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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.

August 13, 2024
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U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her newly chosen vice presidential running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz react as they hold a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., August 6, 2024. Photo by Elizabeth Frantz/REUTERS

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GPB evening headlines for August 12, 2024

The DNC is launching its first paid advertising blitz for the Harris-Walz campaign in seven battleground states, including Georgia.

A report shows while deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide are down nationwide, Georgia fails in access to mental health care.

United Way of the Coastal Empire has activated its Rapid Response Disaster Fund for four counties after Tropical Storm Debby.

August 12, 2024
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Five months since Laken Riley's murder, what has UGA done to improve campus safety?

UGA has announced $7 million in campus safety improvements. But is it enough to allay fears since a shocking on-campus killing?

August 12, 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 Morning Headlines for August 12, 2024

A new report from Trust for America’s Health finds while deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide are down 6 percent nationwide, Georgia ranks close to the bottom when it comes to access to behavioral health care.

University of Georgia students begin their fall semester last week. It’s the first new academic year since the on-campus murder of nursing student Laken Riley in February.

The YSL RICO trial is set to resume this morning against rapper Young Thug and several co-defendants after an 8-week hiatus. Part of the Fulton County District Attorney's case against the rapper revolves around what they say are admissions of crimes in his music.

August 12, 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 evening headlines for August 9, 2024

Residents in Bulloch County are picking up the pieces from Tropical Storm Debby, while also preparing for more possible flooding.

The Cook Political Report has moved the presidential race in Georgia and two other states from "leans Republican" to "toss up."

Governor Brian Kemp is responding to attacks against him made by former President Donald Trump in Atlanta last Saturday.

August 09, 2024
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A park in Savannah's Bingville neighborhood sits flooded on Aug. 7, 2024, from Tropical Storm Debby.

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GPB Morning Headlines for August 9, 2024

Communities in southeast Georgia's Bulloch County are picking up the pieces from Tropical Storm Debby, while also preparing for more possible flooding this weekend.

Environmental advocates and officials in the northwest Georgia town of Calhoun have reached an agreement on how to make residents’ drinking water safe from cancer causing PFAS, or so-called "forever chemicals." 

A new, one of a kind center for people experiencing mental health crises is open in South Fulton County. Paid for by federal American Rescue Plan Funds, officials are now asking for funding to open more centers like it. 

August 09, 2024
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An employee works on a solar panel inside the Hanwha Qcells Solar plant, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in Dalton, Ga. The Korean company is opening what it says is the first solar panel factory to begin production in the U.S. since the passage of President Joe Biden’s signature climate legislation.

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GPB evening headlines for August 8, 2024

The US Department of Energy is loaning nearly $1.5 billion to support QCells' effort to expand a solar panel factory in Cartersville.

Environmental advocates and officials in the City of Calhoun have reached a deal on how to make residents’ drinking water safer.

Three State Election Board members aligned with former president Donald Trump are seeking to re-open a closed investigation.

August 08, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for August 8, 2024

Georgia communities are recovering from flood damage from Tropical Strom Debby.

Georgia political and business leaders met in Athens for the Georgia Chamber’s annual Congressional luncheon Wednesday.

Students in southeast Georgia’s Glynn County head back to class Thursday. The district is one of many across the state increasing access to free meals this year.

August 08, 2024
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Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods. 2022 File photo. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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GPB evening headlines for August 7, 2024

The State Schools Superintendent is reversing his position on a new Advanced Placement course in African-American Studies.

Georgia political and business leaders talked about the Farm Bill at the Georgia Chamber’s annual Congressional luncheon today.

The State Election Board has voted to require local election officials to make a quote "reasonable inquiry" before certifying results.

August 07, 2024
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The driver of a stranded vehicle pushes his van out of a flooded street after heavy rain from Tropical Storm Debby, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Savannah, Ga.

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GPB evening headlines for July 8, 2024

The center of Tropical Storm Debby reached the Georgia coast late this morning.  One death Monday is associated with the storm.

Federal agriculture officials advise farmers to document storm damage quickly.  A full crop damage assessment could take weeks.

The Public Service Commission heard final oral arguments today for and against a controversial rail project in Hancock County.

August 06, 2024
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People attach a towline to a stranded vehicle on a flooded street after heavy rain from Tropical Storm Debby, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Savannah, Ga.

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GPB morning headlines for August 6, 2024

About 45,000 homes and businesses don't have power in South and coastal Georgia Tuesday morning as Tropical Storm Debby moves through the region.

A South Georgia hospital is modernizing its labor and delivery unit to better serve new parents. 

August 06, 2024
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NOAA forecast: Hurricane Debby could dump up to 30 inches of rain along the coastlines of Georgia and South Carolina through Friday, Aug. 9, 2024

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GPB evening headlines for August 8, 2024

At least 40,000 homes and businesses are without power in South Georgia as Tropical Storm Debby brings the area strong winds.

Still, the storm's greatest impacts are expected in coming days when it could dump 16 to 20 inches of rain, bringing historic flooding.

Savannah officials are especially concerned about Debby because the area's already saturated with above-average July rain totals.

August 05, 2024
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NOAA forecast: Hurricane Debby could dump up to 30 inches of rain along the coastlines of Georgia and South Carolina through Friday, Aug. 9, 2024

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GPB morning headlines for August 5, 2024

Hurricane Debby made landfall in Northern Florida Monday morning. The storm is tracking northeast toward Georgia.

Former President Donald Trump held a rally in Atlanta Saturday evening.

Attorneys for a man accused of killing a nursing student whose body was found near a running trail at the University of Georgia campus have asked a judge to move his case out of Athens-Clarke County.

August 05, 2024
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Oct. 1, 2024 is Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday. A concert featuring more than a dozens celebrities and musical acts will pay tribute to the former president at Atlanta's Fox Theatre on Sept. 17, 2024.

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GPB morning headlines for August 2, 2024

A group trying to energize conservative women visited Atlanta Thursday as part of a national bus tour ahead of former President Donald Trump’s Atlanta rally Saturday

An ongoing federal investigation into the mistreatment of pregnant women in U.S. prisons and jails has found over 200 reports of human rights abuses, according to Georgia’s U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff at a hearing on Wednesday.

Georgia U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock is introducing a bill meant to address the affordable housing crisis in the state and across the country.

Former President Jimmy Carter will be honored next month ahead of his 100th birthday.

August 02, 2024
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GPB evening headlines for August 1, 2024

State senators are considering legislative approaches to curb agricultural land loss.

Delta Air Lines pauses some flights to Tel Aviv amid conflict in Israel.

Georgia is under a heat advisory today.

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