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The Ron Show airs weekdays at 8am and 4pm on Georgia NOW
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A MARTA history lesson, DHS complicity & who’s working to solve issues vs who’s politicizing

PLUS: "everyone" wants Senator Jon Ossoff to run for President. I pulled up ⁠a recent video done by the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Ernie Suggs⁠, doing a small tour of MARTA train usage weaving in MARTA's troubled (from the start) history for some context. What frustrates me most about MARTA's issues - and the issues flowing into its stations and trains from the major city it serves - is that Republicans […]

todayJune 12, 2026 9

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Business

Rideout Arsenal to invest $22 million, create 120 jobs in Thomasville

Rideout Arsenal to invest $22 million, create 120 jobs in Thomasville Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that Rideout Arsenal will be making a major investment in Thomasville.  The firearms designer and manufacturer is investing $22 million in a new manufacturing facility, which will create 120 new jobs over the next several years in the town. “Georgia attracts job creators from all over the country and world because we work with […]

todayJune 12, 2026 7

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Health

New Georgia law expands pharmacists’ role in HIV prevention access

New Georgia law expands pharmacists’ role in HIV prevention access A new law takes effect on July 1 that will allow pharmacists in Georgia more flexibility to provide medications to prevent HIV. However, several details still need to be worked out before the law can expand access as intended. Eric Rangel is the executive director and health navigator at Latino LinQ, a Latinx LGBTQ organization that provides free HIV testing. […]

todayJune 12, 2026 8

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Economics

Georgia awards $26 Million for transportation and airport projects

Georgia awards $26 Million for transportation and airport projects Gov. Brian Kemp and the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) announced Tuesday $26 million in funding for Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB) grants and low-interest loans. The funding will support 20 transportation roadway projects and two regional airport hangar projects. "These awards are on top of the historic funding we've put toward local transportation projects in recent years, and today's […]

todayJune 11, 2026 7

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Community

Georgia child well-being progress stalls, Kids Count report finds

Georgia child well-being progress stalls, Kids Count report finds After years of steady improvement, Georgia’s progress on child well-being has stalled, according to the 2026 Kids Count Data Book. The report examines data related to youth outcomes and ranks Georgia as the 39th state in the nation for overall child and family well-being. Jacquan Jordan is the data manager for the Georgia Family Connection Partnership. He said one of the […]

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The Ron Show airs weekdays at 8am and 4pm on Georgia NOW
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Mass(ive mess) transit in ATL at a crossroads

From Friday, June 5, 2026 episode of The Ron Show First, with the loss of Atlanta Civic Circle, a reminder that local journalism, local podcasting, local "scrutinizers" are in short supply even in a big city, and this economy and constantly altering landscape in news and content delivery don't make it any easier. That's why I chose to divulge that my personal income situation necessitates me taking a job that'll […]

todayJune 10, 2026 8 1

The Chattahoochee River at Paces Mill Park in Atlanta Georgia.
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Weather

South Georgia remains in extreme drought as water supply concerns grow

South Georgia remains in extreme drought as water supply concerns grow Although recent rains helped reduce the drought conditions in the state, several counties in South Georgia still face an extreme drought, and experts in Atlanta worry about water shortages in the future. Southeast Georgia counties still face extreme drought conditions, according to the U.S. drought monitor. Although this is better than the exceptional drought conditions the counties faced in […]

todayJune 10, 2026 11

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Business

Authority Brands bringing 390 jobs, new headquarters to Cobb County

Authority Brands bringing 390 jobs, new headquarters to Cobb County A leading home-service brand is bringing its new headquarters to Cobb County and with it nearly 400 new jobs. Authority Brands plans to establish a Franchisee Success Center in Cobb County, which will create 390 new jobs and invest around $13 million in the next several years. “We’re proud that Authority Brands has chosen to relocate to the No. 1 […]

todayJune 10, 2026 9

Cheyenne Hunt played a pivotal role in taking down a California gubernatorial candidate at the center of an "open secret." Now she heads an organization aiming to bring light to all those kinds of secrets and bring accountability to abusers & misogynists in politics.
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On the Hunt: how Cheyenne is taking aim at abusers & misogynists in politics

Caroline and Debra sit down with human rights attorney and ⁠Reckoning Action⁠ founder Cheyenne Hunt - who went from a young staffer warned about an "open secret" - to the organizer who helped end a gubernatorial frontrunner's career in 11 days. She joined Caroline and Debra to talk share how she helped survivors come forward with sexual harassment ⁠allegations against a leading California gubernatorial candidate⁠ — and what that whirlwind […]

todayJune 9, 2026 11

Melita Easters, executive director at the Georgia WIN List, joined us "At The Kitchen Table" recently.
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Melita Easters: a Georgia WIN for women’s rights

Perhaps you've watched her a time or few on WAGA-TV / Fox 5 Atlanta's "The Georgia Gang" - airing Sunday mornings at 8:30am. Or perhaps you've attended a forum she's moderated or one-on-one with a profound thinker and/or author. Maybe you know her from her tireless work as executive director at the ⁠Georgia WIN List⁠, an organization championing pro-choice women candidates. Melita Easters joined us virtually "at the kitchen table" […]

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