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News Articles: Augusta

In this Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 photo, a worker is seen behind the registration window of the emergency room at Grady Memorial Hospital, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Grady CEO On Medicaid And Innovative Solutions To Care

On this edition of Political Rewind, a conversation with Grady Hospital President and CEO John Haupert on the many crises that public health...

May 21, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
A longleaf pine limb during a prescribed burn earlier this spring in west Georgia. Dry conditions mean planned burns of longleaf stands in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge are on hold.

Okefenokee Wildfire Points To Dry Conditions In Georgia

A wildfire in a small part of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is under control, but the fire points to already dry conditions in the state.

May 20, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: GOP State Convention Crafts 2020 Message

On this edition of Political Rewind, at their state convention this weekend, Georgia Republicans made it clear they’ll tie their 2020 destinies to...

May 20, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Philanthropist Robert F. Smith speaking at the Morehouse College 2019 commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Ga.

Billionaire To Pay Off Student Loan Debt For 2019 Morehouse Graduates

Graduating seniors at Morehouse College received a surprise gift from billionaire philanthropist Robert Smith who announced he would provide a grant to...

May 20, 2019
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By:
  • Robert Jimison
Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks at rally in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, April 25, 2019.

WATCH: Bernie Sanders Campaigns in Augusta

Vermont senator and 2020 Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders holds a campaign rally in Augusta during his weekend sweep through southeastern states.

May 19, 2019
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By:
  • Robert Jimison

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  • News

Plant Vogtle Update: Further Behind Schedule, Still Billions Over Budget

Georgia Power customers and taxpayers have been helping foot the bill for the expansion project at Plant Vogtle, which is billions of dollars over...

May 17, 2019
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By:
  • Amy Kiley and
  • Virginia Prescott

GPB Morning Headlines For Friday, May 17, 2019

Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck steps aside amid embezzlement trial Ga. loses 14,900 jobs in April Braves win second straight game, 10-2

May 17, 2019
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  • GPB Radio News
Officer Angel Rivera, right, returns a license to an unidentified man as Rivera asks if he has been tested for Hepatitis A at the entrance to a tent where the man spent the night in a wooded area in Worcester, Mass, after an outbreak of hepatitis A.

Hepatitis A Affects Hundreds, Kills 1 In Georgia

More than 300 people in Georgia have been affected by hepatitis A and one person has died between June 2018 and May 3, state health officials said...

May 16, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan

On this edition of Political Rewind, we sit down with the state's new Lt. Gov., Geoff Duncan. Elected last November, he just completed his first session...

May 15, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Jim Beck, the commissioner of the Georgia Insurance Department, has been indicted in fraud case.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Insurance Commissioner Indicted On Fraud, Ralston Controversy Continues

On this edition of Political Rewind, a federal grand jury has issued a 38-count indictment against Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck . The...

May 14, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
A manager at a marijuana farm in Oregon shovels dried hemp as branches hang drying in barn rafters.

Augusta Explores Municipal Marijuana Farm

Now that Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a bill allowing for the cultivation of medical marijuana, those hoping to secure one of the six state-issued private...

May 13, 2019
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By:
  • Drew Dawson
Comedian Colin Jost of NBC's Saturday Night Live opens a segment with a joke referrencing Georgia's new anti-abortion law.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: National Backlash Continues Amid Abortion Debate

On this edition of Political Rewind, Hollywood is beginning to step up criticism of Georgia's new abortion law. Some movie and television producers are...

May 13, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

What Bills Did Gov. Brian Kemp Veto In 2019?

The dust has now settled on bills sent to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk from this year’s legislative session. Kemp had 40 days from Sine Die to weigh in on...

May 13, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Former first lady Michelle Obama makes a surprise visit to Spelman College in Atlanta on Saturday, May 11.

Michelle Obama Surprises Spelman Students Who Studied 'Becoming'

Former first lady Michelle Obama made a surprise visit to Spelman College ahead of a book tour event in Atlanta for her autobiography, " Becoming ."

May 11, 2019
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By:
  • Robert Jimison and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Bobby Washington his tractor to drag a piece of oak tree downed by Hurricane Michael out of a neighbor's yard in Bainbridge in October. Decatur County was one of the hardest hit areas of the state during the storm.

House Passes $19B Disaster Aid Bill Over Trump Opposition

The House has passed a $19 billion disaster aid bill that would deliver long-sought relief to farmers, victims of hurricanes and floods, and rebuild...

May 10, 2019
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  • Associated Press and
  • Robert Jimison
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