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 Georgia Power’s requested rate increase would add $16.29 – about $200 annually – to the average residential customer’s bill over the next three years, starting in 2023 with a $14.32 hike. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder

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GPB morning headlines for May 28, 2025

Ximena Arias-Cristobal, 19, could have a path to U.S. citizenship; negotiations over how Georgia Power will generate electricity have begun.

May 28, 2025
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A Dalton college student, 19-year-old Ximena Arias-Cristobal, is shown speaking behind a set of microphones.

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GPB evening headlines for May 28, 2025

The northwest Georgia college student who spent weeks in immigration detention after being mistakenly arrested is speaking out.

The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the state's gun restrictions for people under 21, ruling against a constitutional challenge.

A small group of protesters rallied outside the Bibb County Jail in Macon, demanding action to fix dangerous conditions inside.

May 28, 2025
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Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated and others told to shelter in place after a fire at a chemical plant.

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GPB evening headlines for May 27, 2025

Federal investigators are calling last year’s chemical fire at BioLab in Conyers "disturbing," as new details from the probe emerge.

The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute released a report on the impact of the Big Budget Bill on Georgia Medicaid and hospitals.

State-mandated negotiations over how Georgia Power will generate electricity over the next decade have begun at the state PSC.

May 27, 2025
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Satellite image of Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024, via CIRA/NOAA

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GPB morning headlines for May 23, 2025

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting an above-normal hurricane season this year; Environmental advocates are warning that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which passed the U.S. House this week threatens to upend Georgia’s position as a powerhouse in green energy manufacturing; Officials in Valdosta have opened an 80-unit apartment complex to address the area’s need for affordable housing.

May 23, 2025
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This 2014 photo shows the front of the Veterans Affairs building in Washington, D.C. Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images

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GPB evening headlines for May 23, 2025

A federal report details problems affecting employees and patients at the Department of Veterans Affairs health system in Augusta.

Apalachee High School graduates received their diplomas, eight months after a deadly mass shooting devastated the community.

A package of tax breaks and spending cuts approved by the U.S. House would gut clean energy initiatives enacted by Democrats.

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