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News Articles: Atlanta

Atlanta's Yacht Rock Revue is touring with Kenny Loggins and will appear at the Ameris Bank Amphitheater in Alpharetta, Ga. on May 13, 2023.

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Plugged In: Yacht Rock Revue's dream tour with Kenny Loggins swings home to Georgia. 'It's a rush!'

Yacht Rock Revue, an Atlanta band known internationally for its performances of easy rock hits, brings good vibes to Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta this Saturday as an opener for one of its musical heroes.

May 10, 2023
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By:
  • Kristi York Wooten
United States Vice President Kamala Harris visited Atlanta earlier this year. She was in Dalton a few months later. Photo by Julia Beverly/The Atlanta Voice

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  • News

VP Harris returns to Atlanta for the third time this year

United States Vice President Kamala Harris plans to return to Atlanta for the third time this year. 

May 10, 2023
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By:
  • Donnell Suggs
The Only Doctor documentary by filmaker Mathhew Hashiguchi

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  • Health Care

'The Only Doctor' in a rural Georgia town cares for many with her own resources

The Only Doctor is a documentary that takes a look at the experience of Dr. Karen Kinsell. She is the only doctor in a rural part of Georgia where 40% of the population lives below the poverty level.  

May 10, 2023
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By:
  • Leah Fleming
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart speaks during a news conference ahead of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game between Georgia and TCU, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. The championship football game will be played Monday.

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Georgia's championship team declines White House invitation

According to a statement released by the Georgia athletic association, the Bulldogs will not be able to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the White House described by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as "College Athlete Day."

May 10, 2023
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  • Associated Press
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GPB morning headlines for May 10, 2023

Over the next year, adults and children covered by Medicaid during the COVID emergency will have their coverage terminated, unless they prove they’re still eligible. 

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named an African-American cemetery just north of Columbus as one of the country's 11-most endangered places.

Georgia is now one of 25 states allowing people to write directions for their future mental health care just in case they experience a behavioral health crisis.

May 10, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
TaxScout, has now entered into its fourth market - Atlanta.

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  • News

Georgia tax revenue down 16.5% compared to April 2022, Kemp's office says

State tax collections slipped significantly in April, Gov. Brian Kemp's office said Tuesday. Revenues decreased by more than $800 million, or about 16%, compared to April of last year.

May 09, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Orlando Montoya
A child walks toward a yellow school bus stopped in a residential street.

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GPB evening headlines for May 9, 2023

Workers at Fort Valley based school bus maker Blue Bird Corporation are set to vote this week on whether to join a national union.

Many Medicaid recipients remain confused or unaware of a benefits redetermination coming with the end of the Covid emergency.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named a Georgia cemetery as one of the country's 11 most endangered places.

May 09, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
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Georgia Today: New bill for electric vehicles; Mental health directions; New COVID-19 variant

On the Tuesday May 9 edition of Georgia Today: A new law changes how to pay for EV charging; Georgia is now one of the states allowing people to write directions for their future mental health care; And we'll talk to a doctor from Emory University about the newest COVID-19 variant to reach the United States.

May 09, 2023
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  • Peter Biello ,
  • Jeremy Powell ,
  • and 1 more
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In the Southeast, where big utilities rule, calls for a real power market persist

A report prepared for the South Carolina state legislature and released last week determined that a range of electric market and transmission reforms — including creating a new independent organization to run the electric grid or joining an existing one — would bring  “substantial benefits” for customers, potentially as much as $362 million a year.

May 09, 2023
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By:
  • Robert Zullo

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  • Economy

How gas prices have changed in Atlanta in the last week

Gas prices have been tumbling over the last three weeks as demand has dropped and fear of an approaching global recession has permeated oil markets.

May 09, 2023
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta

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GPB morning headlines for May 9, 2023

Courtroom proceedings in a civil suit brought by an Athens business owner against local District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez began Monday.

Conservation groups are applauding a new law signed by Gov. Brian Kemp last week to guarantee fishing rights in Georgia.

May 09, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Two adult female loggerhead turtles were released into the surf Friday on the beach at Jekyll Island.

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  • News

US agency plans deeper study of sea turtles, dredging threat

A U.S. agency is agreeing to participate in an in-depth study on whether dredging a Georgia shipping channel in the spring and summer would pose threats to rare sea turtles. The Army Corps of Engineers' announcement prompted a conservation group to dismiss a federal lawsuit that asked a judge to order such a study.

May 08, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez faces a lawsuit over how her office has functioned in recent cases.

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  • News

GPB evening headlines for May 8, 2023

Courtroom proceedings began today in a civil lawsuit brought against embattled Athens District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez.

Conservation groups are applauding a new law signed by Governor Brian Kemp last week to guarantee fishing rights in Georgia.

Law enforcement officials in Atlanta are collaborating on a program aimed at stemming summer gun violence among young people.

May 08, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio

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  • News

Here are the bills Kemp signed Friday. One could remove 'bad' prosecutors

Gov. Brian Kemp signed several bills Friday including for certain business tax breaks, state raises and creating a commission empowered to discipline or remove prosecutors.

May 08, 2023
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Sarah Kallis
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  • News

Are bobcats dangerous or just oversized cats? Here are some tips to stay safe

They are shy, but sneaky. They prey on mice, rats and rabbits. They have bobbed tails and tufted ears.

May 08, 2023
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  • Chelsea Madden
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