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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Convention Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.

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GPB morning headlines for August 23, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted her party’s nomination for President Thursday evening.

Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance blasted Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz over border security at a rally in Valdosta this afternoon.

The district attorney of Savannah's Chatham County announced Thursday that she is dismissing six murder cases because of misconduct by two former Savannah police officers.

August 23, 2024
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Ohio Senator JD Vance is show speaking from behind a podium.  He is flanked by other men and flags.

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GPB evening headlines for August 22, 2024

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance in Valdosta blasted Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz over border security.

Georgia’s former Lieutenant Governor, Republican Geoff Duncan, addressed the Democratic National Convention last night. 

This year's Georgia delegation to the Democratic National Convention features several politically active young people.

August 22, 2024
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A group of people, including Atlanta Congresswoman Nikema Williams and rapper Lil Jon, are show on the floor of a convention hall.

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GPB evening headlines for August 21, 2024

Georgia delegates were a key part of the Democratic Party's efforts to put the party into its party convention in Chicago last night.

Residents of Richmond Hill in southeast Georgia aired their grievances last night about the city's response to Tropical Storm Debby.

A Georgia state senator is trying to change the terms of an entrenched partisan debate involving guns, pushing a safe storage bill.

August 21, 2024
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Jason Carter, 48, serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Carter Center in Atlanta.  He spoke during a mental health forum at  the Center on May 14, 2024.

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GPB morning headlines for August 21, 2024

Former President Jimmy Carter's grandson, Jason Carter, spoke Democratic National Convention in Chicago Tuesday night.

Republican leaders called for stricter border policies during a campaign event Tuesday for former President Donald Trump.

Atlanta’s longtime business owners will now have access to financial assistance through the city’s new Legacy Business Program.

August 21, 2024
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Carroll Co sheriff's deputy, 30-year-old Investigator Taylor Bristow, is shown in this posed official photo.

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GPB evening headlines for August 20, 2024

Authorities say a sheriff’s deputy has been shot and wounded in west Georgia and is in “very critical” condition at a hospital.

The State Board of Elections approved a rule yesterday that critics say could delay election certification in some counties.

Georgia US Senator Raphael Warnock called for unity last night in a prime-time address at the Democratic National Convention.

August 20, 2024
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GPB evening headlines for August 19, 2022

A report from an organization that advocates for equity in health care ranks Georgia among the worst states for women’s health.

John Lewis statue in Decatur to be unveiled Saturday.

Terrapin Brewing Company is being sold.

August 19, 2024
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Bryan County resident Christy Mingledorff and her two children had to evacuate their house, seen at right, in the Morgan's Bridge neighborhood after it flooded on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024.

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GPB morning headlines for August 19, 2024

Public health officials in Savannah's Chatham County are warning residents of an increased threat of waterborne and mosquito-borne illnesses, owing to flooding from Tropical Storm Debby.

The board of the Chattahoochee Valley library system in west Georgia has voted unanimously to change its policy on book challenges. 

A report from an organization that advocates for equity in health care ranks Georgia among the worst states for women’s health.

August 19, 2024
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GPB evening headlines for August 16, 2024

Cobb County Schools bans 13 more books from its libraries. 

Mpox is detected in a Georgia Prison.

Usher, citing neck injury, reschedules Atlanta shows for December.

August 16, 2024
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Rosario Dawson is a gardener with the Westside Growers Market and working with the EPA to spread the word about toxic soil in Westside Atlanta.

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GPB morning headlines for August 16, 2024

State health officials are investigating a suspected case of mpox at Georgia’s Hancock State Prison.

Georgia’s unemployment rate increased slightly last month to 3.4 percent, the Georgia Department of Labor reported Thursday.

The Environmental Protection Agency has reached a halfway point in removing toxic soil from a superfund site in Atlanta’s Westside neighborhoods.

August 16, 2024
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The University of Georgia Routinely Ranks as One of America's Top Schools for Economic Development

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GPB evening headlines for August 15, 2024

An election board in one of Georgia’s largest counties has voted to start charging people who challenge the eligibility of voters for the cost of notifying those who are challenged. 

The University System of Georgia's Economic Impact for last fiscal year included more than 163,000 full- and part-time jobs. 

The Braves beat the Giants.

August 15, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for August 15, 2024

A program out of Southeast Georgia that relies on remote monitoring of patients is hopeful for a solution to cardiac-related maternal mortality in Georgia.

An internal audit has found institutions within the University System of Georgia are not fully complying with a policy issued last year restricting diversity statements in hiring.

Federal prosecutors in Savannah are launching a public awareness campaign meant to crack down on so-called straw purchases of firearms.

August 15, 2024
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George Glezman is shown in this posed outdoor photo.

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GPB evening headlines for September 14, 2024

An Atlanta man now held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan for 20 months says he's losing hope of being returned to the US.

Georgia's Secretary of State is visiting election offices across the Georgia to make sure voting machines are running properly.

Federal prosecutors in Savannah are launching an awareness campaign aimed at cracking down on illegal firearms purchases.

August 14, 2024
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger attends the National Association of Secretaries of State winter meeting, Feb. 16, 2023, in Washington. A lawyer for Raffensperger said on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, that a bill is unconstitutional to give Georgia's appointed State Election Board the ability to investigate Raffensperger. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

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GPB morning headlines for August 14, 2024

Georgia secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is visiting election offices across Georgia to make sure everything is running properly.

A data leak in the Georgia Secretary of State’s new voter registration cancellation website exposed a vulnerability in the system and briefly exposed voter data after the site was launched earlier this month.

A new documentary looks at peer counseling and its impact on mental health treatment.

August 14, 2024
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GPB evening headlines for August 13, 2024

Georgia Power issued and quickly terminated an official safety alert at nuclear plant Vogtle, south of Augusta, after a small fire.

Parts of southeast Georgia are still dealing with flooding from Tropical Storm Debby, days after it dumped 10 inches of rain there.

In an election where candidates’ ages have been a significant issue, some Georgia voters are reaching across generational divides.

August 13, 2024
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Nevils Denmark Road in Bulloch County near Georgia State Route 46 as seen on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024.

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GPB morning headlines for August 13, 2024

Parts of Chatham and Bryan County in southeast Georgia are continuing to deal with flooding from Tropical Storm Debby, days after the cyclone dumped 10 inches of rain on the area.

United Way of the Coastal Empire has activated its Rapid Response Disaster Fund for Chatham, Effingham, Bryan and Liberty Counties.

In an election where candidates’ ages have been a significant issue, Georgia voters are reaching across generational divides for understanding.

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