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Georgia Today: Data center regulation; Atlanta Braves on TV; Conyers chemical fire aftermath
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (1303+ words) February 3, 2026 4:54 PM Peter Biello:Welcome to the Georgia Today podcast. Here we bring you the latest reports from the GPB newsroom. On today's episode, state lawmakers look at regulations for data centers. The future of the Atlanta Braves on television…...
Why wasn’t the ice storm worse for the Chattahoochee Valley in GA? There’s one big reason
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (397+ words) January 28, 2026 12:17 PM A Motorist pulling a trailer. We all had big expectations for Winter Storm Fern, but fortunately, it wasn't as catastrophic as predicted. There are many factors that go into weather forecasting, but it does make us wonder what…...
UPDATES: Georgia's winter storm is over, but it's getting even colder. Here's what to know
1+ week, 1+ day ago (168+ words) January 26, 2026 4:44 PM After northern Georgia was affected by the winter storm, which brought freezing rain, sleet and snow, now officials are warning of dangerously frigid temperatures. A cold weather advisory has been declared through 8 a.m. Tuesday. The Gov. Brian Kemp-declared a…...
UPDATES: Winter storm projected to affect Georgia. Here's what to know and how to prepare
1+ week, 5+ day ago (166+ words) January 22, 2026 9:43 AM Graphic of the probability of winter weather impacts the weekend of January 24, 2026. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City shares that a winter storm watch is in effect from Friday, January 23, at night through Monday, January 26, in the…...
UPDATES: Winter storm projected to affect Georgia. Kemp declares State of Emergency
1+ week, 5+ day ago (186+ words) January 22, 2026 9:43 AM A southward expansion of the Winter Storm Watch is possible over the weekend, with the threat highest in northeast Georgia. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City shares that a winter storm watch is in effect from Friday,…...
After a medical evacuation from space, NASA's Crew-11 returns to Earth a month early
2+ week, 5+ day ago (376+ words) January 15, 2026 10:15 AM This screengrab from video provided by NASA TV shows the SpaceX Dragon capsule departing from the International Space Station shortly after undocking with four NASA Crew-11 members inside on Wednesday. / NASA Four people on NASA's Crew-11 mission successfully…...
NASA set to bring astronaut (and the rest of Crew-11) home early for medical reasons
2+ week, 6+ day ago (866+ words) On Wednesday afternoon, a four-person astronaut crew is set to strap into a SpaceX capsule and undock from the International Space Station. The members of NASA's Crew-11 mission are coming home about a month early because one of the crew…...
Georgia high schoolers are using gene editing technology to diagnose Lyme disease faster
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (648+ words) January 13, 2026 11:25 AM LISTEN: "When you think about gene editing " essentially making customized changes to DNA in medical treatment " you probably don't imagine high school students doing this work. But one Forsyth County high school has a student lab devoted to…...
Stakeholders plan Coastal Georgia’s water future
3+ week, 6+ day ago (912+ words) January 7, 2026 10:41 AM Ogeechee Riverkeeper makes a point at the Dec. 3 meeting of the Coastal Permitting Advisory Committee. This time last year, Coastal Georgia community leaders were fretting over water quantity, pondering how to balance the needs of the newly opened…...
Environmental samples from BioLab fire could contain ‘Erin Brokovich’ carcinogen
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1301+ words) January 5, 2026 11:44 AM LISTEN: A state scientist warned about hexavalent chromium, but testing by an outside contractor didn't look for it. GPB's Pamela Kirkland explains Worker collect debris samples across the street from the BioLab facility in Conyers on October 1, 2024. When…...