What Clark Howard thinks of the student loan forgiveness plan and how to avoid future debt and still get an education; the fierce competition between metro Atlanta communities hiring new first responders; tribute to former Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal and her commitment to educating Georgia children; exit interview with the longtime artistic director of the Alliance Theater, Susan Booth; talking Georgia politics with the AJC's Greg Bluestein: the stark differences between the candidates for governor; the crucial Monday test flight for the rocket that will take Americans back to the moon ..read more

One on one with CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on her plans to reorganize the agency in light of lapses in handling the pandemic; how a rising Georgia highway death toll is jackup on car insurance rates for everyone; the way Dekalb County is investing in public safety infrastructure; getting to know the federal and local agents working to stop human and sex trafficking of children in metro Atlanta; the tantalizing Georgia search for a bird thought to be extinct; our Sunday roundtable updates the Fulton DA's effort to get grand jury testimony from the governor and the emerging Georgia campaign ..read more

Key money issues in the campaign for Georgia governor. Kaiser Health News Editor Andy Miller breaks down the Medicaid expansion proposal and what has changed in the years since Georgia said "No" to the Obamacare offer; Tour Championship Exec Director Alex Urban on moving the PGA tournament to August at East Lake and and its legacy of community service; the AAA report on what it really costs to own a new vehicle and how going electric can save thousands per year, if you can find one to buy; our Sunday roundtable with Bill Crane and Greg Bluestein breaks down how the economic plans from Brian Ke ..read more

Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring talks about security, COVID, and adequate staffing to start the new school year; Banks and Shane on their upcoming 50th Anniversary Concert at Lake Lanier; Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has a public safety update on what's working to tamp down violent crime; details on the millions of dollars available to financially struggling homeowners to help them stay in their homes; and 100 days before the election, our Sunday roundtable breaks down the latest polling and the chances Atlanta will host a national political convention in 2024 ..read more

A Dekalb County commissioner's legislation that would require gas stations and convenience stores to maintain high quality video surveillance to help police solve a rash of violent crimes; CBS Congressional Correspondent Scott MacFarlane's big takeaways from the primetime January 6th Committee hearing that reveal a "shadow presidency"; Aflac Cancer Center Director Dr. Doug Graham updates how your donations are advancing cures for pediatric cancer; the innovative Georgia school program helping bridge the COVID gap for students so remarkable that it attracted a visit from the First Lady; updatin ..read more

The rise of the BA5 coronavirus variant and what local health departments are advising for your family's wellbeing; solving the 23-year-old Dekalb cold murder case with a six-year-old victim; a retired Atlanta Police training officer's horror and disgust over the security video showing the delayed police response in Uvalde, Texas; AJC Braves beat writer Justin Toscano's take on how the team is set for the second half of the season; joy in Ukraine as medical supplies donated in metro Atlanta arrive in the war zone; and our Sunday political roundtable with Greg Bluestein and Bill Crane talking a ..read more

The Fulton County Special Purpose Grand Jury subpoenas to Senator Lindsey Graham, Rudy Giuliani and many others to testify next week about alleged election meddling; the Cumming mother who likely foiled a human trafficking event in a metro Atlanta park; Clark Howard's extreme deals on just about anything for your home; the big story lines for the NASCAR racing weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway; the Medal of Freedom honor for the 91-year-old civil rights attorney still practicing law; and our Sunday roundtable looks at everything from abortion politics in Georgia to major races for senate and g ..read more

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp discusses his executive order to extend the state gas tax suspension and as well as the extending the supply chain emergency; updating Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens's summer crime plan; how expanding the repeat offender program could dramatically cut violent crime in no time; how Georgia courts could decide the future of abortion access; the looming emergency for a metro Atlanta charity feeding thousands of children before the school lunch program kicks back in; and our Sunday Roundtable with Bill Crane and Greg Bluestein breaks down the races for governor, senate and ..read more

Implications of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v Wade on Georgia and what happens next; Georgia Power President Chris Womack and Public Service Commission Tim Echols discuss the reserve margins-or headroom-that make our power grid more dependable; AJC Breakdown principle Bill Rankin reveals how they will cover the Fulton County Special Grand Jury investigation into alleged election meddling and the potential charges that could go all the way to a former president; and how Gwinnett County is determined to save lives in mental health crises involving police ..read more

Heard across the nation each week on “The Financial Symphony” radio broadcast, Mark Lloyd puts his 25 years as a Registered Financial Consultant, Registered Investment Advisor Representative and insurance professional to work helping listeners strike all the right chords with their retirement income plans ..read more