12-year-old Eliora B. from Kennesaw recently returned from a magical adventure to the happiest place on earth, Walt Disney World, courtesy of Bert's Big Adventure. Bert's Big Adventure is a nonprofit dedicated to providing all-expenses-paid Disney vacations to children with chronic illnesses and their families. Eliora, who has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair, had an amazing experience at the theme park.
Marietta resident Marjorie Rogers suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2018. After working tirelessly in her recovery journey, Rogers spends her time advocating for fellow disabled individuals.
Investigation: The battle against COVID-19 in Georgia’s jails
Jeremy Redmon, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Fresh Take Georgia staff
Thousands have been infected in Georgia's local lockups, dozens have been hospitalized and many have died with coronavirus infections. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Fresh Take Georgia have gone inside some of the state's jails to see how they were affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Remembering lives lost during the coronavirus pandemic
Jeremy Redmon, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Fresh Take Georgia staff
At least 27 sheriff’s office employees across Georgia have died with COVID-19. Among them are an elected sheriff, senior officers, veteran jail employees, men and women. Some were U.S. military veterans. Many left behind families with children. Here are four of their stories.
Information about COVID-19 in jails is lacking nationwide
Jeremy Redmon, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Fresh Take Georgia staff
That lack of data about infections, hospitalizations and deaths in jails, experts say, could hamstring officials responsible for preventing the spread of diseases in America’s more than 3,000 local lockups.
The decision by the court's conservative majority is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states with clinics in at least two states already stopping abortions after Friday's decision.
Georgia now has its first possible case of monkeypox. A metro Atlanta man with a history of international travel has a confirmed case of orthopoxvirus, which is in the same genus as monkeypox. Here's what you need to know about the disease.
The Georgia Raw Dairy Act allows farmers to sell raw milk for human consumption.
New legislation in Georgia requires investigations for the deaths of women who were pregnant or had given birth within a year of their death.
Georgia’s Sine Die: A transgender bill gets approved at the last minute and Gov. Kemp keeps his promise of a tax refund
FTG Podcast Team
In the final episode of Gold Dome Debrief's second season, we wrap up the past 40 days with an overview of the legislative session and a recap on bills to look out for.