400 noncitizens voted in 2020. Georgia's secretary of state wants details
Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:00 LISTEN: The U.S. Census Bureau is alleging that 400 noncitizens voted in Georgia’s 2020 election. But Georgia’s secretary of state is questioning those findings. GPB's Chase McGee reports. The U.S. Census Bureau is alleging that four hundred noncitizens voted in Georgia’s 2020 election. But Georgia’s secretary of state is questioning those findings.
Urban landscapes don't handle severe storms well. 'Green infrastructure' could change that
Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:00 LISTEN: Increasing and sudden severe storms in urban areas can bring inches of rain, which can overwhelm unprepared drainage systems. Thinking differently about these systems may be key. GPB's Chase McGee reports. Caption The University of Georgia's extension in Griffin hosts nine forms of rainwater mitigation on display.
Georgia Today: Dekalb teacher dies; Atlanta Chinatown; Food-borne illnesses
Chase McGee: Welcome to the Georgia Today Podcast. Here we bring you the latest reports from the GPB Newsroom. On today's episode, a DeKalb County teacher died, saving a young child from drowning. Mike Collins is on the campaign trail, and as cyclospora continues to worry people, Doctors have some extra advice to avoid foodborne illnesses. Colleen Kraft: When you're dining out, remember that outbreaks linked to restaurants are very uncommon compared to the millions of meals served safely.
Georgia's students are testing near or at pre-pandemic levels, according to Georgia Milestone scores
Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:00 LISTEN: On Thursday, Georgia’s Department of Education released updated testing data from students across the state. GPB's Chase McGee reports. On Thursday morning, Georgia’s Department of Education released updated testing data from students across the state. Students in third grade through high school are testing just under or at pre-pandemic levels in math, science, and social studies.
Georgia Tech researchers study homemade moon rocks for insight into lunar water formation
Listen Listening... 00:00 / 00:00 LISTEN: As NASA focuses on returning to the lunar surface, Georgia Tech researchers have synthesized their own “moon rocks” to better understand how things weather on the celestial body. GPB's Chase McGee reports. Caption Lunar Sample 10017 was the largest "moon rock" Apollo 11 brought home. It's made up of Ilmenite, the same mineral that Georgia Tech researchers blast with a synthetic "solar wind" to study lunar weathering.
The father of a Georgia school shooter has been sentenced for supplying the firearm
The father of a Georgia high school shooter is being sentenced for supplying the gun that was used to kill four people.
The father of a Georgia school shooter has been sentenced for supplying the firearm
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The father of a Georgia school shooter has been sentenced for supplying the firearm
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The father of a Georgia school shooter has been sentenced for supplying the firearm
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