Week In Review: Georgia lawmakers eye pausing new data center construction and winter weather incoming

An empty grocery shelf
A shopper searches for water on near empty shelves in grocery store ahead of winter weather, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Georgia officials are warning residents to brace for the severe wintry weather hitting much of the county. Plus, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has filed a bill to pause building new data centers in Georgia.

And judges here are seeking funds from the state for better personal security when they’re not at the courthouse. Also, researchers from UGA say their new peer reviewed study has the best evidence on one of the biggest recent scientific debates in Georgia — potential mining near the Okefenokee. And a new project aims to showcase the musical talent of folks living unhoused in Atlanta.