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News Articles: Georgia

The National Weather Service issues a Hazardous Weather Outlook for parts of Georgia in effect from Jan. 8. to Jan. 14, 2024.

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Meteorologist warns: hazardous weather ahead for Georgia this week with wind, rain, tornado risk

National Weather Service meteorologist Vaughn Smith warns Georgians could experience a range of weather hazards — from 40 mph winds to freezing rain— from Monday evening through Sunday morning,

January 08, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
Rev. Byeong Cheol Han poses for a portrait at Korean Central Presbyterian Church of Atlanta Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Chamblee, Ga. The slaying of a South Korean woman during an initiation process for a group that called itself Soldiers of Christ has shocked the large Korean American community in metro Atlanta. Community leaders say Korean Americans need to be more vigilant to protect against religious cults and the possible exploitation of new arrivals from South Korea.

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'Soldiers of Christ' killing unsettles Korean Americans in Georgia and stokes fear of cults

The slaying of a South Korean woman during an initiation process for a group that called itself Soldiers of Christ has shocked the large Korean American community in metro Atlanta. Community leaders say Korean Americans need to be more vigilant to protect against religious cults and the possible exploitation of new arrivals from South Korea.

January 08, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith speaks with Owner Arthur Blank after an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023, in Atlanta. The Atlanta Falcons won 29-10.

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Falcons fire coach Arthur Smith hours after completing 3rd straight 7-10 season

Arthur Smith has been fired by the Atlanta Falcons after completing his third straight losing season. The 41-year-old son of FedEx founder Fred Smith went 7-10 in each of his three seasons.

January 08, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Tate Rivera is photographed at his home in Roswell, Ga., Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Kelli Rivera is hoping a voucher bill passes that will help pay for her to move her son out of a public Cobb County school and into a private school.

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Some Georgia Republicans who sank an education voucher bill in 2023 aren't changing their minds

An education voucher bill lost in Georgia's state House in 2023 because 16 Republicans voted against it. Supporters have spent months lobbying to reverse enough votes to win the proposal's passage. But as Georgia lawmakers return Monday, some GOP naysayers haven't budged.

January 05, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Andre Dickens will become Atlanta's 61st mayor after decisively winning a Nov. 30, 2021 runoff.

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Georgia Today: General Assembly prep; 'Crime is down says Atlanta mayor; Infectious disease expert

On the Friday, Jan. 5 edition of Georgia Today: State education leaders and lawmakers gather to discuss priorities ahead of the next session; Atlanta's mayor celebrates a reduction in crime; and with flu and COVID-19 infections on the rise, we'll tell you more about what to expect and how to keep yourself safe.

January 05, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler (Photo by Beau Evans)

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  • Politics

Georgia GOP, Dems gearing up for competitive elections

Democrats and Republicans in Georgia are assembling all the tools they can muster to sway voters in what promises to be a hotly contested election year.

January 05, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
Zeniyha Howard, 10, of Decatur, Ga., raises their hand during a math lesson at the Kilombo Academic and Cultural Institute, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Decatur, Ga.

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GPB evening headlines for January 5, 2024

Georgia's education leaders want more support for the shift in how kids are taught to read and more support for mental health.

Atlanta transportation officials say it could take 10 weeks to a repair a bridge that's been damaged by fire now twice in two years.

A non-profit group that gives minority and women entrepreneurs access to capital celebrated the opening of a South Georgia office.

January 05, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
A photo taken from a police officer's body camera shows Jake Maxwell during the violent January 6th attack on the US Capitol.

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Jan. 6 anniversary sees 22 arrests of Georgians, with some cases still ongoing

Georgians arrested for Jan. 6-related charges include people from all corners of the state, including a lawyer and a member of the Oath Keepers.

January 05, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya
Cheshire Bridge road is closed again after a fire broke out damaging the structure for the second time in two years.

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Cheshire Bridge fire repairs could take 10 weeks

Atlanta officials are saying repairs could take 10 weeks to complete after a fire damaged the city’s Cheshire Bridge in December.

January 05, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
State Rep. Park Cannon

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State House Democrats hold hearing on pregnancy-related deaths

House Democrats in Georgia held a hearing Thursday to discuss maternal mortality in the state. 

January 05, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis
Bernice King daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., speaks during a news conference at the King Jr Center Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Atlanta.

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King's daughter says wars, gun violence, racism have pushed humanity to the brink

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter says the world urgently needs to study and adopt her father's philosophy of nonviolence to avoid self-destruction. The Rev. Bernice King used an address Thursday to announce events for the upcoming holiday in honor of her father to warn that humanity was at a critical juncture.

January 05, 2024
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  • Associated Press
A map of the office park proposed for a senior living community in Brookhaven.

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Brookhaven Planning Commission greenlights 400-unit senior living community

The incorporated city near Atlanta's Perimeter highway stretches south from I-285 to I-85, between Chamblee to the east and North Buckhead to the west. It is a popular area for upscale senior housing.

January 05, 2024
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  • Logan Ritchie
A person walks into a mental health clinic.

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GPB morning headlines for January 5, 2024

Only six of Georgia’s 159 counties have enough mental healthcare professionals.

Democrats in the Georgia House held a hearing yesterday to discuss maternal mortality in the state ahead of the legislative session set to begin next week.

Atlanta officials are saying repairs could take 10 weeks to complete after a fire damaged the city’s Cheshire Bridge in December.

January 05, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Shriya Garg graduates Rome High School

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  • Mental Health

UGA student on 'digital divide' in mental health care and high-speed internet study

Most of Georgia – 151 of 159 counties – has a shortage of mental health providers.

January 05, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Piedmont Healthcare says its newly-formed research program will aim to provide Georgia patients with access to “groundbreaking medical advances and early phase clinical trials,” with the expectation of taking cancer care to “a new level.”

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Piedmont Healthcare announces launch of new cancer research center

The Piedmont Breakthrough Treatment Center is a new research facility that will focus on making advancements in cancer treatment.

January 05, 2024
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