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Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams says she's still considering running for president in 2020.

Stacey Abrams Says She's Still Considering Presidential Bid

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams says she's still considering running for president in 2020. Abrams answered "yes" when asked in an...

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The Joseph M. Still Burn Center

Burn Center In Augusta Embarks On A Major Expansion

A major burn center in Georgia will soon get even larger. Doctors Hospital in Augusta is embarking on a $75 million expansion of the Joseph M. Still...

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  • Associated Press
Carolyn Meadows at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting of members in Indianapolis. Meadows was elected president of the NRA during a board meeting Monday, April 29, 2019.

Political Rewind: NRA Leadership With Local Ties

On this edition of Political Rewind, Georgia Democrats ponder their next steps in the effort to unseat David Perdue now that Stacey Abrams announces she...

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Demonstrators protest the Food and Drug Administration's policies related to pharmaceutical opioids at a rally in front of the Health and Human Services headquarters in Washington.

Political Rewind: Local Leaders Discuss The Opioid Crisis In Georgia

On this edition of Political Rewind, the opioid crisis is a nationwide plague, killing or holding hostage to drug addiction countless Americans.

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Endangered Atlantic Sturgeon grow To 14 feet, 800 pounds during 60-year life span.

Savannah Harbor Expansion Puts Fish, People At Odds

For years, the deepening of the harbor in Savannah has been one of the most eagerly awaited boosts to Georgia’s economy. With a deeper harbor comes more...

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U.S. Rep. John Lewis will deliver the commencement address at Emory University's Oxford College.

Local, National Figures To Deliver Commencement Speeches At Georgia Colleges

As spring comes to an end, graduation ceremonies quickly approach and commencement speakers are tasked with inspiring graduates as they enter the...

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  • Bailey Walker
In this Aug. 31, 2018 photo, people stroll through Monterey Square in the historic landmark district of Savannah. Air along the coast earned recent air quality grades of A from the American Lung Association.

Georgia's Coast, Mountains Have Nation's Cleanest Air; Metro Quality Fails

A recent study by the American Lung Association shows the air along Georgia's coast and in the mountains is clean and unpolluted. But in the metro...

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Former Congressman John Barrow has annonuced a campaign for Georgia State Supreme Court.

Political Rewind: Georgia Candidates Make Decisions For 2020

On this edition of Political Rewind, Georgia officials fear that a ruling by the Department of Justice could cost the state millions of dollars in...

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Plans to expand offshore drilling are on hold, but seismic testing for oil could still move forward.

Seismic Testing Could Proceed Despite Offshore Drilling Pause

While the Trump administration has put a plan to expand offshore drilling on hold, seismic testing could still happen off the Georgia coast.

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Passengers on a dolphin tour boat watch the mammals play in the water. Business owners worry seismic testing could disrupt dolphins and fish, harming their businesses.

Businesses, Environmental Groups Hope To Block Seismic Testing For Oil

UPDATE April 3: Since this story aired, Rep. Buddy Carter has asked that Georgia be excluded from offshore energy plans, citing the opposition of state...

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Political Rewind: A Look At Gov. Kemp's First 100 Days

On this edition of Political Rewind, Gov. Brian Kemp marks an early milestone in his tenure as the chief executive of the state, he’s been in office for...

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Georgia Southern students sort through the contents of a shrimp net. This catch is mostly shrimp, but shrimpers often catch sharks, rays, crabs and fish as well.

Shark Research Could Help Ga. Shrimpers

The movie “Jaws” famously shows us a shark’s eye view of swimmers in the water, their legs kicking while the shark prepares to attack. We know that...

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Wildlife rehabilitator Kim Wright with some of the over 40 animals she is taking care of in the laundry room of her Byron home, including squirrels, top left, and opossums, bottom, right.

Baby Season Is Busy Season For Wildlife Rehabilitators

It’s springtime in Georgia. The weather is warming, gardens are blooming and animals, well, they’re having babies. Lots and lots of babies. Sometimes,...

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A female coyote caught and measured near Augusta for a study of coyotes in the South leaps as it is released in 2015.

As Coyotes Change The South, The South Is Changing Them

It's taken about a hundred years for coyotes to move in and fully saturate every corner of the South. As coyotes settled in, they began putting predator...

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive to speak at the "Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit," Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Atlanta.

Political Rewind: President, First Lady Deliver Remarks in Atlanta

On this edition of Political Rewind, President Trump is in Atlanta today, speaking at a national conference on drug abuse. Our panel looks at how the...

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