Week In Review: Impact of fed shutdown on Georgia and a big win for Sapelo Island advocates

A sticker saying "Keep Sapelo Geechee" is worn on the shirt of George Grovner, a resident of the Hogg Hummock community on Sapelo Island, during a meeting of McIntosh County commissioners, Sept. 12, 2023, in Darien, Ga. (AP Photo/Ross Bynum, File)

We take a local look at the impact here in Atlanta, from the federal shutdown to natural disaster response to the healthcare implications.

Plus, Coastal Georgia residents will get to vote on a controversial zoning change for an historic Gullah-Geechee community on Sapelo Island.

In addition, Atlanta Public Schools has launched a new text message hotline to help students work through mental and emotional challenges they may be experiencing. Also, international students in Georgia could see limits to the amount of time they can stay in the U.S. with F-1 visas.