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GEMA Director James C. Stallings is shown speaking behind a podium.

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GPB evening headlines for September 24, 2024

Tropical Storm Helene is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane in Florida and bring damaging rain and winds to Georgia.

Former President Donald Trump held a rally in Savannah today.  It was his first campaign event in Georgia since early August.

The State Election Board yesterday approved an investigation into why challenges to voter rolls were denied in eight counties. 

September 24, 2024
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A park in Savannah's Bingville neighborhood sits flooded on Aug. 7, 2024, from Tropical Storm Debby.

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Flood risk not always reflected in FEMA flood maps

The decision of whether or not to buy flood insurance is real for residents in zones where FEMA doesn’t require flood insurance to secure a loan.

September 24, 2024
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A memorial is seen at Apalachee High School after the Wednesday school shooting, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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GPB morning headlines for Sept. 24, 2024

Students at Apalachee High School are set to return to class this morning for a half day, nearly three weeks after a gunman killed two students and two teachers at the school in Northeast Georgia.

The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, a disturbance located over the northwestern Caribbean Sea.

A nonpartisan Black voting rights group held registration drives at three HBCUs in South Georgia last week.

September 24, 2024
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Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith and two other people are shown standing on the grass lawn in front of Apalachee High School.

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GPB evening headlines for September 23, 2024

Students in Winder returned to Apalachee High School this morning, nearly three weeks after a gunman killed four people there.

The Department of Public Health expects a 46% rise over the next decade in the number of Georgians diagnosed with dementia.

With just weeks before the election, a voting rights group is turning to historically Black colleges and universities to register voters.

September 23, 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris talks about climate change at Georgia Tech on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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GPB morning headlines for September 23, 2024

The State Election Board passed arguably the most contentious of 11-new rules that it had been considering at a closely-watched meeting Friday.

Just over a month before Election Day presidential candidates continue to court Georgia voters.

Georgia has surpassed 100,000 electric vehicle registrations.

September 23, 2024
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A poll worker prepares "I voted" stickers for voters at the City Clerk's Office ahead of the midterm election in Lansing, Michigan, U.S., November 7, 2022. Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/REUTERS

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GPB evening headlines for September 20, 2024

The State Election Board passed arguably the most contentious of 11 new rules that it had been considering at a meeting today.

Hundreds of students at schools across the state walked out of class today in solidarity with students at Apalachee High School.

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign turned to personal stories, including two with Georgia ties, at a rally with Oprah Winfrey.

September 20, 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris talks about climate change at Georgia Tech on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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GPB morning headlines for September 20, 2024

Oprah Winfrey hosted an online event with Vice President Kamala Harris from Michigan Thursday. Several guests, including some from Georgia joined to discuss gun violence and access to reproductive care.

Officials in Macon-Bibb County have announced a new affordable housing development in the heart of one of the city’s most prominent historically Black neighborhoods.

The Atlanta Dream have clinched a spot in the WNBA playoffs.

September 20, 2024
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Sen. Jon Ossoff at the Fulton County Courthouse on June 25 for a press conference to discuss to continued USPS mail delays.

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GPB evening headlines for September 19, 2024

US Senator Jon Ossoff is pushing legislation that he says will address "leadership failures" at the United States Postal Service.

Macon-Bibb County will get new affordable housing units in one of the city’s most prominent historically Black neighborhoods.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office of Rural Health has released a plan to address health care disparities.

September 19, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for September 19, 2024

Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff previewed a bill Wednesday he says will address what he calls “leadership failures” at the United States Postal Service.

The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hopes to strengthen its rural efforts.

September 19, 2024
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Demonstrators march to the courthouse supporting 61 defendants that are being arraigned on RICO charges related to vandalism at the site of the new Public Safety Training Center, outside the a Fulton County courthouse, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Atlanta.

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GPB evening headlines for September 18, 2024

Prosecutors have dropped some charges against three people indicted in connection with Atlanta police training center protests.

The two candidates for district attorney in Savannah's Chatham County clashed over experiences and records in a forum this week.

Georgia's Supreme Court is rejecting an effort to force new Republican primary elections in northwest Georgia's Catoosa County.

September 18, 2024
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Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz in Macon

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GPB morning headlines for Sept. 18, 2024

Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz kicked off a Harris campaign swing through two battleground states — Georgia and North Carolina — in Macon Tuesday. 

The two candidates for Chatham County district attorney took to the stage this week in Savannah for a voters' forum.

Musical artists paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter on Tuesday in celebration of his upcoming birthday.

September 18, 2024
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JD Vance is shown speaking at a podium.

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GPB evening headlines for September 17, 2024

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance rallied conservative evangelical voters in Metro Atlanta's Cobb County last night.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz kicked off a campaign swing through Georgia and North Carolina in Macon today.

State regulators have approved Georgia Power's plan to buy about 80 megawatts of electricity generated by burning wood chips.

September 17, 2024
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David Phenix is shown in casual dress, his right arm around Leesa Wells Phenix, in this photo taken from his Facebook page.

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GPB evening headlines for September 16, 2024

Apalachee High School now has a return-to-class plan following the shooting that killed four people at the school on September 4th.

A new report from shows that barriers to nutritious food and physical activity are driving up rates of obesity in Georgia communities.

Notable figures in politics, film and music are set to take the stage on Tuesday for a concert celebrating Jimmy Carter's centennial.

September 16, 2024
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A memorial is seen at Apalachee High School after the Wednesday school shooting, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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GPB morning headlines for Sept. 16, 2024

A new report from Trust for America’s Health shows barriers to nutritious food and physical activity are driving up the rates of obesity in Georgia communities — especially among children.

Apalachee High School is planning a "gradual reopening" the week of Sept. 23.

A developer in Savannah has come to an agreement with the owners of two historic Jewish cemeteries in order to build a new hotel nearby.

September 16, 2024
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Georgia Lt. Gov. candidate Burt Jones participates in a Republican primary debate, May 3, 2022, in Atlanta. A special prosecutor has been assigned to look into whether Georgia Lt. Gov. Jones should face criminal charges over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state. The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia announced Thursday, April 11, 2024, that its executive director, Pete Skandalakis, will handle the matter.

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GPB evening headlines for September 13, 2024

Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones won't face criminal prosecution with Trump and others in Georgia's 2020 election interference case.

Former Defense Secretary, General James Mattis, spoke at a new building's dedication at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville.

The last of 76 defendants in a massive South Georgia drug trafficking organization has been convicted on all charges after a trial.

September 13, 2024
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