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News Articles: Athens

Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers

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Georgia Today: Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers on 'Decoration Day'; Reuniting with Jason Isbell

On the Wednesday, December 31st edition of Georgia Today: Salvation South podcast host Chuck Reece talks to Patterson Hood, founding member of Drive-By Truckers, about 'The Definitive Decoration Day' and reuniting with former member Jason Isbell.

December 24, 2025
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya ,
  • Jake Cook ,
  • and 1 more
Heather Sims, left, conducts an interview at a homeless encampment in east Macon during the 2024 Point in Time count.

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  • Politics

Amid HUD changes to funding to help the homeless, Georgia groups try to plan for what's next

Homeless service organizations in Georgia are unsure about what funding they will have to work with in the coming year because of changes in mission at the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development — changes currently being challenged in federal court.

December 18, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews ,
  • Grant Blankenship ,
  • and 1 more
A lifeguard sitting over Legion Pool.

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Athens' Legion Pool is historic. But it may be slated for conversion into parking and greenspace

The University of Georgia is considering the demolition of a historic swimming pool to create additional greenspace on campus, but some preservationists are pushing back on the plans.

December 09, 2025
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By:
  • Chase McGee
Teresa Acosta stands on her front porch in Dunwoody, Ga. on Oct. 24, 2025. Her Affordable Care Act plan will be three times higher than it was last year because of a possible expiration of the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits.

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  • Health Care

Georgians navigate new health care costs as ACA subsidies hang in the balance

The break in the shutdown stalemate comes without the one thing most Democrats in Congress had been insisting on: protecting tax subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

November 12, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Bernice Jackson organizes supplies into paper bags at the First Baptist Church food pantry in Jefferson, Ga. on Nov. 3, 2025. Each bag is supposed to have a months worth of food for one person.

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  • Politics

'I've never seen it this bad.' Georgia food systems strain under shutdown pressure

Safety net programs, such as those that help people afford food, have lost federal funding, putting strain on Georgians who depend on the help during the federal shutdown. GPB's Sarah Kallis, Sofi Gratas and Grant Blankenship report.

November 06, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas ,
  • Grant Blankenship ,
  • and 1 more
A rendering of the Rowen Convergence Center shows a green field and several buildings from an aerial view.

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'A multi-generational project.' Life sciences campus in Gwinnett County begins vertical construction

The Rowen Center, modeled after North Carolina’s “research triangle,” is halfway between universities in Athens and Atlanta.

October 30, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya
Hundreds of people gathered Saturday morning in the 900 block of Broadway in downtown Columbus, Georgia for a “No Kings” themed demonstration. Mike Haskey/Ledger Enquirer

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New wave of ‘No Kings’ Trump protests planned across GA soon. Here’s when & where

Protesters across Georgia are preparing to take to the streets again on Oct. 18 for “No Kings Day.”

October 17, 2025
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  • Sundi Rose
Ford Hall at Berry College.

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Travel + Leisure mag names 2 Georgia schools among 'Most Beautiful College Campuses'

Travel + Leisure named Georgia colleges, Berry College in Rome and the University of Georgia in Athens, in its list of the "30 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the U.S."

July 14, 2025
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  • GPB News Staff and
  • Ambria Burton
Sen. Bill Cowsert

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  • Politics

Lawmakers Huddle: Athens lawmakers say it’s not a sanctuary jurisdiction

The Department of Homeland Security has officially removed its list of "sanctuary jurisdictions" from its website, which included six areas in Georgia. The designation has sparked confusion in some of the communities on the controversial list.  

June 06, 2025
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
 (L-R) Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Bill Berry and Mike Mills, of R.E.M., attend the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 13, 2024 in New York City.

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Georgia music icons R.E.M. release new video of 'Radio Free Europe' for World Press Freedom Day

The updated video is set to a remix of the band's 1981 debut single and celebrates the 75th anniversary of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

May 02, 2025
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By:
  • Kristi York Wooten and
  • Associated Press
A precipitation monitor from the Southeast Regional Climate Center.

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What lost funding for weather data centers could mean for Georgia, according to climatologists

Data housed by the Regional Climate Centers includes drought maps, air quality visualization and precipitation and temperature averages by state going back more than 100 years.

April 24, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas and
  • Chase McGee
Thousands marched to Liberty Plaza across from the Georgia Capitol in downtown Atlanta on April 5, 2025 to protest the Trump administration's handling of government programs and agencies.

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  • Politics

Across Georgia, thousands gather for 'Hands Off' marches to protest federal government cuts

GPB reporters share images and voices from Atlanta, Savannah, Macon and Athens from the organized events round the state.

April 07, 2025
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By:
  • GPB News Staff ,
  • Sarah Kallis ,
  • and 4 more
Creature Comforts Brewery in Athens, Georgia

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  • Business

Georgia's largest indie brewery has a cautious eye on tariffs

In the midst of uncertainty over tariffs, some Georgia businesses are having a difficult time making long-term plans.

March 24, 2025
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By:
  • Chase McGee
Protestors outside the state Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Hundreds of Georgians protest Elon Musk's role in federal government

Protestors gathered at the state Capitol in Atlanta and City Hall in Athens to call for the removal of billionaire Elon Musk from his position in the Trump administration.

February 17, 2025
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By:
  • Chase McGee and
  • Sarah Kallis
Five Eight is an Athens, Ga., rock band and the subject of the new documentary 'Weirdo.' The group, pictured above at the 40 Watt Club in 2016, is performing at the Garden Club at Wild Heaven West End in Atlanta on Feb. 14, 2025 after a screening of the film.

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  • Music

Athens rock band Five Eight gets its due in 'Weirdo' documentary

Singer Mike Mantione visits the GPB Talk Studio to chat about the film, the group's career, and a special Valentine's Day screening and performance in Atlanta.

February 13, 2025
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  • Kristi York Wooten
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