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News Articles: Atlanta

Seven people are shown holding shovels in a groundbreaking ceremony in a wooded environment.

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Could Atlanta's next big trail be along the Chattahoochee?

Project supporters envision a 100-mile trail connecting river communities from near Buford to near Newnan.

April 27, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya
Cannabis

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Georgia issues a few medical cannabis licenses at last, giving patients access ‘very soon’

After years of waiting, thousands of patients on Georgia’s medical cannabis registry may soon be able to legally receive their medicine.

April 27, 2023
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  • Ross Williams
Medical cannabis oil

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Georgia Today: Medical cannabis finally coming to Ga.; A Lyme disease vaccine; MLB shuts down Braves

On the Thursday April 27 edition of Georgia Today: Medical cannabis is finally coming to Georgia; a new Lyme disease vaccine is in the works; Major League Baseball has shut down the Braves' home run celebration.

April 27, 2023
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
How The Coronavirus Attacks Your Lungs: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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As federal emergency declaration expires, the picture of the pandemic grows fuzzier

The federal government’s public health emergency that’s been in effect since January 2020 expires May 11. But some shared data requirements will come to an end and the federal government will lose access to key metrics.

April 27, 2023
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  • Sam Whitehead
The former Georgia State Prison in Tattnall County.

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Political Rewind: Georgia's prisons under scrutiny after two deaths

Thursday on Political Rewind: Two recent horrific prison deaths have shed light on the conditions in Georgia's prisons and jails. Our special panel breaks down the latest, as well as dire problems in our institutions over the past few years.

April 27, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Chase McGee
Christina visited the Atlanta Zoo with her grandchildren Moriyah and Cayden. (Sherri Feliccia/ISDD)

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Project GRANDD helps grandparents raise their grandchildren

Grandparents who raise grandchildren with disabilities can find aid and resources from Project GRAND, the largest kinship family services provider in metro Atlanta. 

April 27, 2023
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  • Bob Pepalis
Snake

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Georgia DNR’s warning to residents: Here’s what to do (and not do) if you see a snake.

Georgia has 47 different species of snakes. Here’s what to do when you see one.

April 26, 2023
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  • Chelsea Madden
Georgia State Trooper Trent Kirchhefer stands with K-9 officer Vilma as Gov. Brian Kemp signs a bill clarifying penalties for harming a police dog, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Lake Lanier Islands in Buford, Ga. Kemp signed a number of public safety bills including one stiffening penalties for gang crimes and recruiting gang members.

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Governor signs bill stiffening Georgia gang penalties

Gov. Brian Kemp is signing tougher penalties for gang crimes into Georgia law. Senate Bill 44 adds a mandatory five years to prison sentences for anyone convicted of a gang crime.

April 26, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Georgia State Trooper Trent Kirchhefer stands with K-9 officer Vilma as Gov. Brian Kemp signs a bill clarifying penalties for harming a police dog, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Lake Lanier Islands in Buford, Ga. Kemp signed a number of public safety bills including one stiffening penalties for gang crimes and recruiting gang members.

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GPB evening headlines for April 26, 2023

Governor Brian Kemp has signed into law a bill that adds a mandatory five years in prison for anyone convicted of a gang crime.

Students at Emory and Georgia Tech staged a day of action to protest the construction of a planned police training center in Atlanta.

The organizer of the Orange Crush beach party wants to work with Tybee Island officials to resolve their complaints -- and his.

April 26, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
A person walks into a mental health clinic.

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Georgia Today: Mental health for military members; Macon's record year; Hawks put Janet on hold

On the Wednesday, April 26 edition of Georgia Today: A new mental health grant program for military members; Macon's record year in tourism; and the Hawks won, so Janet Jackson's concert is put on hold.

April 26, 2023
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) is congratulated after the team's win over the Boston Celtics in Game 5 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Boston.

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Young's long 3 lifts Hawks to 119-117 win over Celtics

Trae Young had 38 points and drained a go-ahead 3-pointer from beyond the top of the key with 2.8 seconds left to help the Atlanta Hawks cap a late comeback and beat the Boston Celtics 119-117. The victory trims Boston's lead in the first-round playoff series to 3-2 and sends the teams back to Atlanta for Game 6 on Thursday.

April 26, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Stone Mountain is Georgia's most visited tourist attraction and is also a lightning rod for controversy. In the namesake city outside the state's Stone Mountain Park, protesters clashed in near downtown in August.

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Stone Mountain prepares for Confederate Memorial Day demonstrations

The Sons of Confederate Veterans and groups opposed to Confederate symbols both plan to be at Stone Mountain on Saturday.

April 26, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya
Student Activists camped out on Georgia Tech's campus in protest of university ties to the planned police training facility in DeKalb County.

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Emory, Georgia Tech students camp out on campus in opposition to so-called 'Cop City'

Students at Emory and Georgia Tech in Atlanta staged a day of action on Tuesday to protest the construction of the new Atlanta police training center in a DeKalb County park.

April 26, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
The Intracoastal Waterway, a 3,000-mile inland waterway stretching from Massachusetts to Texas, is seen along Georgia's coast.

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Georgia DNR gives coastal ecosystem a ‘B’ grade, with bald eagle losses but sea turtle gains

The assessment for 2022 was a slight decline from the previous year's “A-.”

April 26, 2023
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony honoring the Council of Chief State School Officers' 2023 Teachers of the Year in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, April 24, 2023 in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Political Rewind: Reactions to President Biden's 2024 run; MTG punished after House decorum breach

Wednesday on Political Rewind: It’s official: President Biden is running again in 2024, and he sees Georgia as a key state for his campaign strategy. But polls show voters don’t want him or Donald Trump to run again.

April 26, 2023
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