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GPB evening headlines for October 7, 2022

Not all Republicans are sticking with Herschel Walker as his campaign responds to a tumultuous week.

Health advocates are hopeful about monkeypox as vaccine events target gay pride events in Georgia.

Atlanta’s gay pride festival this weekend will be the first after a two-year Covid hiatus.

October 07, 2022
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Interstate 285 around Georgia 400 is shown.

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Project could add an hour or more to Atlanta commutes

Reducing five lanes to three on Atlanta's perimeter highway has the potential for "extreme delays" for local commuters and motorists going around Atlanta.

October 07, 2022
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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney instructs potential jurors during proceedings to seat a special purpose grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, on Monday, May 2, 2022, to look into the actions of former President Donald Trump and his supporters who tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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GPB morning headlines for October 7, 2022

A federal court ruled in July that Georgia’s strict abortion law would take effect. Now, House Bill 481 is at the center of another legal battle.

The City of Savannah unveiled a new street sign Thursday, bearing the name of a native son: Raphael Warnock.

Beloved Athens restaurant The Grit, is shutting its doors tonight.

October 07, 2022
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Former Georgia running back and Republican Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker attends a college football game between UAB and Georgia, Sept. 11, 2021, in Athens, Ga. Police in Irving, Texas once confiscated a gun from Walker following a domestic disturbance because the former football legend talked about having “a shoot-out with police.” The revelation was included in a 2001 police report that recently obtained by The Associated Press.

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GPB evening headlines for October 6, 2022

Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker largely dodged reporters' questions after a campaign event in East Georgia.

Georgia's strict anti-abortion law is at the center of another legal battle.

Businesses are preparing for what state transportation officials are describing as no ordinary Atlanta traffic jam starting on Saturday.

October 06, 2022
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Megan Desrosiers holds the stack of petitions collected to force a referendum on the purchase of land for Spaceport Camden. Credit: One Hundred Miles

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GPB morning headlines for October 6, 2022

The Georgia Supreme Court will hear arguments on the validity of a voter referendum that blocked Camden County’s plans to develop a commercial spaceport.

The Savannah Bananas unpeeled their much-anticipated schedule. 

The International Canoe Federation Canoe Freestyle World Cup is underway in Columbus.

October 06, 2022
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The Chattahoochee River is shown in winter foliage.

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GPB evening headlines for October 5, 2022

Industrial facilities dumped more than five million pounds of toxic chemicals into Georgia's waterways in 2020.

Seventeen states, including Georgia, have banned or restricted abortion access in the since Roe vs. Wade was overturned.

The board of elections in Metro Atlanta's Gwinnett County has rejected about 5,000 voter eligibility challenges.

October 05, 2022
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The Chattahoochee River

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GPB morning headlines for October 5, 2022

Industrial facilities dumped more than 5 million pounds of toxic chemicals into Georgia's waterways in 2020.

The Atlanta Braves clinched their fifth consecutive NL East title Tuesday night by defeating the Miami Marlins 2-1.

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond is proposing a $20 million package aimed at easing the loss of emergency room beds, with Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center in the process of closing on November 1st.

October 05, 2022
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Herschel Walker, GOP candidate for the US Senate for Georgia, speaks at a primary watch party on May 23, 2022, at the Foundry restaurant in Athens, Ga. According to a new report published late Monday, Oct. 3 Walker, who has vehemently opposed abortion rights as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Georgia, paid for an abortion for his girlfriend in 2009 The candidate called the accusation a “flat-out lie” and threatened to sue.

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GPB evening headlines for October 4, 2022

US Senate nominee Herschel Walker's campaign has been jolted by another controversy.

The federal Department of Education is granting close to $10 million dollars to five Georgia schools systems and Mercer University.

Georgia so far has distributed about a tenth of the federal funds the state has received for homeowners impacted by the pandemic.

October 04, 2022
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An electric truck built by electric vehicle maker Rivian

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GPB morning headlines for October 4, 2022

A Morgan County judge has ruled against Rivian Automotive, denying the manufacturer $15 billion in bonds to finance construction.

The Georgia prosecutor investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia is now seeking search warrants in the case.

Georgia election and law enforcement officials are bracing for increased confrontations on Election Day in November.

October 04, 2022
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Rivian plant protest

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GPB evening headlines for October 3, 2022

A Morgan County judge has ruled against Rivian Automotive denying the company $15 billion in bonds to finance construction.

Georgia's congressional delegation is united in pushing for a new mission for Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Cobb County.

The Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets last night 5-3, completing the sweep of a three-game series.

October 03, 2022
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Atlanta Braves' Dansby Swanson reacts after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball against the New York Mets, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)

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GPB morning headlines for October 3, 2022

The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities held a candidate forum last week and some advocates weren’t happy with the candidates’ responses.

A Georgia judge has rejected an agreement that would have provided a huge property tax break to Rivian Automotive.

The Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets Sunday night 5 to 3, completing the sweep of a three-game series and adding to their lead in the National League East.

October 03, 2022
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A couple walking down a flooded street after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Sept. 29, 2022. File photo by REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

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GPB evening headlines for September 30, 2022

The mayor of Tybee Island is breathing a sigh of relief, after Hurricane Ian narrowly missed her coastal community.

Wellstar says its closing its Atlanta Medical Center's emergency room on October 14th, ahead of full closure next month.

Former President Jimmy Carter turns 98 tomorrow.  The former president's grandson spoke to GPB.

September 30, 2022
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In this image made from a NASA livestream, Hurricane Ian is seen from the International Space Station on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa on Wednesday as a catastrophic Category 4 storm.

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GPB morning headlines for September 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian is moving through the Atlantic Ocean, headed towards the coast of South Carolina.

Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center’s emergency department will close October 14th, two weeks before the hospital is set to close on November 1st.

Former President Jimmy Carter turns 98 tomorrow.  

September 30, 2022
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Governor Brian Kemp joined state and local emergency management officials, local leaders, and others in Savannah to provide an update on Tropical Storm Ian preparations and the state's planned response on September 29, 2022.

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GPB evening headlines for September 29, 2022

Georgia is starting to see coastal flooding as Tropical Storm Ian churns north off the Atlantic coast on its way to South Carolina.

Governor Brian Kemp flew to Savannah to assess preparations as Ian travels north.

Georgia motorists might have noticed a slight rise in gas prices as the storm has approached.

September 29, 2022
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In this image made from a NASA livestream, Hurricane Ian is seen from the International Space Station on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa on Wednesday as a catastrophic Category 4 storm. (NASA via AP)

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GPB morning headlines for September 29, 2022

As tropical storm Ian moves slowly through Florida, forecasters project it could travel east into the Atlantic Ocean, before turning northwest and approaching the Georgia or South Carolina coast early Friday afternoon.

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, introduced legislation Wednesday that would bring greater oversight of the federal prison system.

A new initiative is trying to spark young Georgians interest in filling crucial positions in the nearly $70 billion Agriculture industry.

September 29, 2022
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