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Georgia Power's Plant Hammond in an undated photo.

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GPB evening headlines for May 19, 2023

Georgia's emissions of greenhouses gases are declining at a strong pace even as the state's economy and population grow.

Georgia is getting a new four-year medical school campus as the Medical College of Georgia plans to expand to Savannah.

A divided US Senate has approved the nomination of civil rights attorney Nancy Abudu to serve on a US federal appeals court.

May 19, 2023
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In this screenshot taken from Camden County Detention Center surveillance video provided by attorney Harry Daniels, jailers beat detainee Jarrett Hobbs at the facility, in Georgia, on Sept. 3, 2022.

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GPB morning headlines for May 19, 2023

A grand jury has indicted three former sheriff's officers in the beating of a Black jail detainee.

Georgia’s behavioral health leaders say staffing shortages are creating challenges for those needing mental health treatment. 

May 19, 2023
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A Cobb County School bus moves on street Friday, March 13, 2020, in Kennesaw, Ga. Georgia's second-largest school district on Thursday, July 14, 2022 approved a policy allowing some employees who aren't certified police officers carry guns in schools, but excluded teachers from those who can be armed.

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GPB evening headlines for May 18, 2023

Parents and school officials in Dalton are scrambling to find ways to get students to school after school bus drivers went on strike.

A federal appeals court heard arguments in the case against the Food and Drug Administration's approval of an abortion drug.

A journalist arrested for filming police near the site of a planned police training center in Atlanta has filed a First Amendment lawsuit.

May 18, 2023
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Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. Lawsuits have been filed in West Virginia and North Carolina challenging the states' restrictions on the use of abortion pills.

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GPB morning headlines for May 18, 2023

Judges in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans Wednesday heard arguments in the case against the Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone, the drug commonly used for abortions and miscarriages.

A state judge has cleared the way for nearly 200 United Methodist Churches in North Georgia to vote on whether or not to leave the denomination.

Every summer the Georgia Department of Natural resources asks everyday people to count bats on summer evenings. 

May 18, 2023
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Methodist Gay Marriage, Chagall's Jewish Jesus: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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GPB evening headlines for May 17, 2023

A judge has cleared the way for nearly 200 United Methodist Churches in Georgia to vote on whether to leave the denomination.

Fulton County leadership has backed down from a controversial move to nominate a Republican for the county’s election board.

A new poll says Donald Trump is the front-runner among Georgia conservative voters' potential 20-24 presidential primary choices.

May 17, 2023
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Hundreds of people lined up at City Hall to sign up to speak out against the police training center at a city council meeting May 15, 2023.

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GPB morning headlines for May 17, 2023

Hundreds of residents showed up at an Atlanta City Council meeting Monday to voice their opposition to a plan to allocate over $30 million to build a police training center.

Georgia Power customers' electricity bills will be going up 12% beginning in June.

Despite a $66 million cut to the University System of Georgia’s budget by state lawmakers, tuition will remain mostly unchanged next year at the state’s colleges and universities.

May 17, 2023
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UGA students in campus

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GPB evening headlines for May 16, 2023

Tuition and fees at most of Georgia's public colleges and universities will remain unchanged in the upcoming academic year.

Hundreds of residents showed up at an Atlanta City Council meeting in which funding for a police training center was discussed.

The US Justice Department and the sheriff in Southeast Georgia's Liberty County yesterday settled their civil rights case.

May 16, 2023
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Five people are shown posing for a photo in T-shirts during a walk for cancer research.

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Former Augusta mayor turns his cancer fight into campaign for cure

Former Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver has been diagnosed with cancer.  But he's campaigning for a cure and "excited" for the future.

May 16, 2023
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Fulton County Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis is shown in her office on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022.

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GPB morning headlines for May 16, 2023

The Fulton County prosecutor who’s investigating the actions of former president Donald Trump and his allies after Georgia's 2020 election is fighting back against the former president’s attempt to remove her from the case and exclude certain evidence.

State utility regulators are poised to approve a steep increase in rates for Georgia Power customers.

Former Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver is turning his fight against cancer into a campaign to raise money for a cure.

May 16, 2023
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Biden's Family Plan; Non-Religious Women: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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GPB evening headlines for May 15, 2023

President Joe Biden is congratulating workers at Peach County school bus maker Blue Bird Corporation for voting to unionize.

A supplier of graphite used in electric batteries plans to build an $800 million factory in southwest Georgia's Decatur County.

The Georgia Public Service Commission is expected to approve a steep increase in rates for Georgia Power customers.

May 15, 2023
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Welcome to Tybee Island sign, with the sun behind it

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GPB morning headlines for May 15, 2023

In the wake of this year’s Orange Crush spring break event, the Tybee Island City Council is asking state and federal lawmakers to consider restricting access to the island when it becomes overly crowded.

Georgia State University graduated earlier this month its first class of students who earned their associate's degrees while incarcerated. 

May 15, 2023
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GPB evening headlines for May 12, 2023

The state board that oversees teacher training rules voted to remove so-called "woke" words from educator preparation programs.

Tybee Island officials are asking state and federal lawmakers to consider restricting access to the island when it becomes crowded.

Forsyth County officials want their own look at the potential impacts of a proposed $2 billion development anchored by a new arena.

May 12, 2023
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The sign on the stone gate of the Army's training hub in Georgia is changed from ⁦Fort Benning ⁩to Fort Moore in honor of Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife, Julia.

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GPB morning headlines for May 12, 2023

State officials in charge of checking Medicaid eligibility for millions of people over the next year gave their first update on the process Thursday.

The Georgia Professional Standards Commission voted Thursday to remove certain words like “diversity,” “equity” and "inclusion” from educator training curriculum.

The U.S. Army officially renamed Georgia's Fort Benning to Fort Moore Thursday.

May 12, 2023
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As Fort Benning searches for a new name, David Moore and his family are advocating for the legacy of their late parents, Julie and Lt. Gen. Hal Moore, to be preserved. Their teamwork and family values represent an important cause, their son says.

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GPB evening headlines for May 11, 2023

The US Army officially has renamed Georgia's Fort Benning as Fort Moore, whose two namesakes highlight military families.

State officials checking Medicaid eligibility for millions of people over the next year gave their first update on the process today.

South Korean auto maker Hyundai and Savannah Technical College signed an agreement on workforce training yesterday.

May 11, 2023
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Vaccines sit at the ready at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and COVID-19 vaccines Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Lynwood, California.

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GPB morning headlines for May 11, 2023

Democratic lawmakers are urging Gov. Brian Kemp to convene a special legislative session to address the ongoing epidemic of gun violence.

Today's official end of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency won't effect Georgia's offering of free tests and vaccines.

Georgia’s new budget provides $1.7 million to the state health department for a pilot program in bringing health care to the homes of some expectant mothers and very young children.

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