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News Articles: Augusta

Three people face charges of inciting a riot and battery of an officer after violent clashes with campus police at Georgia Tech following a vigil for a student fatally shot by officers.

3 People Charged With Inciting Riot After Georgia Tech Vigil

Three people face charges of inciting a riot and battery of an officer after violent clashes with campus police at Georgia Tech following a vigil for a...

September 19, 2017
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By:
  • Kate Brumback and
  • Associated Press
In this June 21, 2017 file photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price speaks during a listening session in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, in Washington.

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  • Politics

Health Care Debate Back In The Spotlight

Today on “Political Rewind,” health care is back in the political headlines. Insurance companies are warning that rates are about to skyrocket – in part...

September 18, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal speaks to reporters after surveying storm damage from Irma on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at the airport in Brunswick, Ga. Deal described Irma as a "catastrophic event" for the Georgia coast.

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  • Politics

Gov. Deal Says Federal Government Will Aid Irma Recovery

Today on “Political Rewind,” Governor Deal returns from a statewide inspection of damage from Hurricane Irma. He says the federal government has pledged...

September 15, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

On Second Thought For Friday, September 15, 2017

The B-52s made it big. And the iconic band from Athens takes the stage in their home state tonight, Sept. 15, at the Atlanta Symphony Hall. We revisit...

September 15, 2017
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more
George Saunders

George Saunders' Novel Takes On Abraham Lincoln And A New Kind of Afterlife

Today on “Two Way Street,” we revisit our conversation with author George Saunders . He spoke with us in March about his first full-length novel “...

September 14, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

Irma: Recovery Continues; 158k Without Power In Georgia

9/14/17 11:05 a.m.

September 14, 2017
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By:
  • Ezra Morris ,
  • Cindy Hill ,
  • and 9 more
Patrons wait ouside

Businesses Slowly Reopening After Irma

Power is slowly being restored in Macon following high winds from Hurricane Irma that knocked down trees and power poles. Many businesses opened up...

September 14, 2017
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By:
  • Josephine Bennett
Tybee Island resident Joe Murphy wipes the sweat off his face while standing in knee deep water from Tropical Storm Irma outside his house, Monday, Sept., 11, 2017, on Tybee Island, Ga.

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  • Politics

Gov. Deal Addresses Irma's Aftermath

Today on “Political Rewind,” we look at the damages that Irma wreaked on Georgia. Governor Nathan Deal joins us to discuss the areas of the state that...

September 14, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Sailboat on its side along U.S. Hwy 80, the road to Tybee Island, after Irma.

Tybee Island After Irma: A Conversation With The Mayor

On Monday, September 11, Tybee Island experienced storm surge flooding from Hurricane Irma. This excess water along with an astronomical high tide...

September 13, 2017
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By:
  • Cindy Hill
Sophia Ussery and her children visit their American Ragdoll cat at the pet evacuation center in Macon

Macon Evacuees Begin Returning Home

Two of Macon's five Red Cross Shelters closed Tuesday. By the afternoon there were less than 400 people staying in them. Chelsea McKinley and her family...

September 12, 2017
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By:
  • Josephine Bennett
Joey Spalding walks back to his truck down the street where he lives, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, on Tybee Island, Ga. He said the Tropical Storm Irma brought three feet of storm surge into his living room today.

Irma Kills 3 In South Carolina And 2 In Georgia

The remnants of Hurricane Irma forced Atlanta's international airport - the world's busiest passenger airport - to cancel nearly 200 flights early...

September 12, 2017
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By:
  • JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.,
  • RUSS BYNUM,
  • and 1 more
Storm surge from a landfalling hurricane on Cumberland Island, Georgia in 1898. This is looking south on Newcastle Street in Brunswick, Georgia.

Georgia's History Of Catastrophic Storms

Hurricane Irma made landfall in the United States over the weekend. It is slowly working its way north. Hurricanes are rare in Georgia, but we do get...

September 12, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Ryan McFadin

On Second Thought For Monday, September 11, 2017

Hurricane Irma has made landfall, and is working its way up our state. The remnants of Irma were downgraded to a tropical storm, but that storm remains...

September 11, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more
A pedestrian walks the nearly empty streets of historic downtown Savannah, Ga., Sunday, Sept., 10, 2017 before Hurricane Irma is forecast to impact the area.

Irma Prompts 1st Ever Tropical Storm Warning For Atlanta

Widespread threats from Hurricane Irma prompted Georgia's governor to declare an emergency Sunday for the entire state, where coastal Savannah was...

September 11, 2017
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By:
  • JONATHAN LANDRUM JR,
  • Russ Bynum,
  • and 1 more
The eye of Hurricane Irma monitored by hurricane hunter planes and Cuban radars. Hurricane conditions continue spreading westward over portions of Cuba and the central Bahamas at 11 a.m. on Sept. 8, 2017.

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  • Politics

How Will Georgia's New Emergency Management Team Handle Irma?

On this edition of “Political Rewind,” our panel discusses how Georgia braces for Hurricane Irma. Will the state’s new emergency management team be up...

September 08, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Bradley George ,
  • and 1 more
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