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PET scan results that are part of a study on Alzheimer's disease at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington

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Georgia Today: New election board rule; Legacy business grants; The Black church and dementia

On the Tuesday, Aug. 20 edition of Georgia Today: The state board of elections adopts a new rule critics say could delay certification; A new program offers financial assistance to Atlanta business owners; And a Georgia church makes efforts to reduce the stigma of Alzheimer's disease, and help those affected by it. 

 

August 20, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Raquel Robinson poses with her one-year-old daughter Londyn Crenshaw

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REPORT: Mental illness, suicides and drug overdoses lead preventable pregnancy-related deaths

A report from an organization that advocates for equity in health care ranks Georgia among the worst states for women’s health. The Commonwealth Fund says the state has several key issues to address.

August 20, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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State leaders share updates to Kemp’s prime health care policy

Shopping for health insurance will be slightly different come November with the final approval for Georgia Access, a piece of Gov. Kemp’s Patients First Act.

August 20, 2024
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Construction of the Hyundai Metaplant, on March 20, 2024, in Bryan County, GA. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current

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Worker injuries mount as giant Hyundai project nears completion

Documents reveal at least 20 traumatic injuries at sprawling site — and fewer OSHA inspections.

August 20, 2024
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  • Amira McKee
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a press conference.

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Georgia governor doubles down on Medicaid program with work requirement despite slow start

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is defending and doubling down on his signature Medicaid program, the only one in the nation with a work requirement. Georgia Pathways requires all recipients to show that they performed at least 80 hours of work, volunteer activity, schooling or vocational rehabilitation in a month to qualify.

August 20, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Sen. Raphael Warnock speaks to Georgia delegates at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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Warnock tells Democratic National Convention that election is choice between promise, peril

The Georgia senator joined Hillary Clinton as one of the opening night’s key speakers.

August 20, 2024
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  • Ross Williams
College Football Hall of Fame museum in Atlanta. (College Football Hall of Fame/Facebook)

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Big Boi to give free concert to mark College Football Hall of Fame’s first decade in Atlanta

The College Football Hall of Fame is marking its 10th anniversary in Atlanta with its Anniversary Celebration and Kickoff Game Football Fest on Saturday, Aug. 24, headlined by a free concert from Grammy-winning artist Antwan “Big Boi” Patton of Outkast.

August 20, 2024
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta

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Georgia Today: Ga. ranks low for womens health; Pathways to Coverage; Crematorium podcast

On the Monday, Aug. 19 edition of Georgia Today: A new report says Georgia is one of the worst states for Women's health; Gov. Brian Kemp gives an update on the state's Pathways to Coverage program; and a new podcast explores why so many bodies were found around a crematorium in Northwest Georgia more than 20 years ago.

August 19, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
GBI agents in 2002 search for bodies on the property of Tri-State Crematorium in Noble, Ga.

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Over 20 years ago, bodies were left outside a NW Georgia crematorium. A new podcast explores why

More than two decades ago, investigators found 339 bodies in various states of decay in and around Tri-State Crematory in Noble, Georgia. A new podcast, Noble, explores what happened and why.

August 19, 2024
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  • Peter Biello
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GPB evening headlines for August 19, 2022

A report from an organization that advocates for equity in health care ranks Georgia among the worst states for women’s health.

John Lewis statue in Decatur to be unveiled Saturday.

Terrapin Brewing Company is being sold.

August 19, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
President Jimmy Carter on the Chattooga, 1973 Credit: Photo credit: Doug Woodward

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Georgia River Network gala to celebrate President Jimmy Carter

The Georgia River Network will host the Georgia Rivers Gala at the Atlanta History Center on Aug. 22 to honor river protectors and support the future of river recreation.

August 19, 2024
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
Coastal Health District director Dr. Bonzo Reddick speaks at a news conference at the Chatham County Health Department in Savannah on Friday about public health risks in the wake of Tropical Storm Debby.

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Coastal Georgia health experts warn of waterborne, mosquito-borne illness threat from Debby flooding

Chatham County's mosquito control fleet is working more than usual to spray insecticides.

August 19, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
Attendees gather and pray during a Black Man Lab meeting to discuss the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris, Monday, July 22, 2024, in Atlanta.

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Black men emerge as key constituency in 2024 race, bringing dynamic views to the top of politics

The potential election of Vice President Kamala Harris has refocused attention on Black men, a demographic that Democrats and Republicans view as persuadable but whose multifaceted experiences and political preferences often go unaddressed in public debate.

August 19, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Brown Chop Logs on Outdoor. (Pexels)

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Georgia lawmakers looking to boost struggling timber industry

With pulp and paper mills going out of business in large numbers due to intense foreign competition, demand for timber is on the decline — prices for wood are down to levels not seen since the 1970s.

August 19, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
Former President Jimmy Carter holds up a book to elementary schoolchildren

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Birthday concert planned in Jimmy Carter’s hometown as he nears age 100. Who’s performing?

The most famous resident of Plains, Ga., has a birthday coming up, and the town is gearing up for the celebration of the century.

August 19, 2024
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  • Lucinda Warnke
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