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Georgia's coast is still under a Hurricane Warning, with tropical storm-force winds extending outward from the eye of the storm. By late evening hours, most of the wind will have shifted northward to South Carolina as Idalia cruises up East Coast and out into the Atlantic Ocean toward Bermuda. Many counties in Georgia are under Flash Flood Warnings.

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GPB morning headlines for September 5, 2023

Challenges to Georgia's state and Congressional district maps will head to trial this week in an Atlanta federal court. 

U.S. Coast Guard officials are urging boaters along Georgia's coast to use extra caution in the wake of Hurricane Idalia.

Georgia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities plans to ask for increased funding from state lawmakers next year to address infrastructure shortages that are leaving people with acute mental health issues with nowhere to seek help. 

September 05, 2023
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GPB evening headlines for September 4, 2023

Georgia's two US Senators visited Valdosta yesterday to tour areas hard-hit by Hurricane Idalia last week.

US Coast Guard officials are urging boaters along Georgia's coast to use extra caution in the hurricane's wake.

Georgia's behavioral health officials plan to ask for more funding from state lawmakers next year.

September 04, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
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Sheriff calls five inmate deaths in a month 'not surprising' due to overcrowding, crumbling walls

Dayvion Blake, 23, was killed at the Fulton County Jail Thursday following an inmate dispute that led to stabbings. The sheriff's department said Blake and three other inmates were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with stab wounds. One additional inmate was stabbed and treated at the jail by medical staff.

September 01, 2023
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  • Donna Lowry
Scores of homes near the core of the South Georgia city of Valdosta were damaged by large trees felled by hurricane Idalia. That meant a  gridlock as residents, tree removal companies and utility workers jostled to all do the jobs they needed to do.

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In Valdosta, Idalia left trees in people's houses. Getting them out can cost a lot

Recovery from Hurricane Idalia continues in South Georgia after the storm brought heavy rain and winds up to 90 mph. For some, recovery is about maintaining perspective.  

September 01, 2023
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  • Grant Blankenship
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Georgia Today: Fulton County Jail deaths; Bartow Co. data center; Ronald Acuña Jr. hits milestone

On the Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 edition of Georgia Today: Five people have died in the Fulton County Jail in the past month and the NAACP is demanding answers; A proposed new data center means more jobs and tax revenue for Bartow County; and Ronald Acuna of the Atlanta Braves hits a grand milestone.

September 01, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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Taxpayer dollars at work: What your U.S. senators from Georgia are doing the week ending Sept. 1

This week, Sens Ossoff and Warnock focused on providing fire safety resources across Georgia, addressing the shortages in chemotherapy drugs, pushing for student loan debt cancellations and ensuring Georgians were prepared for Hurricane Idalia.

September 01, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
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SAG-AFTRA Atlanta Local talks negotiations, AI, revenue in the age of streaming

On July 14, members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) went on strike, joining the Writers Guild of America (WGA) for a historic moment that marks the first time both guilds have been on strike together since 1960.

September 01, 2023
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  • Sammie Purcell
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Delta Air Lines says it has protected its planes against interference from 5G wireless signals

Delta Air Lines says it has upgraded its entire fleet to protect the planes against radio interference from wireless signals. The airline said Thursday that it completed upgrading about 190 planes over the summer.

September 01, 2023
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  • Associated Press
The Hyundai company logo hangs over a long row of cars at a car dealership in Centennial, Colo., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. Georgia officials are close to finalizing a deal with the automaker to build a $5.5 billion electric car plant near Savannah, Ga. An economic development agency representing four Savannah-area counties approved its portions of the agreement Tuesday, July 19, 2022, including an economic incentives package.

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Hyundai and LG will invest an additional $2B into making batteries at Georgia electric vehicle plant

Hyundai and LG Energy Solution are spending an additional $2 billion and hiring an extra 400 workers to make batteries at the automaker's sprawling U.S. electrical vehicle plant that is under construction in Georgia.

September 01, 2023
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Don’t miss these fun events in Atlanta this Labor Day weekend

Looking for something to do over the long Labor Day weekend holiday? Try these events on for size.

September 01, 2023
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  • Collin Kelley
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GPB morning headlines for September 1, 2023

Clean-up from Hurricane and Tropical Storm Idalia continues across South Georgia as residents, workers and volunteers cleared fallen trees, restored electricity and picked through the debris of devastated homes.

Georgia Power customers could see their average monthly bills rise by about $9 a month to pay for a new nuclear power plant.

Gov. Brian Kemp pushed back on calls from former President Donald Trump and a select GOP lawmakers pushing for a special session to punish Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

September 01, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
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One dead, at least two injured in stabbings at jail in Atlanta that is under federal investigation

Authorities said one person died and at least two others were injured when they were stabbed Thursday at a violent and problem-plagued jail in Atlanta that is already under federal investigation.

August 31, 2023
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Georgia Today: Hurricane Idalia power outages; Kemp on Fani Willis; Georgia Power price increase

On the August 31st edition of Georgia Today: Thousands of South Georgians remain without power, though the coast was left largely unscathed in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia; Gov. Brian Kemp addresses Republican criticism of Fulton County DA Fani Willis; and it looks like power bills for many Georgians are going up once again.

 

August 31, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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GPB evening headlines for August 31, 2023

Clean-up from Hurricane and Tropical Storm Idalia continued across South Georgia today as residents wrestled with fallen trees.

Georgia Republicans are divided over calls to impeach the Fulton County prosecutor who brought charges against Donald Trump.

Governor Brian Kemp rejected the idea of a special session to remove the Fulton County District Attorney as a "grifter's scam."

August 31, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Six people stand next to an overdose reversal kit in the Georgia State Capitol

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'Where's the Narcan?' Georgia capitol building installs emergency overdose reversal kits

An overdose of opioid pain medication can kill someone. And Narcan nasal spray can save a life. That's why five overdose reversal kits are now available throughout the Georgia State Capitol.

August 31, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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