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News Articles: Atlanta

Voters masked against coronavirus line up at Riverside High School for Wisconsin's primary election Tuesday April 7, 2020, in Milwaukee.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Democratic Process Tested By Virus

Wednesday on Political Rewind , statewide elections in Wisconsin last night provide an interesting case study of elections under lockdown. How did the...

April 08, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Tybee Island's wooden beach crossovers are closed, though the beaches are technically open.

Tybee In Limbo As Governor Considers 'New Options'

Tybee Island was quiet Tuesday, four days into a standoff with Gov. Brian Kemp over the reopening of beaches. But local leaders were worried about what...

April 08, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
Eliza Jane is settling into her new home in Atlanta. She's keeping her new humans company during the coronavirus pandemic.

Georgians Adopt Pets To Ease Coronavirus Stress

Staying home and distant from others because of the pandemic can be lonely and stressful. People are finding lots of ways to cope, including bringing...

April 08, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
Four Georgia cruise ship passengers flew home Monday night after spending over a month at sea and waiting to dock in Florida.

Georgia Coronavirus Updates: Masters Rescheduled; Stranded Cruise Passengers Flown Home

The prestigious Masters golf tournament has been rescheduled for early November because of the coronavirus, and four Georgians stuck on the Coral...

April 07, 2020
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  • Stephen Fowler

GPB Evening Headlines For April 7, 2020

Atlanta Mayor Responds To Growing Number Of Homeless Population Staying At Airport Sen. Kelly Loeffler Uses Private Jet To Fly Home Stranded Cruise Ship...

April 07, 2020
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What You Need To Know: Positive Stories Among Coronavirus

Georgia Public Broadcasting’s new series What You Need To Know: Coronavirus provides succinct, fact-based information to help you get through the...

April 07, 2020
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  • Donna Lowry
Dr. Larycia Hawkins was an African American associate political science professor at Wheaton College when she became the face of religious controversy.

3 Panelists Talk Religion, Race During Virtual ‘Same God’ Discussion

As coronavirus halts plans and gatherings, three people behind the documentary Same God hosted a talk-back discussion on Sunday Cinema in lieu of an...

April 07, 2020
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  • Jade Abdul-Malik
Dr. Jamie Miller's charity, Medical Masks for Georgia, has made it a mission to provide PPE to undersupplied medical facilities and public service workers across the state.

Milton Doctor Raises Thousands To Supply Hospitals, Firefighters With Masks

Dr. Jamie Miller of Milton knows what it's like to lose a loved one. Her father died one week before last Thanksgiving. Though he didn't die of COVID-19...

April 07, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah Rose

True Or False: Is Coronavirus Airborne?

There is still much that is unknown about the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Scientists and researchers around the world are working to...

April 07, 2020
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  • Jason Evans
A Catholic priest sits on an empty bench due to social distancing guidelines during the coronavirus outbreak inside the Jesus de Medinaceli church on Palm Sunday in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, April 5, 2020.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Celebration And Mourning; Religion In Pandemic

Tuesday on Political Rewind , we sat down with religious leaders to discuss tradition and community in a time of social distancing. How will services...

April 07, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Sen. Kelly Loeffler greets four Georgians that were stranded on a cruise ship off the coast of Florida because of coronavirus.

Sen. Kelly Loeffler Uses Private Jet To Fly Home Stranded Cruise Ship Passengers

Four Georgians who were stranded on the Coral Princess cruise ship off the coast of Florida are self-quarantining at home now after Sen. Kelly Loeffler...

April 07, 2020
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  • Stephen Fowler
Officials canceled Momocon 2020 due to lingering concerns around the coronavirus pandemic.

MomoCon 2020 Canceled Due To Coronavirus Concerns

MomoCon, an annual gaming and pop culture convention in Atlanta, has been canceled due to lingering worries about the coronavirus pandemic. The...

April 07, 2020
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  • Sarah Rose
State Sen. Jack Hill (R-Reidsville) has died, according to Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan

Senate Appropriations Chairman Jack Hill Dies At 75

State Sen. Jack Hill (R-Reidsville), chairman of the senate appropriations committee, has died at the age of 75, according to a statement from Lt. Gov....

April 06, 2020
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  • Stephen Fowler
Georgia's beaches are reopened under a statewide order from Gov. Brian Kemp.

Georgia Coronavirus Updates: CVS Opens Drive-Thru Testing In Atlanta; Backlash To Beaches Opening

CVS Health opened a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site Monday in Atlanta that could test up to 1,000 Georgians a day and provide results in about 30...

April 06, 2020
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  • Stephen Fowler
Churchgoers attend service while abiding to social distancing orders.

How A Georgia Church Praises During A Coronavirus Pandemic

Since local jurisdictions and Gov. Brian Kemp enforced social distancing and shelter-in-place orders amid COVID-19, several businesses around Georgia...

April 06, 2020
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  • Jade Abdul-Malik
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