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News Articles: Atlanta

Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp meet with anti-human trafficking experts.

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Gov. Brian Kemp and first lady on anti-human trafficking efforts: 'There's more we need to do'

Gov. Brian Kemp and first lady Marty Kemp gave an update on Georgia's anti-human trafficking efforts on Tuesday.

April 18, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
A dirty jail cell with trash strewn on the floor.

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Georgia Today: Inmate dies in bedbug-infested cell; Tornado alley; Okefenokee tops endangered list

On the Tuesday, April 18 edition of Georgia Today: Jail staff resigns after an inmate dies in a bedbug-infested cell; more tornadoes are headed for Georgia; Okefenokee Swamp tops list of endangered waterways in the U.S.

April 18, 2023
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
The Rev. Charles Stanley is shown seated in this posed photo.

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GPB evening headlines for April 18th, 2023

Tributes are pouring in for evangelical broadcaster Charles Stanley, who died today, according to a statement from his ministry.

Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp hosted a round-table discussion today on efforts to combat human trafficking.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis asked a judge today to disqualify a lawyer representing ten Republican fake electors.

April 18, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
A cellphone on table with woman's hands

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COVID's over, but county jails still profit from virtual communication

Coastal Georgia sheriffs collected over a million dollars last year on phone call, video chat and text messaging fees.

April 18, 2023
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  • Jake Shore
mental health training

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Georgia experts warn of a growing maternal mental health crisis — and why it's important to get help

Close to 700 people in Georgia reported postpartum depressive symptoms in 2020, though the number of unreported cases likely makes that number much higher.

April 18, 2023
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
The Tomochichi Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, as seen on April 17, 2023.

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Recently damaged Savannah federal courthouse a ‘product of its time,’ says architectural historian

The building's white marble design drew inspiration from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

April 18, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
A dirty jail cell with trash strewn on the floor.

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Top jail staff forced out after man's death at Georgia jail

A Georgia sheriff on Monday announced the resignations of top jail staff amid an investigation into the death of a man in a bedbug-infested cell in the jail's psychiatric wing.

April 18, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Decoding COVID-19: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Long COVID is hurting business; workplace accommodations could help

Three years after the start of the pandemic, millions of working age people still suffer from long COVID-19 and some lawmakers and advocates, including people with long COVID, say not enough is being done to protect their well-being and ensure they can continue to be employed.

April 18, 2023
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By:
  • Casey Quinlan
FILE PHOTO - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter takes questions from the media during a news conference at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. August 20, 2015. REUTERS/John Amis/File Picture

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Atlanta Film Festival to honor Carter, Keke Palmer, George R.R. Martin and others with special award

The Atlanta Film Festival will honor the likes of former President Jimmy Carter and other recipients at its 2023 IMAGE Film Awards Gala on April 23. 

April 18, 2023
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  • Sammie Purcell
A firetruck sits outside the historic federal courthouse on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Savannah, Ga., after part of an upper floor collapsed and injured three construction workers. The U.S. government building, which dates to 1899, has been undergoing extensive renovations for more than a year.

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GPB morning headlines for April 18, 2023

Structural engineers are still trying to determine what caused a partial collapse of Savannah's federal courthouse last week.

Postpartum mental health issues are extremely common among new moms and experts say diagnosis and treatment aren’t always provided to those that need it.

New data from Climate Central indicates that Tornado Alley may be shifting east, impacting many counties in Georgia.

April 18, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Georgia Power, PSC staff agree on fuel costs recovery

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Georgia Power, PSC staff agree on fuel costs recovery

Georgia Power and the state Public Service Commission’s Public Interest Advocacy Staff have reached an agreement resulting in a slight reduction in the utility’s request to recover $2.1 billion in higher fuel costs from customers.

April 17, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
Glynn County Police Chief O’Neal Jackson said his investigators “remained in contact with Mr. Lehrkamp and his family and kept a clear line of communication.” The family says they learned of the arrest 20mins before today’s media briefing.

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GPB evening headlines for April 17, 2023

Police in Glynn County have made arrests in the case of a teen who ended up hospitalized after blacking out from severe intoxication.

Georgia farmers and researchers are hoping for more focus on technology as Congress works on the newest version of the Farm Bill.

The family of a detainee who died in the Gwinnett County jail is suing the private company that provides detainee health care.

April 17, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Glynn County Police Chief O’Neal Jackson said his investigators “remained in contact with Mr. Lehrkamp and his family and kept a clear line of communication.” The family says they learned of the arrest 20mins before today’s media briefing.

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Misdemeanors filed in case of severely intoxicated teen

Authorities in coastal Georgia have filed misdemeanor charges against two adults and two juveniles in the case of a teenager who ended up hospitalized after blacking out from severe intoxication. The police chief and district attorney for Glynn County held a news conference Monday largely devoted to debunking misinformation that had spread.

April 17, 2023
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  • Associated Press

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Georgia Today: Family of dead inmate sues; Georgia Power price hikes; UGA Football's new mascot

On the Monday, April 17 edition of Georgia Today: The family of a dead Gwinnett County Jail detainee files a lawsuit; Georgia Power is raising prices to cover fuel costs; and UGA's football team has a new mascot.

April 17, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
The Pinova plastic resin manufacturing plant in Brunswick, Georgia caught on fire on Saturday April 15, 2023. A mandatory evacuation was ordered for everyone within a 0.5 mile radius from the plant.

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Georgia plant fire extinguished, shelter-in-place lifted

Emergency crews extinguished a fire at a Georgia chemical plant shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday, allowing officials to lift a shelter-in-place order issued in the afternoon when the fire broke out for the second time in the day.

April 17, 2023
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