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News Articles: Atlanta

A collage of photos from the 1971 Apollo 15 moon mission

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Georgia Today: Folkston ICE center doubles capacity; Cuts to Job Corps program; Space photo exhibit

On the June 4 edition: An ICE processing center in Southeast Georgia more than doubles its capacity;Job Corps program cuts affect at-risk youth in Atlanta; some rare space photographs end up in Columbus, Ga. 

June 04, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
Georgia's Mason Howell, a high school junior, qualified for the U.S. Open during field play at the Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta on June 2, 2025.

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Thomasville, Ga., high school golfer Mason Howell beats bogeys to qualify for U.S. Open

The 17-year-old high school junior went 36 holes without a bogey.

June 04, 2025
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  • GPB News Staff
A cotton field being harvested by heavy equipment

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GPB morning headlines for June 4, 2025

Cotton farmers are leaving the crop behind; Mercer University will host Los Angeles FC for the FIFA Club World Cup in Atlanta; Atlanta Motor Speedway renamed

June 04, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Bibb County Jail (Macon, GA)

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Georgia Today: Bibb County Jail under fire for conditions; Apalachee responder is Sheriff of Year

On the June 3 edition: Macon's Bibb County Jail sparks a debate about building a new one; Atlanta Motor Speedway gets new name; sheriff serving Apalachee High School is Georgia Sheriff of the Year. 

June 03, 2025
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
 A solar and battery storage development operated by Entergy in Searcy, Arkansas. Solar power growth is expected to help some parts of the country meet electric demand this summer. Robert Zullo/ States Newsroom

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GPB morning headlines for June 3, 2025

Two Democrats have kicked off their campaigns to challenge incumbent U.S. Representative David Scott for his metro Atlanta congressional seat; Research shows women under the age of 50 have an 80 percent higher risk of developing cancer compared to men of the same age; Fulton County is undergoing a countywide solar panel installation project.

June 03, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Jim Kerr (left) and Charlie Burchill cofounded Simple Minds with friends in 1977 in Glasgow, Scotland. The band performs at Atlanta's Synovus Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park on June 7, 2025.

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Simple Minds return to Atlanta, kicking off busy summer concert season

“Don't You Forget About Me” put Scottish rock group Simple Minds at No.1 on the Billboard charts in 1985. The group returns to Georgia on June 7 for its biggest show here ever.

June 03, 2025
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  • Kristi York Wooten
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GPB morning headlines for June 2, 2025

A diagnostic tool is helping ID a common mental health condition; state Sen. John Kennedy making lieutenant governor bid; musician Jon Batiste addresses SCAD graduates.

June 02, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
FULL EPISODE: Trump on defense, Democrats in damage control: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Georgia Today: Four counties named 'sanctuary jurisdictions'; Mayor of Camilla arrested

On the May 30 edition: Four Georgia counties labeled "sanctuary jurisdictions" by the Trump administration; a mayor is arrested for alleged election interference; Jon Batiste addresses SCAD grads.

May 30, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
The Neighborhood Union Health Center at 186 Sunset Ave. NW in Atlanta, part of the Fulton County health department, offers sexual health services. Layoffs at the county agency have advocates worried about any impact on Fulton's HIV prevention services. (Rebecca Grapevine / Healthbeat)

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LISTEN: Former Fulton County health worker concerned over recent firings

Over a dozen workers at the Fulton County Board of Health have been terminated, raising concerns about the future of other divisions, as local public health offices feel the squeeze of federal budget cuts.   

May 30, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas
The Neighborhood Union Health Center, part of the Fulton County health department.

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GPB morning headlines for May 30, 2025

Fulton County Board of Health terminates more than a dozen workers, Georgia’s high court upholds handgun restrictions for young adults, and a PSC candidate remains on the ballot pending appeal.

May 30, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
Anthony "Fyrefli" Gasaway Jr (back row, third from left) and Joy "Kuma" Gasaway (seated, holding boombox) gather with FyreNation Crew members and cypher participants at Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward Park on April 27, 2025.

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Is hip-hop dancing for everyone? Atlanta's FyreNation Crew is on a mission to prove it

A group of Atlanta dancers is challenging stereotypes about hip-hop music and creating community events for families across the metro area. 

May 30, 2025
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  • Kristi York Wooten
6-Acre Solar Farm Will Soon be Constructed in East Georgia

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Georgia Today: Billions lost in clean energy jobs; SNAP theft; Columbus fires city manager

On the May 29 edition: Georgia loses billions in clean energy investments; SNAP lost $23 million dollars to theft; And Columbus City Council fires city manager Isaiah Hugley.

May 29, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Hank Johnson

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GPB morning headlines for May 29, 2025

Protesters rallied outside the Bibb County Jail in Macon; task force in Cobb County addresses lack of housing; Hank Johnson held in-person town hall Wednesday night.

May 29, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
19-year-old Ximena Arias-Cristobal at a press conference in Atlanta on May 27, 2025, about a week after being released from ICE detention. The college student was jailed in Dalton for driving without a license, though after the fact, police said she didn’t actually commit a traffic violation. "It kind of flips your world. We now kind of live a little bit more in fear," Arias-Cristobal said.

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Georgia Today: Dalton student's arrest could be citizenship path; Williams vows Head Start expansion

On the May 28 edition: How a false arrest could lead to citizenship for 19-year-old; state Supreme Court upholds gun carry restrictions; and U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams aims to expand Head Start. 

May 28, 2025
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
 Georgia Power’s requested rate increase would add $16.29 – about $200 annually – to the average residential customer’s bill over the next three years, starting in 2023 with a $14.32 hike. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder

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GPB morning headlines for May 28, 2025

Ximena Arias-Cristobal, 19, could have a path to U.S. citizenship; negotiations over how Georgia Power will generate electricity have begun.

May 28, 2025
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