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News Articles: Augusta

Atlanta city leaders are preparing for another attempt by Georgia lawmakers to put the world's busiest airport under the state's control.

City Seeks To Keep State From Taking Over Atlanta's Airport

Atlanta city leaders are preparing for another attempt by Georgia lawmakers to put the world's busiest airport under the state's control.

January 04, 2020
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  • Associated Press
The 2020 U.S. Census will be offered in three formats: online, over the phone, or by mail.

The 2020 Census Will Have A Long-Lasting Impact In Georgia: Here's What You Need To Know

The end of another decade means the census, the national population count that happens once every 10 years. It takes place in 2020. The decennial count...

January 02, 2020
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By:
  • Robert Jimison and
  • Rickey Bevington
Then UGA graduate student Mike Hooker takes samples in 2013 from a bear killed in the one day middle Georgia bear hunt. The study Hooker worked on established limits on how many of the 400 or so mile Georgia bears could be killed every year.

Only One Bear Taken In One-Day Middle Georgia Hunt

Georgia has bears in the mountains to the north and in the swamps in the south, but there’s also a small population in the middle of the state, about...

December 27, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
A map from the National Oceaninc and Atmospheric showing regional trends for average temperatures across the U.S. Temperatures in the south were the highest since records were officially kept starting in 1895.

2019 A Record Year For Average Temps In Georgia And The South

You may have enjoyed a warm Christmas around much of Georgia. Between 2 and 4 degrees warmer than average, in fact. That caps off a record year for...

December 26, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
A south Bibb County home sits dismantled at the corner of Kearnes and McArrell drives where Georgia Power will begin building a 650-acre solar farm in 2020.

Time To Move For Neighbors As Robins AFB Goes Big On Solar

Robins Air Force Base in south Macon is about to go in for solar power in a big way. That means many people have had to sell their homes and move to...

December 23, 2019
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  • Liz Fabian Center for Collaborative Journalism

Georgia Health Agency Warns Of Widespread Flu, Urges Shots

Georgia's public health agency is urging residents to get flu shots without delay, saying illnesses as widespread across the state.

December 22, 2019
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  • Associated Press
The experimental Kendeda Building on the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta.

How A 'Living Building' Provides AC Without A Power Bill

How do you design a building in the South to cope with 100 degrees in the summer and sub-freezing temperatures in the winter without pumping more...

December 20, 2019
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  • Grant Blankenship
The campus of the Macon Youth Detention Center in July, 2010. The Macon YDC was found to have the fourth highest reported rate of coerced sexual contact of any juvenile facility in the nation.

Georgia Youth Detention Center Among Worst For Sexual Misconduct

A new study shows one Georgia juvenile detention center has some of the highest rates of what the study calls “coerced sexual activity” among children...

December 19, 2019
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  • Grant Blankenship
Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., speaks as the House of Representatives debates the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019.

'Petulant Child' and 'Pontius Pilate': Georgia Delegation Plays Key Role In House Impeachment Debate

In Washington, members of Congress are stating their cases for and against two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. The debate...

December 19, 2019
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  • Robert Jimison
Rising water levels encroach on the soil that's essential for filtering water from septic tanks before it reaches the groundwater.

Rising Seas Threaten Georgia's Coastal Septic Systems

By the end of the century, sea levels off the Georgia coast are expected to rise anywhere from one to eight feet. Climate change is also predicted to...

December 17, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones and
  • Rickey Bevington
Georgia is also still facing high rates of infant mortality as nearly eight babies die per 1,000 births.

Report: Georgia Is Among Unhealthiest States, Ranks 40

Georgia’s health has declined over the last decade, ending 2019 as one of the unhealthiest states, according to a recent report.

December 16, 2019
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By:
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
If summer temperatures increase by 2 degrees Celsius, or 3.6 Fahrenheit degrees, brown thrashers would lose nearly 75% of its range in Georgia.

Rising Temperatures Would Endanger Brown Thrasher Populations

If summer temperatures increase by 2 degrees Celsius, or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, brown thrashers would lose nearly 75% of their range in Georgia.

December 15, 2019
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By:
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
Democratic presidential candidates resume their debate Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, after a break during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by ABC at Texas Southern University in Houston.

Georgia 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary Campaign Endorsements

Which Democratic candidates for president are getting the most endorsements from Georgia elected officials and politicians? Editor’s Note: This story...

December 13, 2019
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  • GPB Radio News
Sugar Plum Fairy Madison Lynn poses for a photo with one of the children who attended the Savannah Ballet Theatre's low-sensory performance of the Nutcracker.

Savannah Ballet Makes The Nutcracker Accessible

For many, the Nutcracker is a staple of the holiday season. And with good reason. It’s a fantasia of color and sound and, of course, dance. But for some...

December 12, 2019
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  • Emily Jones
The gopher tortoise is Georgia's official state reptile

Conservation Efforts Expand For Official State Tortoise

Thousands of acres of land in Camden County has been set aside for conservation. The purchase of the property is part of a continuing effort to protect...

December 10, 2019
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  • Josephine Bennett
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