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Atlanta Motor Speedway renamed to Echo Park Speedway

3 days ago | gpb.org | Sarah Kallis

The Atlanta Motor Speedway in Henry County is now Echo Park Speedway. Green smoke erupted as Gov. Brian Kemp pushed a button to reveal the racing venue's new name on Tuesday. The seven-year naming rights contract is part of a multimillion dollar branding deal with auto retailer Echo Park. Kemp said that the speedway continues to have a significant economic impact on the state and tourism. "$250 million estimated economic impact a year supporting, obviously, thousands of jobs," Kemp said.
Most agree Macon's jail is barely fit for people. Few agree on how to fix it

3 days ago | gpb.org | Grant Blankenship

The protesters moved from where they started, at the bail bond business across the street from the Bibb County Jail to the sidewalk, in the line of sight of the glass windows of the foyer of the jail's main office, when Sheriff David Davis decided to walk out to meet them. The protest was small - or maybe, at about 60 people, it was large for the middle of a Wednesday at the end of May. Thanks to an electric megaphone, it was loud.
Low cotton demand is pushing Georgia's farmers out of the industry

3 days ago | gpb.org | Chase McGee

Cotton has long been a staple crop for Georgia's farmers, but with shrinking demand, some farmers are bowing out. The crop was first planted in Georgia in 1734, but nearly 300 years later, the crop has fallen out of favor with manufacturers in favor of cheaper, oil-based products like polyester. Camp Hand is the University of Georgia's Extension cotton agronomist. He said that decreased demand has pushed many farmers out of the industry. "There's lot of farmers who've gotten out," he said.
The Good Trouble Gala comes home to Atlanta

4 days ago | gpb.org | Pamela Kirkland

This year's Good Trouble Gala on May 29 marked a homecoming for the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation and the legacy of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis.
Four Ga. counties named "sanctuary jurisdictions"; Mayor of Camilla arrested

1 week ago | gpb.org | Peter Biello

Peter Biello: Welcome to the Georgia Today podcast. Here, we feature the latest reports from the GPB newsroom. On today's episode: four Georgia counties are among those labeled, quote, sanctuary jurisdictions by the Trump administration. The mayor of a Southwest Georgia town is arrested for alleged election interference, and Grammy Award winner Jon Batiste addresses graduates at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Jon Batiste: That happens all the time in our lives as we walk around.
The Columbus City Council fired its city manager. What's going on?

1 week ago | gpb.org | Peter Biello

The Columbus City Council voted this week to fire City Manager Isaiah Hugley, just seven months from his retirement. This comes after Hugley threatened legal action against several members of the council. Chuck Williams, a reporter for WRBL News 3 in Columbus, has been following this story and spoke to GPB's Peter Biello from his newsroom. TRANSCRIPTPeter Biello: Welcome to the program. Chuck Williams: Good to be with you, Peter; I hope things are going well up your way.
Georgia Supreme Court upholds law restricting handgun carry for young Georgians

1 week ago | gpb.org | Sarah Kallis

The Georgia Supreme Court is upholding a state law that bans most Georgians under 21 from carrying handguns in publicThe justices said in ruling Wednesday that while Georgia's constitution guarantees the right to bear arms, the state legislature determines how they are carried. Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis said the court's unanimous ruling is based on the state constitution, not a Second Amendment debate.
Is hip-hop dancing for everyone? Atlanta's FyreNation Crew is on a mission to prove it

1 week ago | gpb.org | Kristi York Wooten

On a hot spring Saturday in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward, dancer Joy "Kuma" Gasaway is popping to "Don't Stop the Rock," a classic breakdancing hit from 1985. Kuma and her husband Anthony "Fyrefli" Gasaway Jr. have formed a community crew called FyreNation to spread their love of hip-hop dancing to people of all ages.
Billions lost in clean energy jobs; SNAP theft; Columbus fires City Manager

1 week ago | gpb.org | Peter Biello

Peter Biello: Welcome to the Georgia Today podcast. Here, we feature the latest reports from the GPB News team. On today's episode, Georgia loses billions of dollars in clean energy investments. Snap recipients say they've lost $23 million to theft, and the Columbus City Council this week fired its long-serving city manager, Isaiah Hugley. His lawyer is arguing....
Atlanta pediatrician uses computer test to better diagnose children with ADHD

1 week ago | gpb.org | Ellen Eldridge

Doctors can sometimes misdiagnose attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) because their information is limited to what patients and caregivers tell them. Aside from listening to the child, Dr. Melinda Willingham, an Atlanta-based pediatrician, administers a computer-based test of attention and impulsivity. "One of additional steps that I did was actually start using Qbtech, which is a FDA-approved diagnostic tool that can assist with the diagnosis of ADHD," Willingham said.