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News Articles: Georgia

On Jan. 9, Kemp and other agricultural lobbyists are set to return to Atlanta for the Wild Hog Supper, which serves as the largest fundraiser for the Georgia Food Bank Association and as a kick off for the legislative session.

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Wild Hog socializing, legislative policy briefings set stage for Georgia’s 2025 Gold Dome debates

Several new legislators will begin their first legislative session on Jan. 13 as they join returning legislators and leadership for another year of lawmaking inside the Gold Dome.

January 02, 2025
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Lindy Savelle holds citrus fruit from her farm in a Kroger in Houston County, Georgia.

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Looking for fresh local produce? This app connects farmers to major grocery chains — and your table

Georgia's citrus industry is growing, and an innovative platform called Foodshed is helping farmers sell their fruit to local consumers.

January 02, 2025
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  • Ellen Eldridge

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GPB morning headlines for January 2, 2025

The University of Georgia says a UGA student is among more than 30 people injured in what the FBI is calling an act of terrorism in New Orleans.

Georgia-based researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture are looking at ways that poultry can be better protected against common diseases, which can spread quickly and devastate flocks. 

A twice-yearly injection reduces the risk of HIV infection by 96%.

January 02, 2025
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R.I.S.E graduates throw their caps in the air at the R.I.S.E graduation on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at the Macon City Auditorium in Macon, Georgia. Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney Anita Howard began the Restoring Inspiration by Success in Education initiative in 2022 to support Macon-Bibb County youth impacted by adverse childhood experiences. The number of graduates, or students that completed the program, nearly doubled since 2023. Katie Tucker/The Telegraph

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Macon DA’s crime prevention program boasts most graduates yet. How it helps

Dozens of students graduated last month under Macon District Attorney Anita R. Howard’s initiative to reduce violence among the youth, which highlighted giving those students a second chance.

January 01, 2025
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  • Alba Rosa
On February 24, 1978, President Carter signed the Endangered American Wilderness Act, designating approximately 1.3 million acres of land as wilderness areas. This represented the largest single addition to wilderness areas since the Wilderness Act was enacted in 1964.

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A biographer reflects on the Carter administration's 'enormous legislative agenda'

Historian Kai Bird says the four years Jimmy Carter spent as president of the United States were more consequential than most Americans acknowledge.

January 01, 2025
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  • Peter Biello
Effingham County State Court Judge Stephen Yekel is shown in an official headshot.

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GPB evening headlines for December 31, 2024

A state court judge in southeast Georgia's Effingham County, Steve Yekel, has died by suicide inside the county courthouse.

The Atlanta Braves are honoring the memory of one of their most devoted lifelong fans, former President Jimmy Carter.

Atlanta is closing out the year with two events expected to draw large crowds on New Years Eve and New Year's Day.

December 31, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Patrons toast former President Jimmy Carter at The Original Pinkie Masters in Savannah on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024.

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‘Raise your glass to President Carter’: Savannah bar made famous by Jimmy Carter pays tribute

In 1978, Carter gave a surprise speech at a dive bar in downtown Savannah.

December 31, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
Beginning in 1984, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter volunteered one week a year to build homes for Habitat for Humanity. Jimmy Carter is pictured here working in the Watts/Willowbrook community of Los Angeles in 1995.

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Georgia Today: Jimmy Carter remembered; New immigration law goes into effect; NYE events in Georgia

On the Tuesday, Dec. 31 edition of Georgia Today: We continue our remembrance of 39th president and Georgia native Jimmy Carter; a new law strengthens ties between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities; and NYE festivities scheduled for tonight in Georgia.

December 31, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Jimmy Carter with Hank Aaron in the White House

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Jimmy Carter: Lifelong Braves fan

The Atlanta Braves remember one of their lifelong fans: former President Jimmy Carter.

December 31, 2024
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  • Chase McGee
Atlanta downtown connector

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Downtown Connector reopens after man talked down from MARTA station ledge

The I-75/85 Downtown Connector was shut down for hours as rescue units talked a man safely off the ledge of the MARTA Civic Center Station, which crosses the multilane highway.

December 31, 2024
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  • Collin Kelley
Jimmy Carter, 1994.

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The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter - A GPB Podcast Special - Part 2

A GPB special program looking back at the life and legacy of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, highlighting his accomplishments, relationships and enduring impact. In this episode, you'll hear about his environmental conservation efforts, close relationship with his wife, Rosalynn, lifelong passion for music, and lasting influence on American politics and culture.

December 31, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff

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What does Georgia consider ‘disorderly conduct’ and are you accidentally committing it?

We may hear the term “disorderly conduct” thrown around quite a bit in movies and television, but what does it actually mean?

December 31, 2024
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  • Sundi Rose
President Jimmy Carter and Eleanor "Sandy" Torrey West are pictured on a beach in this photo from the 1970's.

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Carter helped to save an island on Georgia's coast from development

The nation remembers Jimmy Carter's environmental legacy, which is felt closest in his home state.

December 31, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya

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GPB morning headlines for December 31, 2024

The Atlanta Braves are remembering one of their lifelong fans — former President Jimmy Carter. And as the nation says goodbye to Carter, state officials in Georgia prepare for an influx of mourners. Meanwhile, the city of Atlanta is closing out the year with two major events drawing crowds downtown on New Year's Eve and New Year’s Day.

December 31, 2024
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President Jimmy Carter

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Georgia Today: Former President Jimmy Carter dies in Plains at age 100

On the Monday, Dec. 30 edition of Georgia Today, we remember former President Jimmy Carter, who died yesterday in Plains, Ga., at the age of 100. 

December 30, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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