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Jake Cook

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Jake Cook is an audio engineer, musician and podcast producer from Atlanta.

He edits and produces Salvation South and other podcasts for GPB.

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Georgia Today: Water woes continue in ATL; Georgia opts out of Summer EBT; ATL United fires coach

On the Monday, June 3 edition of Georgia Today: Some Atlanta residents and businesses are still without water services following the breakdown of several water mains over the weekend; Georgia opts out of a federal program providing assistance to families in need during the Summer months; and Atlanta United fires its head coach.

June 03, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
The Wrecking Bar in Little Five Points is one of the businesses affected by the water main break. (Courtesy Instagram)

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Georgia Today: Water main breaks in Atlanta; Affordable internet access; Hurricane season begins

On the Friday, May 31 edition of Georgia Today: Water main bursts in Atlanta disrupt homes and businesses throughout the city; 1 in 6 Georgia households could soon lose affordable internet access; and as hurricane season begins, we'll preview a new tool for tracking the storms.

 

May 31, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Election signs are stored at State Farm Arena, home of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks basketball team, Friday, July 17, 2020, in Atlanta. The 16,888-seat facility will be used as a poll location for the upcoming election.

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Georgia Today: State to audit primary election; Senator seeks charge dismissal; Author interview

On the Thursday, May 30 edition of Georgia Today: The state will be doing an audit of its recent primary election; an indicted state senator wants the charges dismissed; and author Stephen Hundley tells us about his new coming-of-age novel set on a Georgia barrier island.

May 30, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Plant Vogtle Expansion is the Largest Current Development Project in Georgia

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Georgia Today: Plant Vogtle expansion; Electric school bus rebates; MLB to count Negro League stats

On the Wednesday, May 29 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia's Plant Vogtle celebrates the completion of another expansion in Augusta; nine Georgia school systems are getting federal rebates for cleaner school buses; and Major League Baseball changes the way it counts statistics from the Negro leagues, leaving one Georgia-born ballplayer with a significant stat. 

May 29, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
The security lines were thin at 6:34 A.M. at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Friday, March 13, 2020. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

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Georgia Today: Memorial Day travelers; Fairburn data center; Game warden shortage

On the Tuesday, May 28 edition of Georgia Today: Memorial Day travelers came out in force; a new data center is proposed for Fairburn, southwest of Atlanta; and a shortage of game wardens has caused a back up in issuing hunting and fishing licenses.

May 28, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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