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Georgia Today: Social Circle detention center; Long TSA lines at airport; Georgia tax rebate

On the Mar 17th Edition: The City of Social Circle has placed a lock on the water meter at the warehouse the Trump administration recently purchased to turn into an ICE detention center; Travelers at the airport are waiting for hours in long security lines as TSA works through staffing shortages during the partial government shutdown; and Georgia taxpayers are expected to receive a rebate from the state this tax season.

March 17, 2026
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Mark Davenport
Travelers move through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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Long airport lines highlight concerns about unpaid security officers in the shutdown

The hourslong security lines at a handful of U.S. airports this week highlight the potential problems when a government shutdown coincides with the busy spring break travel season.

March 10, 2026
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  • Associated Press
A sample of tap water Griffin resident Jayme Aldridge kept overnight, which he said had a thin, sheen layer of separation on top. (Photo courtesy of Jayme Aldridge)

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Atlanta airport fuel spill draws criticism over lack of information

State officials and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are facing criticism for a lack of information following a Friday jet fuel spill that contaminated the Flint River, which provides drinking water to 400,000 people south of Atlanta and in central Georgia.

February 03, 2026
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  • Alander Rocha and
  • Georgia Recorder
Oklahoma City street crews clear roadways of snow in Oklahoma City on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

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Stranded by winter weather? Here’s what airlines owe you

Bad weather can derail even the best-laid travel plans. When that happens, U.S. airlines must provide refunds for canceled flights. If winter weather is expected, airlines might also allow you to postpone your trip without fees.

January 26, 2026
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  • Associated Press
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's baggage claim area

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Man who planned to 'shoot up' Atlanta airport is arrested in terminal following tip, police say

Police have arrested a 49-year-old man accused of threatening to open fire at the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta and say an assault rifle was found in his car. 

October 20, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Privately owned airplanes stored at an airfield in Savannah on July 25, 2025. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/CatchLight Local

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Bryan County airport boosters tout airplane taxes as community benefit

Bryan County can expect $35 million in projected tax revenues over a 20-year period for a new airport that needs at least $66 million in federal and state funds to build, according to an economic study paid for by airport supporters.

October 14, 2025
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  • Maggie Lee and
  • The Current
The entrance to the Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon.

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Macon airport to add flights to Fort Lauderdale

The biggest commercial aircraft the Middle Georgia Regional Airport has seen will allow nonstop flights from Macon to Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

July 18, 2025
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  • Lenka Anuraj
Flying Taxi

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Battleground: Ballot Box - Lawmakers Huddle: Flying Cars and State Laws

A new Georgia law gives the state’s Department of Transportation the power to regulate electric air taxis, positioning Georgia as a national leader in air mobility and autonomous transportation. In this episode of Lawmakers Huddle, Chairman Todd Jones explains how eVTOL aircraft, vertiports, and drone deliveries are quickly turning the Jetsons’ vision into Georgia’s reality.

June 28, 2025
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  • Donna Lowry
EPP scanners

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Atlanta airport debuts new passenger processing for customs

International travelers returning to Atlanta will see a new streamlined system when they pass through customs. 

June 26, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
In this image made from video, officials remove a small plane that landed at Logan International Airport after having only one of its landing wheels deploy, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Boston.

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2 men were arrested in Boston for allegedly flying a drone near the airport

Two men were arrested in Boston on Saturday for allegedly operating a drone "dangerously close" to Logan International Airport, police said.

December 16, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Flash is dressed and ready for work at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in June 2024.

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Meet Flash, a rookie Homeland Security dog who sniffs luggage at ATL

The newest member of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency's 'Beagle Brigade' at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is trained to detect food and products that pose potential threats to agriculture. 

June 19, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff

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Hartsfield-Jackson sees record-breaking travel numbers over holiday weekend

Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of a busy summer season at Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, and the world’s busiest airport is already seeing record numbers.

May 29, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
MARTA train stopped at the aiport station. A yellow tactile line can be seen on the edge of the platform and new gray tiling.

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Hartsfield-Jackson Airport train station reopens after six-week renovation closure

After six weeks of renovation, the MARTA station at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport reopened to the public on Monday, May 20.

May 20, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
MARTA

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MARTA Airport Station reopens after renovations

The MARTA Airport Station reopened for regular rail service on Mon., May 20 at 4 a.m. following a six-week closure for renovations.

May 20, 2024
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
Electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles.

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Futuristic electric flying vehicles about to become reality in Georgia

Flying cars might seem like something out of the distant future. But Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), as the technology is known, is about to land at a general aviation airport near you.

May 13, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
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