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News Articles: Augusta

The counter at the Dairylane in Sandersville on a recent weekday afternoon.

A Georgia Burger Joint That's A Trip Back In Time

Big Mac. Whopper. Thickburger. The names of fast food burgers make a promise: lots of calories, delivered quickly. At least one fast food restaurant in...

March 15, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Apprentice arborist Robert Hartwell (L), Savannah Sustainability Director Nick Deffley and apprentice Jason Smith

Project Transforms City Lot into Tree Farm Training Ground

Savannah is the greenest city in Georgia this weekend as thousands celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The state’s first capitol city is going green in another...

March 15, 2019
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By:
  • Cindy Hill
Proposed Spaceport launch trajectory

Proposal Would Create Authority to Oversee Spaceport Camden

Camden County residents are getting a final chance to voice their opinions on plans to create a Spaceport Authority. GPB’s Cindy Hill has more on...

March 12, 2019
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By:
  • Cindy Hill
Mercer's KeKe Calloway carries the SoCon Basketball Tournament trophy off the team bus as she and the rest of the Bears arrive back on Mercer's campus Sunday night. Winning the conference title means the Bears advance to the NCAA Tournament.

Mercer Bears Earn Bid To NCAA Tournament, Again

The Mercer University Women’s Basketball team has secured a trip to the NCAA tournament after winning their second straight conference title over the...

March 11, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Sen. Johnny Isakson

In Wake Of Sunday Tornadoes, Lawmakers Push For Federal Disaster Aid

As people across the state continue t o clean up from Sunday’s tornadoes , Georgia lawmakers continue to push for more federal disaster relief funding.

March 06, 2019
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By:
  • Cindy Hill
A bill to remove the sales tax from products like tampons and pads likely won't pass the Georgia General Assembly this year.

Menstrual Product Tax Exemption Bill Won't Pass This Year

Advocates say a bill that would remove the tax from menstrual products is not likely to pass the Georgia legislature this year. But they’re celebrating...

March 04, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Scientists attached a tracker to and took samples from Brunswick, a white shark, as part of an ongoing effort to learn more about these ocean predators.

Shark Research Vessel Comes To Savannah

A scientific research vessel is expected at Savannah's port Thursday after about three weeks in the region, catching, tagging and releasing sharks....

February 28, 2019
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  • Emily Jones
Seismic testing for oil in the Atlantic is a precursor to offshore drilling. Environmental groups are seeking to block the testing.

Environmental Groups Seek Court Order To Block Seismic Air Gun Testing

Environmental groups are seeking a court order to block seismic testing for oil off the coast of Georgia and other states until a lawsuit can be heard....

February 20, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Cooper, a husky-malamute mix, was one of the first to receive a pacemaker through the Navicent Health-University of Georgia Pacemaker Donation Program. His family reports that he is doing well.

Used Pacemakers Give New Life To Animals

A partnership between a hospital and a veterinary clinic is lowering the cost of life-saving operations for animals.

February 20, 2019
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By:
  • Cindy Hill
Proposed rocket launch path over Cumberland and Little Cumberland Islands

Conservationists, Community Members Sue Over Spaceport Documents

Coastal residents and conservation groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday over the proposed Spaceport Camden. They said Camden County is breaking state and...

February 20, 2019
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By:
  • Cindy Hill
Doctors who were born in another country make up approximately 17 percent of the physician workforce in Georgia.

Medical School Pushes Plan For More Doctors In Rural Georgia

One of Georgia's medical schools wants to embark on a plan that could put dozens of new doctors in rural parts of the state. Medical College of Georgia...

February 18, 2019
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  • Associated Press
Darrell Osgood walks through a squat down the hall from his apartment in Macon. Despite utilities rolled into rent, management recently let the water get cut off. It's only the latest indignity that has residents wanting to talk to corporate.

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  • Economy

Milking: When Landlord Privacy Hurts Tenants

When Patricia Jordan got home midmorning on Wednesday last week, all she wanted was a bath. But, for the second day straight, she was out of luck. The...

February 15, 2019
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  • Grant Blankenship
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks after being sworn in as Georgia's governor during a ceremony at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp To Ask For Medicaid Waivers, Some Expansion

On this edition of Political Rewind, Governor Kemp says he’ll ask the legislature to approve a plan for Medicaid waivers that will make health care more...

February 08, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Barb Fischer, left, with a patron of the Sunday brekfast at Centenary United Methodist Church in Macon.

Looking For Meaning, Finding It Near The Dishwasher

Every Sunday, Centenary United Methodist Church in Macon serves a free breakfast to anyone who needs it. For years Barb Fischer has been there, too,...

February 07, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
The Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots face off Sunday in the Super Bowl at Mercedes-Benz stadium.

Georgians Represent State In The Super Bowl

The Falcons are not playing in Sunday's Super Bowl, but you will see Atlanta and Georgia represented in the big game.

February 01, 2019
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