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Tonithia Fernandez holds one of her two cats while also trying to pack up and move her home as a Macon-Bibb County excavator clears out another part of the encampment where she lived until Tuesday.

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GPB evening headlines for August 16, 2022

Atlanta is moving forward with a contentious plan to lease 700 beds at its city jail to Fulton County.

Residents of a tent encampment near downtown Macon have been displaced by the city for the second time in three months.

Researchers have found evidence that sturgeon might be reproducing in Northwest Georgia's Coosa River for the first time since the 1970's.

August 16, 2022
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A sign for monkeypox vaccinations is shown at a vaccination site, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Miami Beach, Fla. Miami-Dade County, in partnership with Nomi Health, will begin offering monkeypox vaccinations to eligible, high-risk residents on Friday. U.S. health officials on Tuesday authorized a plan to stretch the nation's limited supply of monkeypox vaccine by giving people just one-fifth the usual dose, citing research suggesting that the reduced amount is about as effective. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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GPB morning headlines for August 16, 2022

A state judge has refused to immediately stop enforcement of Georgia’s strict abortion law.

The Georgia Department of Public Health has launched an online, centralized scheduling tool for monkeypox vaccine appointments.

A citizen science project focused on Joro spiders could help scientists better understand the invasive yellow and black spider that invokes both fear and awe.

August 16, 2022
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news conference June 7, 2022, in New York. The Georgia investigation into potential criminal interference in the 2020 election is heating up. Prosecutors are trying to force allies and advisers of former President Donald Trump to come to Atlanta to testify before a special grand jury.

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GPB evening headlines for August 15, 2022

Rudy Giuliani is a target of a criminal investigation into interference in the state's 2020 election.

The Elberton Granite Association has agreed to take ownership of what remains of the Georgia Guidestones.

The City of Smyrna has demolished an iconic building that once housed a popular restaurant with a divisive history.

August 15, 2022
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The Georgia Guidestones monument was built in 1980 from local granite. The 19-foot-high (6-meter-high) panels bear a 10-part message in eight different languages with guidance for living in an “age of reason."

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GPB morning headlines for August 15, 2022

Coastal Georgia's Chatham County has been selected to join a group of 6 U.S. cities and counties tasked with criminal justice reform.

A federal appeals court ordered statewide elections for two seats on the Georgia public service commission to be put back on the November ballot.

The Elberton Granite Association agreed to take ownership of what remains of the Georgia Guidestones.

August 15, 2022
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A cotton plant is pictured in this undated photo.

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Georgia cotton farmers endure roller coaster prices

Volatility in the price of cotton is causing worry among many Georgia cotton growers.

August 13, 2022
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(Photo Courtesy of Matti Mattila via Flickr.)

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GPB evening headlines for August 12, 2022

Georgia's US House delegation is expected to split along party lines as the chamber approves a climate change, tax reform and health care bill.

Georgia cotton farmers are feeling the pinch of a massive drop in prices for the crop over the past few months.

The media company, Gannett, which operates newspapers in Augusta, Athens and Savannah, reported dismal second quarter financial results last week.

August 12, 2022
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President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, before boarding Marine One. Trump is en route to the Army-Navy Game at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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GPB morning headlines for August 12, 2022

Donald Trump has hired a prominent Atlanta criminal defense attorney to represent him in matters related to the special grand jury in Fulton County.

The Biden Administration announced almost $50 million in federal funding to go to two transportation projects in Georgia.

The media company, Gannett, which operates newspapers in Augusta, Athens, and Savannah, reported dismal second quarter financial results. 

August 12, 2022
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Attorney Ben Crump leans over the casket of Brianna Grier at her funeral.

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GPB evening headlines for August 11, 2022

Mourners gathered at an Atlanta church today for the funeral for Brianna Grier.

Governor Brian Kemp unveils the first major policy announcement of his re-election campaign.

Macon Bibb-County will release the cremated remains of about 166 people in county archives at public memorial.

August 11, 2022
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Erica Atkins is pictured in front of books at gifts at her bookstore in Locust Grove, Ga.

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Meet some of Georgia's newest booksellers. They're thriving in spite of challenges

They come from different backgrounds but share the challenges and joys of a resilient industry.

August 11, 2022
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This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak.

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GPB morning headlines for August 11, 2022

Monkeypox disproportionally affects communities of color, according to a report from the Georgia Department of Public Health.

An independent commission submitted its recommendations for renaming nine Army posts that commemorate Confederate officers, including two in Georgia.

August 11, 2022
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GPB evening headlines for August 10, 2022

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is isolating with mild symptoms from Covid-19.

Abrams outlined her economic policy, which includes casinos and sports betting to boost education.

Savannah is considering paying the local US Attorney's office to fund a prosecutor focused solely on gun crimes in the city.

August 10, 2022
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A vial labelled "Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine" is seen in this illustration taken Jan. 16, 2022. Photo by Dado Ruvic/Illustration/REUTERS

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GPB morning headlines for August 10, 2022

Vaccine providers in Georgia respond to the newly CDC endorsed COVID vaccine, Novavax.

A judge said Tuesday that former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani must appear in Atlanta in person to testify before a special grand jury in Fulton County.

Partners across behavioral health systems in Georgia say they want to build on the recently passed Mental Health and Parity Act.

August 10, 2022
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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney instructs potential jurors during proceedings to seat a special purpose grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, on Monday, May 2, 2022, to look into the actions of former President Donald Trump and his supporters who tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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GPB evening headlines for August 9, 2022

A state judge is considering whether Georgia's strict anti-abortion law once again should be blocked.

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce held its annual Congressional luncheon today in Macon.

Georgia Ports Authority officials say an offshore bottleneck at the Port of Savannah has peaked.

August 09, 2022
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A container berth at the Port of Savannah is shown.

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Ships wait offshore in bottleneck at Port of Savannah

More than 40 ships were waiting offshore to come into the Port of Savannah on Tuesday.

August 09, 2022
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People gather in front of the Georgia State Capital in Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022, to protest to protest the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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GPB morning headlines for August 9, 2022

A Fulton County Superior Court judge heard arguments Monday over the legality of a proposed temporary restraining order on Georgia's abortion ban.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens made an appearance at the city's Public Safety Committee meeting Monday to send a message about gun crime.

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