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Those in attendance at the prayer vigil pictured at Jug Tavern Park in Winder. Grant Blankenship/GPB News

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GPB morning headlines for September 5, 2024

The investigation continues today in the shooting deaths of four people at Apalachee High School in Barrow County. 

The community of Winder gathered last night for a candlelight vigil at a local park.

September 05, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Law enforcement officers and first responders respond to Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Wednesday, after a shooting was reported.

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2 students, 2 teachers dead in Georgia high school shooting; 14-year-old in custody

A 14-year-old student is in custody after opening fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., leaving two students and two teachers dead and injuring nine other people, officials said.

September 04, 2024
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  • Jonathan Franklin and
  • Bill Chappell
Students and parents file out of the campus of Appalachee HIgh School in Winder, Ga., after being released from lockdown following the school shooting there Sept. 4, 2024.

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Georgia Today: 4 dead after shooting in Winder; Sparta rail line; CDC workers will return to office

On the Wednesday, Sept. 4 edition of Georgia Today: A suspect is in custody after a shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County leaves four people dead; public service commissioners vote to grant a Georgia railroad company private land for a new rail line; and the CDC in Atlanta prepares to bring thousands of workers back into the office.

September 04, 2024
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas and
  • Jake Cook
A lifeflight helicopter takes off for Atlanta from Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.

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GPB evening headlines for September 4, 2024

Georgia law enforcement agencies are responding to a shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, northwest of Atlanta.

September 04, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Close-up of African American teenage boy having a session with mental health professional at counselling center.

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Researchers want to target trauma directly in the brains of people with PTSD

Researchers at Emory’s Brain Health Center say they’ve located the part of the brain damaged by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that regulates and suppresses fear and can get stuck on “high alert” in traumatized people.

September 04, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Helicopter view of Apalachee High School in Barrow County.

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Sheriff's office says injuries reported and suspect in custody after shooting at Georgia high school

A Georgia sheriff's office says injuries have been reported after a school shooting at a high school. The school was put on lockdown Wednesday and students gathered in its football stadium. The sheriff's office says one suspect is in custody, but didn't immediately provide further details. 

September 04, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Students and parents file out of the campus of Appalachee HIgh School in Winder, Ga., after being released from lockdown following the school shooting there Sept. 4, 2024.

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UPDATES: State leaders respond to Apalachee High School shooting that killed 4, hurt 9 in Barrow County

Georgia law enforcement are responding to an incident at Apalachee High School in Barrow County following the school being placed on lockdown after an on-campus shooting that killed four and injured nine more.

September 04, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
a man gets a checkup

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New health services company offers zero copay, zero deductible plans to Georgia employers

Georgia companies with 51 or more employees are eligible to enroll in a new health insurance plan that offers clients a "credit card" to pay out-of-network providers.

September 04, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Atlanta United technical director Carlos Bocanegra is shown during a news conference in Marietta, Ga., Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018.

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Atlanta United fires technical director Carlos Bocanegra during another disappointing season

Carlos Bocanegra has been fired as technical director of Atlanta United. He helped build the club into an MLS champion in just its second season but couldn't get the club back to that level over the past five years. Bocanegra was dismissed with seven games left in another disappointing season.

September 04, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Unused privacy booths are seen at a voting site in Tripp Commons inside the Memorial Union building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on Election Day in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, U.S. November 3, 2020. REUTERS/Bing Guan

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Democrats appeal decision adding two minor candidates to Georgia presidential ballot

The Democratic Party of Georgia is appealing Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s decision last week to include independent Cornel West and socialist Claudia De la Cruz on Georgia’s presidential ballot.

September 04, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
The Atlanta City Council passed legislation to ban data centers along the Atlanta Beltline to prioritize space for residential use. Atlanta Beltline/Facebook

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Atlanta City Council bans data centers along BeltLine

The Atlanta City Council voted Tuesday, Sept. 3, to ban data centers along and near the Atlanta BeltLine and within a half-mile of MARTA stations.

September 04, 2024
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  • Dyana Bagby
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens speaks at the annual State of the City address in downtown Atlanta on March 28, 2023.

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GPB Morning Headlines for September 4, 2024

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced Tuesday the city will be dedicating $60 million towards helping Atlanta’s growing homeless population.  

Macon’s Middle Georgia State University has launched a new program to address stubborn local social issues through academic research.

Researchers at Emory University’s School of Medicine are looking for patients to enroll in a new clinical trial to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

 

September 04, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Senator JD Vance (R-OH) speaks at an event held by the national conservative political movement, 'Turning Point' in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., June,16, 2024. REUTERS/Rebecca cook

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Georgia Today: Vance to campaign in GA; AT&T workers continue strike; ATL pledges funds for homeless

On the Tuesday, Sept. 3 edition of Georgia Today: Republican Vice presidential candidate JD Vance plans a town hall meeting in Braselton; AT&T workers across the Southeast continue their strike; and Atlanta's mayor says the city will be dedicating $60 million dollars towards addressing Atlanta’s growing homeless population.

September 03, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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The Georgia State Election Board controversy, explained

After keeping a low profile for years, the Georgia State Election Board — currently driven by a Trump-backed majority — is facing ethics complaints and a lawsuit. What's at issue?

September 03, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis
The 2025 model Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUV is seen Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, after being unveiled at an auto dealership in Savannah, Ga.

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Hyundai unveils 2025 electric SUVs aiming for broader appeal with improved range, charging options

Hyundai is aiming to broaden the appeal of its Ioniq 5 electric SUVs with 2025 models boasting improved battery range and additional charging options. The South Korean automaker unveiled the new EVs on Tuesday in Savannah, Georgia, a few miles from Hyundai's huge new factory that will begin producing the vehicles before the year's end.

September 03, 2024
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