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GPB Evening Headlines for September 17, 2021

A Georgia congressional candidate is slated to speak at the controversial "Justice for J6" rally in Washington D.C.

Atlanta's public transit system will require unvaccinated employees to get weekly COVID tests.

And thousands of Georgians are expected to attend two music festivals this weekend that require full vaccination or a negative COVID test to enter.

September 17, 2021
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Atlanta Falcons To Show LGBTQ+ Support With Their First Pride Night

As the NFL season gets underway, there's a conversation going on about Pride in football.

September 17, 2021
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GPB Morning Headlines for September 17, 2021

Security is tight around the Capitol in Washington, DC ahead of tomorrow's rally by an organization of far right groups supporting the January 6th insurrectionists.

This week, COVID cases and hospitalizations in Georgia are on a downward trend, according to state health officials, however hospitals, both big and small, are still overwhelmed with patients.

Georgia's Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller is working with anti-abortion groups to adopt portions of the new Texas law.

September 17, 2021
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Atlanta's Own Chick-fil-A is growing and hiring across the U.S.

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GPB Evening Headlines for September 16, 2021

Friday, advocates, policy makers and community leaders will gather to discuss challenges navigating Georgia’s legal system. Riley Bunch reports the problem is even more acute in rural parts of the state.

Chick-fil-A is getting a new CEO.

And Atlanta is a finalist to host the World Cup in 2026. Why Friday is a pivotal day in the decision-making process.

September 16, 2021
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GPB Morning Headlines for September 16, 2021

The state epidemiologist says the number of COVID-19 cases in Georgia remains high, but there's been a slight decrease in the last seven days.

September 16, 2021
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GPB Evening Headlines for September 15, 2021

The state epidemiologist says the number of COVID-19 cases in Georgia remains high, but there's been a slight decrease in the last seven days.

The National Transportation Safety Board is out with the results of their two-year investigation into the the Golden Ray shipwreck.

Officials say at least 18 of the 20 gorillas at Atlanta’s zoo have now tested positive for COVID-19. 

September 15, 2021
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GA high school students improved this year on end-of-course tests (photo courtesy of igoghost via stockxchng)

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GPB Morning Headlines for September 15, 2021

A Georgia State University sociology professor says her employer is directly putting her in harm's way by not implementing stricter COVID safety protocols.

Nearly 60 years after Marion T. King, a pregnant Black woman lost her unborn child after being assaulted by white police officers, her children are asking Camilla city officials for justice.

September 15, 2021
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GPB Morning Headlines for September 14, 2021

Protests for stronger COVID policies continued on the University of Georgia and Georgia Southern University campuses yesterday.

The family of the late Julian Lewis, a Black man killed by a state trooper in Screven county last year, is calling for a federal investigation.

The Colorado Rockies come to Truist Park tonight to start a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves.

September 14, 2021
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GPB Morning Headlines for September 13, 2021

President Biden is accusing Republican governors, like Brian Kemp, of being "cavalier with the health of kids and their communities." 

Since the start of the pandemic, 44 Georgia teachers have died from the coronavirus, according to Education Week.

An explosion endangered the lives of many at an Atlanta area apartment complex on Sunday.

September 13, 2021
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GPB Morning Headlines for September 10, 2021

Memorials will take place statewide to remember the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Governor Kemp is calling President Biden's vaccine mandate "blatant and unlawful overreach." 

Georgia Democrats are making some changes to prepare for the 2022 campaign fight.

September 10, 2021
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GPB Morning Headlines for September 9, 2021

A rally in Perry for former President Donald Trump is highlighting the stark divide within Georgia’s GOP.

Grady Memorial Hospital is so inundated with COVID patients, that non-essential outpatient surgeries are canceled until further notice.

Today marks the 80th birthday of music legend and Georgia native, Otis Redding, and the state will celebrate the late soul singer.

September 09, 2021
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GPB Morning Headlines for September 8, 2021

The rest of the state could experience the violent storms seen in the Atlanta metro last night.

Donald Trump is heading back to Georgia later this month for a "Save America Rally" scheduled in Perry.

Professors across Georgia are planning a week-long protest over the University System of Georgia's Covid-19 policies, which do not require masks in the classroom.

September 08, 2021
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Extreme Heat Hits Some Georgia Neighborhoods Harder Than Others

Since the 1960s, Atlanta has added an additional 22 days of the year where the temperature reached as high as 90 degrees. Two researchers from Spelman College are leading a citywide study into which Atlanta neighborhoods get the hottest, which stay cooler and who lives where.

September 07, 2021
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GPB Morning Headlines for September 7, 2021

Despite a 15% jump over the past week for the number of Georgians getting vaccinated against COVID-19, the virus is taking dozens of lives each day and overcrowding hospitals statewide.

Georgia's employment rate continues to make a comeback, but it still faces the risk of the coronavirus resurgence. 

A special election is scheduled for a Georgia House Seat once held by the late Edward "Mickey" Stephens, who passed away on August 21st.

September 07, 2021
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GPB Evening Headlines for September 1, 2021

Georgia now has a new Covid-19 case record. In other words, more Georgians are being diagnosed with the virus than ever before.

And a north Georgia city is hosting one of the state’s first drive-through infusion clinics to treat patients who were recently diagnosed with coronavirus.

September 01, 2021
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