Orlando Montoya is a journalist based in Columbus, Georgia. He writes for Georgia Public Broadcasting and his work has also appeared in NPR, Rough Draft Atlanta, and WUGA FM. Orlando covers a range of topics including local news, politics, cultural events, and human interest stories, with a focus on the Columbus area and the state of Georgia.
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By: Orlando Montoya
On the December 11th edition of Georgia Today: Lawmakers gather in Athens to talk priorities ahead of next year's legislative session; State officials are creating a special zone for oyster farming in Glynn County; And getting the famed Stuckey's brand "Unstuck". We'll talk about the pecan log roll empire with its new CEO.
By: Jake Cook
On the Thursday December 12th edition of Georgia Today: State officials reevaluate the schools elligible for Georgia's private school voucher program; Georgia lawmakers consider pain management alternatives in order to address the opioid crisis; And Georgia's tackle and flag football championships are next week. We'll have a preview of what's to come.
The GPB News staff shares their favorite albums, songs and concerts of 2024.
By: Orlando Montoya
On the Friday December 13th edition of Georgia Today: Attorneys representing people killed or hurt at the Fulton County Jail filed a class action lawsuit. Syrians living in Georgia respond to the downfall of the brutal dictator Bashar al-Assad. And Georgia High school football championships are next week. We'll tell you what to expect for the rapidly growing sport of flag football.
By: Orlando Montoya
Georgia High School Association's tackle and flag championships begin Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. GPB is your exclusive home for live TV coverage of every game. GPB Sports' Jon Nelson helps break down the important storylines in this year's tackle football competition.
By: Orlando Montoya
Caption Ibrahim Jouja, a student at Emory University now in 2024, is shown as a younger child protesting conditions in Syria under the Assad dictatorship.
By: Orlando Montoya
International Paper seeks to buy DS Smith, with its North American headquarters in Atlanta and a paper mill on Georgia's coast, for $7 billion.
By: Orlando Montoya
Caption Eleanor "Sandy" Torrey West (left), the matriarch of Ossabaw Island, and Jimmy Carter (right), the late former president, are two of the most influential figures involved in the 1970s effort to save the island from development.
By: Jake Cook
On the Friday January 10th edition of Georgia Today: Snow in Georgia; Barrow County Schools take new security measures after last year's deadly shooting; Governor Brian Kemp recommends more funding to strengthen Georgia prisons; And Georgians wake up to a rare blanket of snow.
By: Jake Cook
On the January 17th edition of Georgia Today: Mixed reactions from Georgia politicians ahead of President Elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday; State officials address potential problems with Georgia's new health insurance marketplace before its upcoming rollout; And the revival of an Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concert tradition will commemorate Martin Luther King Day.
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