5+ day, 10+ hour 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…...

9+ hour, 20+ min ago   (208+ words) August 26, 2026 11:21 AM LISTEN: Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins visited an asphalt plant in Norcross on Tuesday to promote his infrastructure policy. GPB's Sarah Kallis reports. U.S. Rep. Mike Collins (center) holds a roundtable with manufacturing industry leaders at CW Matthews' Norcross…...

11+ hour, 11+ min 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…...

22+ hour, 7+ min ago   (637+ words) August 25, 2026 6:35 PM Dolly Parton died Tuesday at age 80 after ongoing health issues. The iconic Tennessee singer, actress and philanthropist represented the South on the global stage as she worked her way out of childhood poverty to become a star of…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1116+ words) August 25, 2026 11:35 AM Phenix City pitcher Kinley Rasmus shouts after getting out of the top of the seventh inning against Mid-Atlantic at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 24, 2026. Girl, meet world. World, meet girl. Viewers across…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (271+ words) August 25, 2026 4:37 PM LISTEN: Dolly Parton, who died in her Nashville home Tuesday, is being remembered as more than just a legendary country singer. Salvation South editor Chuck Reece reflects with GPB's Peter Biello. Dolly Parton appears at Dollywood's Season Passholder…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (380+ words) August 25, 2026 12:36 PM Georgia is expected to lose around 800,000 acres of farmland over the next 15 years, according to the state Department of Agriculture. That’s about 8% of Georgia’s total land in farms, according to the latest counts by the U.S. Department…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (247+ words) August 25, 2026 8:34 AM LISTEN: Senate candidate Mike Collins vows to advocate for veterans if elected. GPB's Sarah Kallis reports. Senate candidate Mike Collins (right) greets voters at a campaign event held in Acworth, Ga., on Aug. 24, 2026. Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (991+ words) August 24, 2026 8:45 PM NORFOLK, Va. - At a virtual town hall meeting, Navy families who abruptly evacuated from Bahrain six months ago had many questions. They said they still aren't getting enough answers. NPR has reviewed a recording of the meeting, along…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1117+ words) August 24, 2026 3:29 PM The members of First Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Christ held a joint worship service on Aug. 23, 2026. On the bottom floor of First Baptist Church of Christ, the fellowship hall is buzzing with the chatter of…...