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U.S. Senator of Georgia Raphael Warnock delivered a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on night 1 of the event on August 19, 2024. (Screenshot)

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Taxpayer dollars at work: Democratic National Convention, building housing, IRS on mail delays

For the week ending Aug. 23, Warnock represented Georgia at the Democratic National Convention. Ossoff focused on helping those facing IRS penalties due to USPS mail delays, helping advance sustainable aviation fuel development, and delivering federal grants to build more housing.

August 23, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
resources

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Houston County to offer monthly public health screenings at family resource space

A partnership between Houston County Schools and the county health department is bringing primary health care closer to where children, and their adults, spend time.

August 23, 2024
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  • Sofi Gratas
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks along the southern border with Mexico, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Sierra Vista, Ariz.

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Weeks after blistering Georgia's GOP governor, Donald Trump warms to Brian Kemp

Donald Trump is changing his tune on Georgia's Republican governor after delivering a series of blistering attacks at a rally just weeks ago. In a social media post, Trump thanked Gov. Brian Kemp for his help and support in Georgia.

August 23, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Convention Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.

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GPB morning headlines for August 23, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted her party’s nomination for President Thursday evening.

Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance blasted Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz over border security at a rally in Valdosta this afternoon.

The district attorney of Savannah's Chatham County announced Thursday that she is dismissing six murder cases because of misconduct by two former Savannah police officers.

August 23, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Former Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 21, 2024 in Chicago.

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Georgia Today: Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan endorses Harris; Stories of Oak Ridge Cemetery in Macon

On the Thursday, Aug. 22 edition of Georgia Today: Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan urges other Republicans to vote for Harris for president; historical preservationists work to uncover the forgotten stories of Oak Ridge Cemetery in Macon; and as the Braves take on the Phillies, a rivalry between two players reignites.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Ohio Senator JD Vance is show speaking from behind a podium.  He is flanked by other men and flags.

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GPB evening headlines for August 22, 2024

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance in Valdosta blasted Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz over border security.

Georgia’s former Lieutenant Governor, Republican Geoff Duncan, addressed the Democratic National Convention last night. 

This year's Georgia delegation to the Democratic National Convention features several politically active young people.

August 22, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
A health worker administers a dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa., Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.

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What Georgians need to know about rising COVID cases, effective testing and treatment cost

How dangerous is the strain of COVID circulating in Georgia, who should get a vaccine booster and can you go to work or school with a virus?

August 22, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Harris in Atlanta

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Young Georgia delegates take on the DNC

The Democratic National Convention wraps up Thursday when Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept the party’s nomination.

August 22, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis
Richmond Hill resident Kristina Fredericks addresses the Richmond Hill City Council on Aug. 20, 2024, about flooding damage to her home and yard after Tropical Storm Debby.

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‘We are scared and we feel abandoned’: Richmond Hill residents criticize city's response to Debby

Longstanding drainage problems have been neglected by the city, according to several residents.

August 22, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
Participants in the recent tour of the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Macon explore the woods around the grave of Blanche Haywood. Until recent work by preservationists in the historically African American cemetery, the grave of the woman born in the 1840s  was completely hidden by the understory.

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  • History

Unerasing the history of Macon's Oak Ridge African American cemetery

In Oak Ridge Cemetery in Macon, Ga., efforts to understand a once willfully forgotten Black cemetery are leading people to a new understanding of their history.

August 22, 2024
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  • Grant Blankenship
“Stranger Things” is calling for extras near Atlanta, Georgia. Courtesy of The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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‘Stranger Things’ is filming season 5 in Atlanta & they need extras. Here’s how to apply

Columbus is no stranger to show business, and now here’s another opportunity to find your way onto the small screen. The Emmy-winning Netflix hit, “Stranger Things” is cranking up for season five, and the production team is looking for people to play extras.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Sundi Rose
Former Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 21, 2024 in Chicago.

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Former GOP Lt. Gov. Duncan at DNC urges Republicans, independents to vote Harris-Walz

Georgia’s former Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan called on his fellow conservatives to cast aside the GOP presidential nominee this year in hopes of moving the country past former President Donald Trump and his brand of politics.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Ross Williams and
  • Jill Nolin
Doug Collins

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Republicans in Northeast Georgia call for stricter border policy at Jaemor Farms event

Georgia Republican leaders called for stricter border policies and encouraged voters to choose former President Donald Trump at an event in Northeast Georgia. 

August 21, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis
General Mills

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Georgia Today: Ga. Republicans rally in Hall County; General Mills discrimination lawsuit

On the Wednesday, Aug. 21 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia Republicans rally in Hall County for former President Donald Trump; more Georgia plaintiffs join a racial discrimination suit against cereal maker General Mills; and Richmond Hill residents air their grievances about the city's response to Tropical Storm Debby.

 

August 21, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
A group of people, including Atlanta Congresswoman Nikema Williams and rapper Lil Jon, are show on the floor of a convention hall.

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GPB evening headlines for August 21, 2024

Georgia delegates were a key part of the Democratic Party's efforts to put the party into its party convention in Chicago last night.

Residents of Richmond Hill in southeast Georgia aired their grievances last night about the city's response to Tropical Storm Debby.

A Georgia state senator is trying to change the terms of an entrenched partisan debate involving guns, pushing a safe storage bill.

August 21, 2024
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