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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.

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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.

May 11, 2023
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A recent COVID-19 vaccination event at Mercer University in Macon.

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GPB evening headlines for May 10, 2023

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

Democratic lawmakers are urging Governor Brian Kemp to convene a special legislative session to address gun violence.

Georgia’s national championship college football team is declining an invitation to visit the White House on June 12th.

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GPB morning headlines for May 10, 2023

Over the next year, adults and children covered by Medicaid during the COVID emergency will have their coverage terminated, unless they prove they’re still eligible. 

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named an African-American cemetery just north of Columbus as one of the country's 11-most endangered places.

Georgia is now one of 25 states allowing people to write directions for their future mental health care just in case they experience a behavioral health crisis.

May 10, 2023
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A child walks toward a yellow school bus stopped in a residential street.

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GPB evening headlines for May 9, 2023

Workers at Fort Valley based school bus maker Blue Bird Corporation are set to vote this week on whether to join a national union.

Many Medicaid recipients remain confused or unaware of a benefits redetermination coming with the end of the Covid emergency.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named a Georgia cemetery as one of the country's 11 most endangered places.

May 09, 2023
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GPB morning headlines for May 9, 2023

Courtroom proceedings in a civil suit brought by an Athens business owner against local District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez began Monday.

Conservation groups are applauding a new law signed by Gov. Brian Kemp last week to guarantee fishing rights in Georgia.

May 09, 2023
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Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez faces a lawsuit over how her office has functioned in recent cases.

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GPB evening headlines for May 8, 2023

Courtroom proceedings began today in a civil lawsuit brought against embattled Athens District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez.

Conservation groups are applauding a new law signed by Governor Brian Kemp last week to guarantee fishing rights in Georgia.

Law enforcement officials in Atlanta are collaborating on a program aimed at stemming summer gun violence among young people.

May 08, 2023
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GPB morning headlines for May 8, 2023

A program from Atlanta law enforcement officials is aimed at stemming gun violence among young people during the summer months.   

Governor Brian Kemp signed the $32.4 billion state budget Friday.

May 08, 2023
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Two adult female loggerhead turtles were released into the surf Friday on the beach at Jekyll Island.

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GPB morning headlines for May 5, 2023

Georgia's presidential primary date for next year is March 12. 

Sea turtle nesting season is officially underway in coastal Georgia.

A program designed to give aspiring educators classroom teaching experience before they ever leave high school is graduating its first students in Macon this month.

May 05, 2023
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GPB evening headlines for May 4, 2023

A coroner in South Georigia's Moultrie says a man shot two of his relatives and a fast food worker dead before killing himself.

The Atlanta Public School system soon will have its own fleet of electric school buses thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Wellstar Health System is pledging to spend nearly $800 million over ten years in its merger with Augusta University Health System.

May 04, 2023
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GPB evening headlines for May 3, 2023

Police continue to search for a suspected gunman following the shooting of five people in Midtown Atlanta this afternoon.

Atlanta’s affordable housing crisis is getting a $200 million infusion of funding to provide more people with safe places to live.

Federal officials say there were no systemic structural issues at Savannah's federal courthouse when part of the building collapsed.

May 03, 2023
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GPB morning headlines for May 3, 2023

Gov. Brian Kemp signed a slew of health care bills at the state capitol Tuesday, including a measure that would create a state-run health insurance exchange. 

Officials in Macon-Bibb County celebrated a trio of milestones Tuesday brought about by the demolition of dilapidated housing.

Georgia farmers can now apply for new federal funding meant to help them transition to organic farming.

May 03, 2023
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 Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to reporters after signing the amended fiscal year 2023 budget in early March. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

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GPB evening headlines for May 2, 2023

Governor Brian Kemp signed into law today a bill for Georgia to collect sales taxes on digital downloads, like books and movies.

He also put his signature to a dozen new health care laws, including one to create a state-run health insurance exchange.

One of the state's largest health care providers, Emory University, named Joon Sup Lee the next CEO of Emory Healthcare.

May 02, 2023
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GPB morning headlines for May 2, 2023

A months long spike in violence continues at a Georgia prison already known to be one of the state’s deadliest.

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is trying to lure back international flights.

Starbuck workers rallied at the company’s regional corporate office in Atlanta Monday to hand over a list of demands for better working conditions at the coffee giant.

May 02, 2023
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GPB evening headlines for May 1, 2023

People involved in Georgia's $4.4 billion film industry are closely watching contract negotiations that could shut down productions.

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is trying to lure back international flights, which have lagged in pandemic recovery.

A months-long spike in violence continues at Tattnall County's Smith State Prison, already known to be one of the state’s deadliest.

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