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News Articles: Georgia

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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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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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
Close-up of African American teenage boy having a session with mental health professional at counselling center.

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GPB evening headlines for January 4, 2024

Families accuse three Georgia agencies that provide mental health services of worsening their children's mental health disorders.

Meanwhile, only six of Georgia’s 59 counties have enough mental health care professionals, according to a new published report.

Democrats in Georgia House held a hearing today to discuss maternal mortality in the state, ahead of the next legislative session.

January 04, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Silverfish

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These insects are coming to invade your Georgia home. Here’s how to keep them away

The small, wingless pests are especially common in the cooler months, unlike other bugs that are present in warmer weather.

January 04, 2024
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  • Chelsea Madden
A job fair specifically for law enforcement jobs will be held on Monday, October 21st.

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Georgia Today: Sherrif's deputy killed; Pregnancy related deaths; Mental health care shortage

On the Thursday, Jan. 4 edition of Georgia Today: A sheriff’s deputy in Metro Atlanta's Coweta County was killed in the line of duty this morning; Georgia lawmakers met today to discuss pregnancy-related deaths; and a new study shows only six Georgia counties have enough mental health care professionals.

January 04, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Kristyn Long

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Kemp administration makes staffing changes

Gov. Brian Kemp named a new executive counsel Thursday, part of a series of staffing changes in the governor’s office.

January 04, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
Emma, 18, stands for a portrait in Georgia on Thursday, March 23, 2023.

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Federal lawsuit seeks to force Georgia mental health agencies to improve care for children

Families who say their children suffered from being institutionalized for prolonged periods are suing three Georgia agencies that provide mental health services. The federal lawsuit was filed Wednesday on behalf of families of four children with mental disorders that attorneys say worsened as the youths were institutionalized repeatedly and for long periods.

January 04, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Savannah's Telfair Academy, the oldest public art museum in the South, is among the cultural institutions participating in 2023's Super Museum Sunday.

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Study finds Savannah's nonprofit arts and culture industry dollars exceed national averages

Savannah surpassed averages and medians among areas of similar size.

January 04, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
Across the country, universities like Mercer offer Great Books programs, seminar-style classes where students discuss and debate texts from the Western canon.

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In a 'polarized world,' Mercer University expands Great Books program, adds new voices

What makes a book great, and who decides what authors in the Western canon are highlighted? These and other questions put programs like Great Books under added pressure to meet the needs of students and keep up with the pace of change.

January 04, 2024
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  • Eliza Moore
Georgia House Appropriations Committee Chairman Matt Hatchett, R-Dublin, discusses plans for the upcoming state budget on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta. The committee voted to pass a budget that includes an extra pay boost for state law enforcement officers.

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There's still room to spend in Georgia's budget even as tax collections slow

Georgia's state tax collections aren't growing as fast as they were several years ago, but that doesn't mean Gov. Brian Kemp and lawmakers won't have room for new spending. Pay increases for public employees and teachers, more spending on health and education and more tax breaks could all result when lawmakers convene Monday for their 2024 session.

January 04, 2024
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  • Associated Press
The Eugene Talmadge Memorial Bridge over the Savannah River is seen, Sept. 28, 2017, in Savannah, Ga. The Georgia Department of Transportation said Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, that it has chosen a general contractor to oversee a $189 million project to raise Savannah's towering suspension bridge so that larger cargo ships can pass underneath and reach the city's busy seaport.

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Georgia agency awards contract to raise Savannah bridge to accommodate bigger cargo ships

A Georgia state agency has chosen a general contractor to oversee a $189 million project to raise Savannah's towering suspension bridge so that larger cargo ships can pass underneath and reach one of the nation's busiest seaports.

January 04, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Macon Democrat Tangie Herring is running to represent Georgia House District 145.

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GPB morning headlines for January 4, 2024

One of two newly redrawn state house districts centered in Macon-Bibb County has its first candidate.

Savannah's arts and culture nonprofits generated $120 million of economic activity in 2022, according to a new study.

January 04, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Senator Raphael Warnock exits the Earth Lodge, a relic of Mississippian culture from over 1,000 years ago, during his tour of the Ocmulgee National Historic Park.

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Prestigious publications are naming Macon a 'don't miss' travel destination for 2024. Here's why

The Georgia city, located 84 miles southeast of Atlanta, has easy access to recreation, waterways and music history. But its National Historic Park is attracting global recognition and travel buffs. 

January 04, 2024
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