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News Articles: Atlanta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle hatchlings

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Lawsuit Opposes Year-Round Dredging In Coastal Georgia Waters

In a federal lawsuit filed Monday, the group One Hundred Miles is seeking a preliminary injunction to block the Corps from conducting year-round operation and maintenance dredging in Brunswick Harbor starting as early as mid-May.

May 05, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
Dean Alford

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  • Law

Former Georgia Regent Dean Alford Indicted In Fraud Scheme

Dean Alford is charged with one count of racketeering, one count of criminal attempt, one count of computer forgery and five counts of forgery in the second degree.

May 05, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
Stacey Abrams speaks to media during a 2018 campaign stop.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: New Poll Shows Split Approval Ratings In Georgia — And What It Could Mean For 2022

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Candidates continue to line up for the 2022 election in races that will determine just how purple Georgia has really become. Plus, the results of a new poll from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reveal approval numbers for top elected officials in Washington and Georgia.

May 05, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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GPB Morning Headlines for May 5, 2021

In this morning's headlines, U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy visited Cobb County Tuesday, to meet with small business owners that say they are affected by the All Star Game moving from Georgia to Colorado.

May 05, 2021
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  • GPB News Radio
Atlanta - Top 10 City for Tech Job Growth

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GPB Evening Headlines for May 4, 2021

Through the night, there's a chance for severe thunderstorms across most Georgia counties located north of Macon. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City says tornadoes could spin up, and winds could exceed 60 miles per hour. 

Democratic State Representative Bee Nguyen has announced she's running for Secretary of State. Here in our Evening Headlines, she explains why.

 

May 04, 2021
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  • GPB News Radio
An illustration of a magnifying glass looking at voter ballots.

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Political Rewind: Georgia Begins Biannual Examination Of Voter Rolls; Biden's Immigration Issue

Tuesday on Political Rewind: State election officials begin the biannual process of removing names of inactive voters from the list of registered voting rolls. State officials intend to remove voters who have died or moved to another state from the list. Critics say the process disenfranchises voters by removing Georgians who may want to vote in future elections. Plus, a new Democratic candidate enters into the race for Secretary of State.

May 04, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Superfund site

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Brunswick Residents Living Next To A Superfund Site Worry About Cleanup 40 Years Later

For all the natural beauty surrounding the majority minority town of Brunswick and the wealthier white Golden Isles across the causeway, few locals are aware of the myriad environmental dangers surrounding them.

May 04, 2021
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  • Laura Corley
Democratic state Rep. Bee Nguyen is running for Georgia Secretary of State.

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GPB Morning Headlines for May 4, 2021

In this morning's headlines, Democratic State Representative Bee Nguyen joins the pool of challengers looking to unseat Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

May 04, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
Democratic state Rep. Bee Nguyen is running for Georgia Secretary of State.

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  • Elections

Democrat Bee Nguyen Announces Run For Secretary Of State

Democratic State Rep. Bee Nguyen is running for Secretary of State with a message of increased training and improved relationships with local elections officials and opposing recent voting changes made by the Republican-controlled legislature.

May 04, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
Diverse family in living room

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  • Health

Survey Examines Pandemic-Induced Insomnia Disorder

A recent study from Augusta University Medical Center finds the pandemic triggered a more than 40% increase in insomnia disorder among their health care workers. 

May 03, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge

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GPB Evening Headlines for May 3, 2021

While Georgia has added a million people in the last decade, its voter rolls have grown much larger. GPB's Stephen Fowler explains the two main reasons why.

And a man who sees death every day says it's time to stop deadly gun violence in Macon. The Macon-Bibb County coroner stood at a busy intersection with a hearse and a sign that said "Stop the killing." How a man says a similar rally in Atlanta Sunday promoted healing for families who've lost loved ones to gun violence, like his family has.

May 03, 2021
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  • GPB News Radio
Atlanta was recently ranked as one of the best large cities to start a new business.

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Atlanta Ranked One Of Top Cities For Starting Business

In a new survey, Atlanta ranked 11th in a list of top cities in which to start a new business. The study looked at factors including the five-year business-survival rate, COVID-19 cases and office-space affordability.

 

May 03, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
Eastside Medical Center in Snellville

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  • Health Care

Piedmont Buying 4 HCA Hospitals In Macon, Cartersville, Snellville

The purchases from HCA, announced Monday, would make Atlanta-based Piedmont the leading system in Georgia in number of hospitals, at 15. The Emory and Wellstar systems are next, at 11.

May 03, 2021
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  • Andy Miller
Prescription drugs

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  • Health Care

Georgia Prescription Drug Price Rules Tightening Draws Concern, Praise

Patient advocates and representatives from groups called pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) contracted with health insurers to negotiate lower drug prices are awaiting data from new prescription-cost reporting required in legislation state lawmakers passed last year.

May 03, 2021
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  • Beau Evans
Plant Vogtle

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  • Energy

Southern Co. Expects New Plant Vogtle Delays As PSC Weighs Tab

The Georgia Public Service Commission will soon decide whether to sign off on the $670 million in construction costs over the final six months of 2020, a tab that could eventually get passed onto customer’s electric bills. 

May 03, 2021
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  • Stanley Dunlap
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