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News Articles: Georgia

A public health patch swen on a Girl Scout sash

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  • Health

Atlanta-area Girl Scouts work with CDC to create new public health patch

The David J. Sencer CDC Museum Public Health Academy partnered with Girl Scout Troop 14567 to produce a public health fun patch.

March 11, 2024
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Money

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  • Economy

Georgia tax revenues down again in February

Georgia tax collections continued to fall last month, and even the gasoline sales tax failed to lift the state out of the red.

March 11, 2024
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Scarred tree at the Dunwoody Nature Center

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  • Environment

Neighbors upset with how Dunwoody Nature Center handled a pine beetle infestation

Longtime residents in the Wyntercreek neighborhood are upset about how a pine beetle infestation at Dunwoody Nature Center was handled, saying it destroyed otherwise healthy trees and damaged their adjacent property.

March 11, 2024
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By:
  • Cathy Cobbs
A man collects "I voted" sticker in Fulton County during the primary election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Dustin Chambers

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  • News

Georgia Today: Presidential candidates visit GA; Girl Scout troop works with CDC; Lebron James book

On the Monday, March 11 edition of Georgia Today: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump visit Georgia to make their final pitches to voters ahead of tomorrow's presidential primary; a group of Atlanta-area Girl Scouts is being recognized for their work in public health education; and a new book looks at the power, passion and politics of basketball legend LeBron James. 

March 11, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden, left, speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, and former President Donald Trump speaks on June 13, 2023, in Bedminster, N.J.

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  • Politics

Georgia and Michigan could be key to keeping Black voter turnout up in 2024

In the 2022 midterm elections, Black voter turnout dropped dramatically. Ahead of the presidential election in 2024, organizers warn it could happen again and political parties should pay attention.

March 11, 2024
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By:
  • Sam Gringlas
Biden in Atlanta

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  • Politics

Biden, Trump make their cases to Georgia voters ahead of the presidential primary

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump held dueling rallies in Georgia on Saturday to make their final pitches to voters ahead of Tuesday’s presidential preference primary.

March 11, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden, left, speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, and former President Donald Trump speaks on June 13, 2023, in Bedminster, N.J. The 2024 general election campaign will pick up Saturday, March 9, where the 2020 contest left off. Fresh off their Super Tuesday domination to set up a near-certain rematch, the two rivals will hold dueling events in a state that both parties see as pivotal to winning in November. (AP Photo)

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GPB morning headlines for March 11, 2024

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump visited Georgia on Saturday to make a final pitch to Georgia voters ahead of Tuesday’s presidential preference primary.

A project underway at Emory University hopes to explore opportunities for treating post traumatic stress disorder in those workers.

A group of Atlanta area Girl Scouts are being recognized for their work in furthering public health education, earning one of the organization's highest honors.

March 11, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Georgia state Sen. Blake Tillery speaks on the Senate floor March 8 in response to fellow lawmakers' reactions to an announcement made by Rivian to pause a $5 billion plant in Georgia.

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  • News

'Lawmakers': From care for the elderly to IRS code, bills pass easily on Day 32

Bills passed the House and the Senate, and two representatives announced their retirements.

March 08, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Tristan Smith
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2024. Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

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  • News

GPB evening headlines for March 8, 2024

An unscripted clash at the State of the Union address is thrusting Laken Riley's death further into the US immigration debate.

The state House has approved a $36 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, including boosts for education and health care.

Opponents and supporters of a Rivian electric vehicle plant in Georgia are reacting to the company's pause in its production plans.

March 08, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Rep. James Beverly

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  • Politics

Georgia state Rep. James Beverly will not seek reelection

State Rep. James Beverly (D-Macon) will not seek reelection after representing parts of Bibb County in the Georgia legislature for more than a decade.

March 08, 2024
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By:
  • Laura Corley and
  • Liz Fabian
*****NIGHT PRODUCTION*****

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  • Health

Fentanyl and xylazine in street drugs are deadly. Here's how to get free test strips to detect both

Test strips for xylazine are available alongside fentanyl test strips to help prevent overdose deaths.

March 08, 2024
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The Tomochichi Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, as seen on April 17, 2023.

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  • Politics

Renovation timeline is delayed at Savannah's federal courthouse, after last year's partial collapse

The downtown gem has been closed since September 2021.

March 08, 2024
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James shoots during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Los Angeles.

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  • News

'The Book of James' chronicles basketball legend LeBron's power on and off the court

LeBron James is arguably the greatest basketball player to ever play the game — some argue even better than Michael Jordan. But James has brought more than tremendous skill to the court.

March 08, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello
An electric truck built by electric vehicle maker Rivian

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  • News

Georgia Today: Rivian plant on pause; Mental health app; Atlanta United opening weekend

On the Friday, March 8 edition of Georgia Today: Rivian's plan to pause its Georgia EV plant is causing a lot of finger pointing among local officials; a new app aims to help health care workers care for their mental health; and it's home-opener weekend for Atlanta United. We'll explain why expectations are so high.

March 08, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Part of the roof at Mary Mac’s Team Room collapsed during heavy rain in Atlanta.

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  • Business

UPDATE: Mary Mac’s Tea Room working to reopen as ‘quickly as possible’ after roof collapse

 Mary Mac’s Tea Room on Ponce de Leon Avenue is working to reopen “as quickly as possible” after heavy rain caused a partial collapse of the restaurant’s roof on Wednesday morning.

March 08, 2024
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By:
  • Collin Kelley
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