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Former First Lady Michelle Obama at the When We All Vote Rally in College Park on October 29, 2024. Sarah Kallis/GPB News

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Michelle Obama urges young voters to polls at Georgia rally in last days of presidential campaign

Former first lady Michelle Obama and celebrities from music, film and television urged young Georgians to exercise their right to vote on Tuesday night.

October 30, 2024
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Former President Donald Trump returned to Georgia Monday evening to pitch his candidacy to voters again ahead of the election. 

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Trump engages students in rally at Georgia Tech

Former President Donald Trump returned to Georgia on Monday evening to pitch his candidacy to voters again ahead of the election. 

 

October 29, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
The Trump Impeachment Trial - Day 2: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Georgia Today: Trump campaigns at Georgia Tech; 'Gratuities clause'; GA readies health marketplace

LISTEN: On the Tuesday, Oct. 29 edition of Georgia Today: Former president Donald Trump campaigns at Georgia Tech in Atlanta; a state law may be preventing farmers from getting Hurricane Helene relief; and the state prepares to launch its own new marketplace for health care plans.

October 29, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
The mission and vision statements for the Center for Diversion and Services.

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Atlanta officials hold ribbon-cutting downtown for jail diversion resource center

Atlanta community leaders gathered downtown to cut the ribbon on a new center that will provide resources that could divert people from going to jail.

October 29, 2024
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz speaks during a campaign rally in Savannah on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.

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GPB evening headlines for October 29, 2024

Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz visited Savannah for a get-out-the-early vote rally today.

Former President Donald Trump spoke about a wide range of issues, including immigration and the economy, at a rally in Atlanta.

Some in Georgia agriculture see the state constitution's "gratuities clause" as an obstacle for getting relief from Hurricane Helene.

October 29, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Creator/executive producer Shonda Rhimes speaks onstage during the “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal,” “How to Get Away with Murder” panel at the Disney/ABC Summer TCA Tour held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Aug. 4 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Richard Shotwell Invision/AP

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'Grey’s Anatomy’ creator Shonda Rhimes will campaign for Kamala Harris in Macon

Macon residents have a chance to see Shonda Rhimes, trailblazing television writer and producer for shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal,” door-knocking to promote Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Macon on Wednesday.

October 29, 2024
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By:
  • Jesse Fraga
The 2024 Michelin Guide to Atlanta dropped Oct. 28. (Photo by Beth McKibben)

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2024 Michelin Guide to Atlanta drops: Which restaurants earned stars and Bib Gourmands

The 2024 Michelin Guide to Atlanta is now official. Of the 57 restaurants recognized in this year’s guide, Staplehouse and Spring earned one star, while Atlas and Lazy Betty retained their one star. Restaurants like Whoopsie’s and Superica were named new Bib Gourmands.

October 29, 2024
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  • Beth McKibben
Overheated Atlanta 2024.

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Billie Eilish to speak at Overheated climate conference Nov. 3

Following last year’s climate-focused event in the U.K., OVERHEATED is set to take place for the first time in North America on Nov. 3 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

October 29, 2024
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
Screenshot of the new Georgia Access health care portal home page

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State to roll out Georgia Access health insurance exchange

Starting Nov. 1, a new state-based exchange will replace healthcare.gov as Georgia becomes the 20th state to trade in the federal exchange for a state-specific model.

October 29, 2024
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a Get out the Vote event in Cumming, Ga. on Oct. 26.

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In a razor-thin race, Trump's complicated ties with Georgia's governor could matter

Trump fell out with Gov. Brian Kemp after 2020, when Kemp rebuffed his efforts to overturn Georgia’s election result. Their relationship could matter to some voters in a state Trump narrowly lost.

October 29, 2024
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  • Sam Gringlas

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Georgia Today: Trump campaigns in Georgia; Harris support rising for Black men; Monarch butterflies

On the Monday, Oct. 28 edition of Georgia Today: Former president Donald Trump makes two campaign stops in Georgia; a new poll suggests Vice President Kamala Harris has growing support among Black men; and what's causing a change in the migration patterns for monarch butterflies?

October 28, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump gestures at a campaign rally Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Duluth, Ga.

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GPB evening headlines for October 28, 2024

Former president Donald Trump is making two high-profile appearances in Georgia today.  JD Vance was in Atlanta on Saturday.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency continues to help Georgians impacted by Hurricane Helene.  But it also needs help.

If you've ever wanted to be a certified storm spotter, the National Weather Service has a few more chances in Georgia this year.

October 28, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
A monarch butterfly

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More monarch butterflies are dying on their migration to Mexico. It's unclear why

Each year, Georgians see monarch butterflies as they make their way south to Mexico for the winter. But more and more butterflies aren't surviving the trip.

October 28, 2024
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By:
  • Chase McGee
Attorney Ken Jarrard makes his case to Superior Court Senior Judge Gary McCorvey during oral arguments in McIntosh v. Webster on Sept. 20, 2024.  Credit: Mary Landers/The Current GA

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Stopping Sapelo zoning referendum costs McIntosh County more than holding it

McIntosh’s legal fees for two cases related to zoning on Sapelo Island have topped $170,000 and continue to grow. 

October 28, 2024
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By:
  • Mary Landers and
  • The Current
Sen. J.D. Vance speaks in Atlanta. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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  • Elections

Vance says GOP ticket will ‘of course’ accept Georgia’s election results, with a caveat

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance came to Atlanta Saturday to make the case for his running mate, former president Donald Trump, in the frenzied final stretch of a tight presidential race against Vice President Kamala Harris.

October 28, 2024
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  • Ross Williams
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