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News Articles: amazon

A shopper tries belts on a sales rack at the Macon target store about week before it closed.

Why Is Macon Losing Big Box Stores?

Macon’s Target store is closed. When Target announced it was closing a dozen stores across the country, people in Macon were disappointed to learn the...

February 12, 2018
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Noon News For Friday February 9, 2018

Amazon To Compete With UPS For Package Delivery Business Obama-backed Group Targeting Georgia Elections New Religious Liberties Measure Proposed For...

February 09, 2018
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By:
  • Drew Dawson
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., makes the thumbs up sign as he leaves the Senate floor after reaching an agreement to advance a bill ending the government shutdown, Monday Jan. 22, 2018.

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  • Politics

Shutdown Over, Democrats Angry With Schumer

On this edition of Political Rewind guest hosted by Rickey Bevington , we break down the compromise between Republicans and Democrats to end the...

January 22, 2018
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington

On Second Thought For Monday, January 22, 2018

The ongoing Atlanta bribery scandal brought a sentencing last week. Adam Smith, former chief procurement officer for Atlanta, got more than two years in...

January 22, 2018
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Sean Powers ,
  • and 3 more
Republican candidate for Georgia's 6th District Congressional seat Karen Handel declares victory during an election-night watch party Tuesday, June 20, 2017, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Karen Handel: The GOP’s Guiding Light?

On this edition of Political Rewind, 6th District Congresswoman Karen Handel is tapped to help other GOP candidates for congress on how to run for...

January 19, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

Can Amazon Fit Into Atlanta's Corporate Culture?

Georgia leaders are pulling out all the stops in hopes Amazon will deliver its prime second headquarters to the Atlanta area.

January 19, 2018
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Midday News For Thursday January 18, 2018

Atlanta on Shortlist For Amazon's HQ2 Poll Shows Growing Popularity Of Medical Marijuana Legalization We're Not Out Of The Woods Yet With Winter Weather

January 18, 2018
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By:
  • Drew Dawson

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Noon News For Thursday January 18, 2018

Atlanta On Shortlist For Amazon HQ2 Bottoms Searches For New Airport GM Weather Woes, Day #2

January 18, 2018
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By:
  • Drew Dawson

On Second Thought For Thursday, November 2, 2017

Atlanta is among many American cities making an aggressive bid for Amazon’s second headquarters. The Georgia city of Stonecrest even offered to de-annex...

November 02, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more
On Tuesday, Amazon annnounced it will open a new  fulfillment center in Macon. Pictured, a fulfillment center in Shakopee, Minnesota.

Amazon Will Open 5th Distribution Center In Georgia

Amazon is opening its fifth fulfillment center in Georgia. Five hundred people will work at the facility in Macon. And Amazon will hire another 500 for...

October 31, 2017
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By:
  • Josephine Bennett and
  • Associated Press

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