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News Articles: Georgia

A casket holding the remains of Army Reserve soldier Staff Sgt. William Jerome Rivers is carried from a church after a funeral service Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Carrollton, Ga. Rivers was one of three Georgia soldiers killed last month in drone attack in Jordan.

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Army Reserve soldier killed in Jordan mourned by family and Georgia governor at funeral

Family and friends are gathering in Georgia this week as funerals begin for three Army Reserve soldiers killed in a recent drone attack in Jordan. Gov. Brian Kemp joined military officers Tuesday in the front row for the funeral of Staff Sgt. William Jerome Rivers at a Baptist church in Carrollton, west of Atlanta.

February 13, 2024
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This combination of photos shows, from left to right, Specialist Kennedy Sanders, of Waycross, Ga, Sgt. William Jerome Rivers  of Carrollton, Ga. and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett of Savannah, Ga.

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GPB evening headlines for February 13, 2024

Family and friends are gathering as funerals begin for three Georgia-based Army reservists killed in a recent drone attack in Jordan.

The US Department of Education has announced measures to help colleges speed up the processing of student financial aid forms.

Affordable housing advocates are working together to develop a community of tiny homes in Metro Atlanta's Gwinnett County.

February 13, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
 A masked Glynn County narcotics unit officer at the scene of a February 2018 crash, where GBNET officers allegedly sought to cover up their involvement. Credit: Body camera screenshot

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Justices weigh former Glynn police chief’s actions in oral arguments

The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments by both prosecution and defense lawyer for ex-chief John Powell.

February 13, 2024
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  • Jake Shore
In this Nov. 14, 2016, file photo, a haze hovers over the Atlanta midtown skyline from a wildfire burning in the Northwest part of the state.

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These Georgia counties have work to do to meet stronger EPA air quality standards for soot

Not long after receiving its first passing grade for ozone pollution from the American Lung Association, Fulton County is one of five Georgia counties that need to reduce soot in the air because the Environmental Protection Agency finalized stronger standards.

February 13, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
 Creature and Charlie were big hits with politicians and other Capitol visitors on Swamp Day. They are two baby alligators from the Okefenokee Swamp Park in Waycross. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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Opponents of mine near Okefenokee consider options to stop it after state EPD issued draft permits

Late Friday afternoon, the state Environmental Protection Division announced its decision to issue draft permits to Twin Pines, triggering a 60-day public comment period. 

February 13, 2024
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  • Chaya Tong
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, seated center, listens as Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, center, speaks during a news conference along the Rio Grande to discuss Operation Lone Star and border concerns, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas.

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Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp sets the stage to aid Texas governor's border standoff with Biden

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is poised to offer aid to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's effort to control illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border. The move would come as fellow Republican Abbott pursues a showdown with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement.

February 13, 2024
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This combination of photos shows, from left to right, Specialist Kennedy Sanders, of Waycross, Ga, Sgt. William Jerome Rivers  of Carrollton, Ga. and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett of Savannah, Ga.

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Funerals getting underway in Georgia for 3 Army Reserve soldiers killed in Jordan drone attack

Family and friends are gathering in Georgia this week as funerals begin for three Army Reserve soldiers killed in a recent drone attack in Jordan.

February 13, 2024
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Wide Shot of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia

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GPB morning headlines for February 13, 2024

The Georgia Senate passed a resolution calling for stronger border security.

The Georgia house passed a bill Monday that bars doctors from denying someone an organ transplant based on COVID-19 vaccination status alone.

The Biden administration has updated standards for how much particle pollution, or soot, is permissible in the air.

February 13, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
The scene on Buford Highway after a fire under the Peachtree Creek bridge forced the road closure in both directions for more than two hours. (Brookhaven Police Department)

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Trash fires in homeless encampment cause temporary closure of Buford Highway bridge

Multiple calls to 911 sent the Brookhaven Police Department, Atlanta Police Department, and Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department to a bridge at the intersection of Lenox Road and Buford Highway on Feb. 11. 

February 13, 2024
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  • Logan Ritchie
Usher roller skates during his halftime performance at Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Credit: Frank Franklin II / AP

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Monday afternoon quarterback: GPB talks all things Usher after the big game

R&B superstar Usher compressed 30 years of hits into a mere 12 minutes in last night's Super Bowl halftime show. And in doing so, he brought a little bit of Atlanta to an enormous audience. GPB’s Sonia Murray has been covering Usher for years, and she joins All Things Considered host, Peter Biello, to break down last night's performance. 

February 12, 2024
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Okefenokee Destiny/Everglades: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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GPB evening headlines for February 12, 2024

State environmental regulators have issued draft permits for a proposed mine near Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has updated standards for how much particle pollution, or soot, is allowed in the air.

A man whose home was raided by Atlanta police says his home was targeted because he opposes a public safety training center. 

February 12, 2024
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Mayor Van Johnson pulls back the cover on the new sign for Taylor Square along with Patt Gunn, right in blue, along with city council members and others unveiled the sign for Taylor Square. Credit: Jeffery Glover/The Current

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Savannah dedicates Susie King Taylor Square

"We’re not only here to make history, we’re here to make sense," Mayor Van Johnson said as the city celebrates its first square to be named after an African American and a woman.

February 12, 2024
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Atlanta-based Usher performed at Super Bowl IVIII in Las Vegas, Nevada on Feb. 11, 2024.

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Georgia Today: Okefenokee mine; Police raid home of training center opponent; Usher Halftime show

On the Monday, Feb. 12 edition of Georgia Today: A new mine may be coming to the Okefenokee; police raid the home of an opponent of Atlanta's public safety training center; and R&B star Usher centers Atlanta culture at his Super Bowl halftime show. 

February 12, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
A worker installs solar panels on a roof, Feb. 6, 2024, Garden City. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current

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Rooftop program aims to change demographics of solar

Georgia Bright attracts low to moderate income Georgia homeowners with solar leasing.

February 12, 2024
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The Red Trail of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge winds through a stand of cypress trees on the way to the Stephen C. Foster State Park on April 7, 2022, in Fargo, Ga. Scientists for the federal government said March 17, 2023, that documents that Georgia state regulators relied upon to conclude a proposed mine won't harm the nearby Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge contain technical errors and “critical shortcomings” that render them unreliable.

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Proposed mine outside Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp nears approval despite environment damage concerns

A company's plan to mine near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp is nearing approval by Georgia regulators, despite conservationists' concerns that it could irreparably damage the swamp and its vast wildlife refuge. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division on Friday released drafts of three permits that would allow Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals to mine outside the swamp.

February 12, 2024
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