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Bill aims to expand HOPE scholarship to students with nonviolent drug offenses

A proposed new bill aims to give teenagers convicted of nonviolent drug offenses access to higher education.

January 02, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis
NOVA Butterfly Blueprints

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Georgia Today: Monarch butterflies; Savannah interstate flyover; Stories you may have missed in 2023

On the Monday, Jan. 1 edition of Georgia Today: You can help scientists study monarch butterflies; the Georgia DOT may remove an interstate flyover from a historically Black neighborhood in Savannah; and we'll look back at some interesting stories you might have missed throughout 2023.

January 01, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
The Interstate 16 flyover crosses Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Savannah, exiting onto nearby Montgomery Street.

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GDOT to study potential removal of Savannah's I-16 flyover from historically Black neighborhood

Savannah native U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock supports the removal.

January 01, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
Vernon Franklin

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‘More than sitting behind this wheel.’ Former trucker may be Macon’s friendliest bus driver

Macon bus driver Vernon Franklin sat in the cold, predawn darkness.

January 01, 2024
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  • Joe Kovac
In the early morning light, deckhand Aron Drake assists in preparing the nets for a day of shrimping. Credit:Justin Taylor/The Current

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Scenes from 2023: A Coastal Georgia photographer's images of the year

Justin Taylor, photographer for The Current, shares a collection of favorite photos from the news of 2023.

January 01, 2024
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  • Justin Taylor and
  • The Current
monarch butterfly

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Scientists want you to report monarch butterfly sightings this winter

Though monarchs have been migrating thousands of miles south during the winter for centuries, and the majority still do, more monarchs are staying in the southern U.S. during the winter as it gets warmer. That’s a problem.

January 01, 2024
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
A Black and white photo shows the opera performers holding hands at the edge of the state preparing to take a bow.

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Atlanta Opera reaches elevated status, joining top 10 operas in the nation

The Atlanta Opera has reached a new "Budget One" status because of its expanded programs and performances, making it one of the top 10 operas in the nation.

December 29, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
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Top 10 stories that shaped 2023: Trump’s mug, Vogtle’s sticker shock and raging culture wars

Ten stories left a mark on the world of Georgia politics this year, whether in jaw-dropping fashion or through the void left behind — or were notable simply because they represent the smaller, incremental twists that simply moved a long-running story on to a new chapter. 

December 29, 2023
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  • Jill Nolin ,
  • Stanley Dunlap ,
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Georgia Today: Election prepping for 2024; Plane charging stations; Stories you may have missed

On the Friday, Dec. 29 edition of Georgia Today: Elections officials prep for a busy 2024; electric charging stations for airplanes have landed in Georgia; and we'll look back at some fascinating stories you might have missed throughout the year.

December 29, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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The 2024 election season is around the corner. Here are Georgia's primary dates

Elections officials are already preparing for a busy 2024. Georgia voters will head to the polls several times this year.  

December 29, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
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Lawmakers will continue to push for state definition of antisemitism in 2024

Some lawmakers are renewing the push to create a state definition of antisemitism during the legislative session that begins Jan. 8, 2024. The definition could be used to determine motivations in hate crime cases but would not create a new criminal charge.

December 29, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
Under Georgia law, drivers cannot run a red light that is taking too long to turn green. Drivers can be penalized with a fine for disobeying a traffic signal.

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Can you run a red light that just won’t turn green? Here’s what Georgia law says

Seasoned drivers aren’t strangers to the basic rules of the road, such as stopping at a red light. But what do you do if you’re stuck at a light that just won’t change?

December 28, 2023
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  • Tanasia Kenney
Fulton County's RICO case against former President Trump and his allies in an alleged conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election could take more than four months, the district attorney's office said.

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GPB evening headlines for December 28, 2023

A judge has approved new Georgia congressional and state legislative districts, some likely to retain Republican majorities.

A years-long series of upgrades to a popular state-managed hunting ground in southeast Georgia is expected to wrap up later in the new year.

December 28, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Georgia state Rep. Mack Jackson, D-Sandersville, looks at a map of proposed state House districts before a House hearing, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta. State lawmakers were ordered to redraw Georgia's legislative and congressional districts after a federal judge ruled some illegally diluted Black voting strength.

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Federal judge approves Georgia's new congressional and legislative election maps

Federal judge Steve Jones has approved Georgia's new congressional and legislative voting districts drawn by the state legislature. 

December 28, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
Micky Dolenz and Michael Stipe joke inside inside Wuxtry Records on Nov. 3, 2023. Dolenz was in town to promote is new EP, Micky Dolenz Sings R.E.M.

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Georgia Today: Endangered Species Act anniversary; Stories you may have missed in 2023

On the Thursday December 28th edition of Georgia Today: Some Georgia species have rebounded significantly since being listed as endangered or threatened under the now 50 year old Endangered Species Act; Plus, we'll look back at some interesting stories you might have missed throughout the year.

December 28, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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