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News Articles: Atlanta

Horses drink from one of the few sources of fresh water on the island.

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Horses of Cumberland file suit

It’s a hard life for a horse on a Georgia barrier island; advocates want them remove.

April 21, 2023
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  • Mary Landers
Researchers examine an evening bat while handling it for scientific measurements during a night of data collection on creek in Macon in 2015. The data collected that night is just one point in a just published seven year study of Georgia's bats.

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PHOTOS: Georgia's bat populations are crashing, but signs of hope emerge in some habitats

A study of Georgia’s bats describes which parts of the state provide refuge for at least one species in the face of the ongoing, cataclysmic crash of bat populations in some habitats.

April 21, 2023
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  • Grant Blankenship
Wax 'N' Facts in Little Five Points in Atlanta.

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Author: Record stores offer 'singular take' on a city's history

Saturday, April 22nd is Record Store Day, a day devoted to the celebration of the culture of independent record stores. The new book 'Atlanta Record Stores: An Oral History' shares stories of the influence these stores have had over the past half-century.

April 21, 2023
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By:
  • Peter Biello
On Dec. 20, the Public Service Commission approved Georgia Power’s three-year $1.8 billion rate increase for its 2.7 million customers who will foot the bill for toxic coal ash cleanup costs. Photo of Plant Hammond courtesy Coosa River Basin Initiative

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Georgia Power customers in for a shock as average monthly bill could rise by $23 by June

The state’s largest utility is seeking to recoup billions of dollars in unbudgeted fuel expenses.

April 21, 2023
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Lineage Logistics' new produce facility in Port Wentworth

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Produce logistics facility opens outside Savannah, promising fresher food for consumers

Lineage Logistics said it chose Port Wentworth due to its close proximity to the Port of Savannah.

April 21, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
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Political Rewind: Get to know our panelists

Friday on Political Rewind: Over nine years, Political Rewind has featured Georgians who know their stuff, from political science to journalism. Today, host Bill Nigut interviews four of our regulars about their work, their lives, and more.

April 21, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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The future middle Georgia home of the GBI Gang Task Force, the Bibb County government known by some as "The Castle."

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Macon-Bibb County and the GBI ink deal for a regional gang task force headquarters

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is moving the headquarters of the Middle Georgia branch of the state’s Gang Task Force into a fortress-like Macon-Bibb County government building known by many simply as “The Castle.” 

April 21, 2023
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  • Grant Blankenship
Drag performer Mrs. Ivana

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Forsyth County drag show canceled amid safety concerns and protests from GOP congressman

Organizers of a Forsyth County drag show scheduled for this weekend have canceled their event after getting threatening messages — and the attention of a Georgia congressman.

April 21, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya
Water is shown falling over a dam on a river.

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GPB evening headlines for April 20, 2023

A federal appeals court has issued a ruling in a longstanding fight over an Augusta dam that concerns users of the Savannah River.

DeKalb County has released the official autopsy for the protester killed in January during a raid at the site of a police training center.

Organizers of a Forsyth County drag show have canceled their event after getting threats -- and the attention of a Congressman.

April 20, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
MTM Standard artist, Noah Holland performs March 30, 2023 as part of the record label's outdoor concert series.

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'We're here to compete': Georgia State launches student-run record label

Georgia State University is offering students hands-on experience in the music industry with its new student-led distribution label, MTM Standard.

April 20, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
Allea Christopher (center) with LeAnne McCall (center left) and Claire Walton (right)

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'School spirit' sneakers: how one nonprofit fulfilled a wish for a Valdosta student

Girls on the Run helped a former member and Lowndes High School student complete her shoe collection.

April 20, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
Family members of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán embrace during a news conference, Monday, March 13, 2023, in Decatur, Ga.

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Georgia Today: 'Cop City' activist autopsy results; GBI's new HQ in Macon; GSU's new music program

On the Thursday, April 20 edition of Georgia Today: Killed 'Cop City' activist Manuel Terán's autopsy results; GBI's new gang task force HQ in Macon; Georgia State's new music industry program.

April 20, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
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  • Politics

Political Rewind: SCOTUS continues abortion drug access, DeKalb autopsy of slain protestor complete

Thursday on Political Rewind: The Supreme Court is temporarily allowing access to the abortion drug mifepristone while it decide if it will permit the medication's use. Meanwhile, the DeKalb County autopsy of Manuel Teran, the activist killed at the planned police training center, shows no gunpowder residue on their hands.

April 20, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
An Atlanta liquidation sale of furniture and decor from TV studio sets includes items used in the Vampire Diaries series.

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Are you a 'Vampire Diaries' fan? This Conyers film studio liquidation sale has the goods

Set pieces from TV shows including Legacies, The Originals and more are available through April 23.

April 20, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
A pill with a 512 imprint.

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Georgia Supreme Court hears hospital authority’s challenge to state opioid settlement

A rural south Georgia hospital authority is challenging a 2022 state law that barred local officials from suing opioid manufacturers and distributors.

April 20, 2023
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  • Jill Nolin
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