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A man in a costume poses for a picture.

PHOTOS: Georgia Celebrates Halloween And Fall Season

As the weather cools down, there are several events and activities in Georgia scattered throughout October to bring in Halloween and the fall season....

October 27, 2019
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By:
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
Overall grades for Georgia's schools fell in the 2018-2019 school year, with Gov. Brian Kemp and state Superintendent Richard Woods repeating their calls Friday to overhaul grading methods.

Georgia School Grades Fall; Officials Call For Changes

Overall grades for Georgia's schools fell in the 2018-2019 school year, with Gov. Brian Kemp and state Superintendent Richard Woods repeating their...

October 26, 2019
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  • Associated Press

GPB Midday Headlines For Friday Oct. 25, 2019

Georgia Sets Labor Records In September GSU Study Shows Connection Between Youth Homelessness And Trafficking Atlanta United Advances To MLS Conference...

October 25, 2019
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  • GPB Radio News
Atlanta United coach Frank de Boer watches during the second half of the team's MLS soccer match against the New York Red Bulls in Harrison, N.J.

Match Preview: Atlanta United Faces Philadelphia Union In Conference Semifinal

The playoff run for MLS Cup defending champions Atlanta United continues with a conference semifinal match against Philadelphia Union. The winner will...

October 24, 2019
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Robert Jimison
Maj. Gen. Antonio Aguto (left), commanding general of the Third Infantry Division, and Michael Barksdale of the Army Combat Readiness Center deliver a briefing on the training deaths of three soldiers at Fort Stewart.

Army Releases Names Of Soldiers Killed In Fort Stewart Accident

The Third Infantry Division has released more information about the training accident that killed three soldiers and injured three others early Sunday...

October 21, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Fort Stewart Army Base near Hinesville, Georgia.

3 Soldiers Killed In Accident At Fort Stewart

Three soldiers were killed at Fort Stewart Sunday morning and three were hospitalized following a training accident at the base near Savannah. The...

October 21, 2019
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By:
  • Josephine Bennett and
  • Emily Jones
Valdosta is putting a temporary halt to the opening of new vape shops.

Valdosta Imposing Moratorium On New Vape Shops

Valdosta is putting a temporary halt to the opening of new vape shops.

October 19, 2019
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  • Associated Press
Nestor rushed into Georgia on Saturday as a post-tropical cyclone after the former tropical storm spawned a tornado in Florida.

Nestor Heads Into Georgia After Tornados Damage Florida

Nestor rushed into Georgia on Saturday as a post-tropical cyclone after the former tropical storm spawned a tornado that damaged homes and a school in...

October 19, 2019
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  • Associated Press
Mary Frances Early at a UGA ceremony in 2012 celebrating the 50th anniversary of her graduation as the first African American to receive a degree from the university.

UGA To Name College Of Education After First Black Graduate, Mary Frances Early

The University of Georgia's College of Education will be named next year to honor the school's first African American graduate. Mary Frances Early was...

October 18, 2019
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By:
  • Taylor Gantt
The wraps come off the marker for the "Girls Of The Leesburg Stockade" in Lee County in September.

New Historical Marker For Girls Illegally Jailed During Civil Rights Era

Until recently, you could have probably ridden by the Leesburg Stockade in southwest Georgia without noticing it or having any clue about the civil...

October 18, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Andalusia is the home of Flannery O'Connor located in Milledgeville, GA.

Flannery O'Connor's Farm Recognized For Contribution To Women's History

Flannery O’Connor featured her beloved Milledgeville farm, Andalusia, in several of her stories. The 550-acre dairy farm includes the hay loft where an...

October 17, 2019
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By:
  • Daniel McDonald
Georgia Southern students and faculty continue to react to students' burning of a visiting speaker's book.

Georgia Southern Faculty, Students Address Book Burning

Georgia Southern University faculty are holding events on censorship and free speech this week following a book burning by students. Author Jennine Capó...

October 15, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones and
  • Edlyn Yankah

Second Man Arrested, Charged In Shooting Near Atlanta University Center

Authorities say a second man has been arrested in a shooting that wounded four people at a block party outside an Atlanta college library in August....

October 15, 2019
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By:
  • Associated Press and
  • Taylor Gantt
 Actress and activist Jane Fonda talks to a crowd of protestors at a global climate rally in downtown Los Angeles in September. Today's protest was at the United State's Capitol where she was arrested.

Jane Fonda Arrested During Climate Protest

NEW YORK (AP) — Jane Fonda was arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Friday while peacefully protesting climate change. The actress and activist was...

October 11, 2019
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  • Associated Press
Loggerhead sea turtles enjoyed a record nesting season in Georgia this year.

Sea Turtles End Record Season On Georgia Coast

Loggerhead sea turtles are wrapping up a record nesting and hatching season on the Georgia coast. More than 3,900 turtles nested on Georgia beaches this...

October 11, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones
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