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A student stands next to a school bus in Marietta, Georgia. Unlike most districts in the state, Marietta City Schools require masks.

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GPB evening headlines for March 30, 2022

The Army says a soldier was killed early this morning in an incident involving two helicopters at a Southeast Georgia airfield.

Governor Brian Kemp has signed a law banning Georgia public school students from mask mandates for five years.

The Georgia Ports Authority is expediting a $538 million in expansion projects to meet increased demand.

March 30, 2022
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Albany Rail Trail

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Albany's rails-to-trails project stalls. Legal and funding challenges are why

It's considered the "spine" of a larger rail trail system in South Georgia. But the 13-mile Albany-Sasser link has been halted by funding and legal challenges.

March 28, 2022
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  • Orlando Montoya
Herschel Walker speaks to a rally in Commerce, Ga.

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GPB evening headlines for March 28, 2022

Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Northeast Georgia's Commerce this weekend.

Atlanta's airport plans to spend $55 million to replace X-ray machines at its main security checkpoint.

March 28, 2022
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U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)

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GPB evening headlines for March 25, 2022

A group of voters is challenging Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's eligibility to stand for re-election.

Donald Trump is holding a rally in northeast Georgia this weekend.

The Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank says Atlanta home prices are unaffordable.

March 25, 2022
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Lead Ward Sears

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What about Ketanji Brown Jackson resonates with Leah Ward Sears? Her poise under Senate pressure

Leah Ward Sears, the trailblazing former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice, shares her thoughts on Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination hearings in the U.S. Senate.

March 24, 2022
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  • Orlando Montoya

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GPB evening headlines for March 23, 2022

Two Georgia district attorneys are among those criticizing a bill that would require cash bail before accused felons could be released from jail.

The University System of Georgia is laying out a slightly modified admissions option this Fall semester. 

Five Georgia Habitat for Humanity affiliates are among those sharing part of a $436 gift from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.

March 23, 2022
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Stacey Abrams

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GPB evening headlines for March 21, 2022

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams wants immediate access to a campaign committee that can raise unlimited funds.

A state judge is stalling efforts by a Metro Atlanta prosecutor to enforce a ban on some cannabis extracts.

Georgia's hotel market is showing more signs of recovery from the pandemic and last year's Omicron surge, as people return to travel.

March 21, 2022
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Corina Newsome

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Black birder wants to change perceptions of who belongs in nature

When a white woman called police on a Black man bird-watching in Central Park in 2020, their recorded encounter led Corina Newsome to act.

One of the co-organizers of Black Birders Week, she is countering the perception that naturalist means white.

March 18, 2022
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PBS NewsHour ‘Panic buying’ is driving the fuel shortage after Colonial Pipeline hack, expert says

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GPB evening headlines for March 17, 2022

Governor Brian Kemp is expected to sign a bill suspending the state's gas tax.

Savannah's St. Patrick's Day Parade returned today after a two-year hiatus.

Four Georgia universities are gearing up for NCAA action as this year's college basketball tournament begins.

March 17, 2022
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GPB evening headlines for March 16, 2022

Both the House and Senate passed bills Tuesday that revisit the state’s broken medical marijuana system.

Georgia Supreme Court justices have selected a new Chief Justice.

Family members and friends of those killed a year ago today at three Atlanta massage businesses have been struggling with grief.

March 16, 2022
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Georgia State Capitol

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GPB evening headlines for March 15, 2022

It's expected to be a long day at the state Capitol, as legislators vote on bills involving everything from elections to gambling to free speech.

And law enforcement officials in Northwest Georgia's Bartow County have agreed to pay almost $1 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit.

March 15, 2022
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2020 Vice Presidential Debate

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GPB evening headlines for March 14, 2022

With qualifying week over, hundreds of Georgia candidates are entering into a new phase of their campaigns this week. Six of them are touting Donald Trump's endorsement.

Tuesday is Crossover Day, marking the period in which bills before the state legislature must pass the House or Senate to stand a chance of passing this session. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports on one piece of legislation under consideration that would create a state program for family and medical leave.

March 14, 2022
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Electric Vehicle

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Electric vehicles are full speed ahead in the Southeast

Georgia ranks tops in the region for electric vehicle manufacturing jobs and charging development.

March 14, 2022
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GPB evening headlines for March 11, 2021

--Meteorologists say a powerful storm system is on the way. It's set to affect all of Georgia, starting Friday night.

--The Georgia Supreme Court won't block elections officials from certifying the results of a referendum on a proposed spaceport in Camden County.

--Georgia hunters can only trap raccoons and possums during certain months of the year. But that may soon change. GPB’s Riley Bunch reports.

--And despite overall U.S. auto sales increasing 3% last year, electric vehicle sales in the Southeast jumped 48%.

March 11, 2022
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Governor Brian Kemp qualifies for reelection ahead of the 2022 race

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GPB evening headlines for March 10, 2022

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp held a rally at the state Capitol, after qualifying for reelection Thursday. Opponents, Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican David Perdue, qualified earlier in the week.

And Georgia drivers are not getting permission to check their phones while stopped at a light, after legislators rejected Senate Bill 203.

March 10, 2022
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