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Fork in the Road Podcast - Southern Drawl Cotton

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GPB evening headlines for June 7, 2024

The Athens-Clarke County manager says his resignation has nothing to do with a recent heating-up of rhetoric in local politics.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has new guidelines on medication to prevent sexually transmitted infections. 

A wet spring has delayed the planting season for the state's cotton crops. But cotton experts urge producers not to rush planting.

June 07, 2024
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A red mangrove tree is shown near Cumberland Island, Georgia.

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Tropical mangrove trees discovered in Georgia as climate warms

They're not in large stands like they are in South Florida, but their presence in Georgia marks another milestone for a warming planet

June 07, 2024
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Wide exterior shot of the Georgia state capitol

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GPB morning headlines for June 7, 2024

Republicans in the U.S. Senate have blocked legislation designed to protect women’s access to contraception.

Scaffolding is going up this week around the state capitol as part of a nearly $400 million renovation project.

The Savannah Bananas will be traveling this weekend to one of baseball's most iconic ballparks.

June 07, 2024
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Former President Donald Trump is escorted to a courtroom, April 4, 2023, in New York. Trump’s bond has been set at $200,000 in the Georgia case accusing the former president of scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss. The bond agreement was outlined in a court filing signed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Trump’s defense attorneys.

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GPB evening headlines for June 6, 2024

The Georgia Court of Appeals has halted the state's election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others.

Republicans in the Senate have blocked legislation designed to protect women’s access to contraception, calling it a political stunt.

Scaffolding is going up around the state capitol as part of a $392 million dollar renovation.  Historic preservationists are concerned.

June 06, 2024
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, March, 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A Georgia appeals court has agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against Donald Trump.

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GPB morning headlines for June 6, 2024

The Georgia Court of Appeals has paused the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others while it reviews a lower court ruling.

As the global climate warms, Georgia is seeing more plant and animal species that normally live somewhere else. The newest scientifically-confirmed climate migrator in our state is the mangrove tree.

Students at the Georgia Institute of Technology have brought back a student organization that takes care of the university’s population of feral cats.

June 06, 2024
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Crews work to repair a water main break in Midtown Atlanta on June 2, 2024.

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GPB evening headlines for June 5, 2024

Atlanta officials say workers finished repairs on a ruptured water main last night, ending five days of frustrating outages in the city.

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Georgia agencies by the prison health care provider, Wellpath, over contract negotiations.

The number of white nationalist, anti-government and other hate groups active in Georgia nearly doubled from 2022 to 2023.

June 05, 2024
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Mireloi Reis' five-year-old daughter Aydin is shown smiling and playing at Creative Labs Learning Center in Alpharetta, Ga.

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Federally funded grants support after-hours child care in Georgia

The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is distributing federal funds to expand after-hours day care.  But it's only temporary.

June 05, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for June 5, 2024

The company that currently provides health care to Georgia prisons is suing the state over contract negotiations it says the state mishandled. 

Officials in Sandy Springs, north of Atlanta, want a judge to rule on the city’s lawsuit over a water system agreement with Atlanta to avoid the kind of crisis that struck Atlanta this weekend.

Cherokee County Commissioners chose to uphold an equal partisan split on the local elections board despite pushback from Republicans.

June 05, 2024
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A factory building is under construction at Hyundai's first U.S. plant for manufacturing electric vehicles on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Ellabell, Ga. A private utility is asking Georgia lawmakers to change a state law so it can provide water service to new homes near Hyundai's upcoming electric vehicle plant without getting permission from local governments. A state Senate committee in Atlanta voted Tuesday, March 12, 2024, to advance the proposal a week after it passed the House.

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GPB evening headlines for June 4, 2024

A Southeast Georgia conservation group plans to sue the federal government over its handling of Hyundai's electric vehicle plant.

Officials in Sandy Springs want a judge to rule on the city’s lawsuit against Atlanta to avoid the kind of water crisis that hit Atlanta.

New state funding of $250,000 will help grow an Atlanta program that empowers and supports people living with mental illness.

June 04, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for June 4, 2024

Residents in parts of Atlanta have been without clean water for three days since a series of water mains burst this weekend.

Georgia is opting out of a federal program that would give families extra money to feed their kids this summer. 

New state funding will help grow an Atlanta program that empowers and supports people living with mental illness in Georgia.

June 04, 2024
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A sign, seen through a window, says "Due to the water main break, we are CLOSED! Green Beans ATL."

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GPB evening headlines for June 3, 2024

After a series of water mains breaks that began on Friday in Atlanta, a large portion of residents remain without drinkable water.

A federal appeals court panel is blocking an Atlanta venture capital fund's grant program for Black women-owned businesses.

Georgia is opting out of a federal nutrition program that would give families extra money to feed 1.2 million kids this summer. 

June 03, 2024
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Crews working to repair the 11th Street water main break at 7:30 a.m. Monday, June 3. (Photo by Beth McKibben)

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GPB morning headlines for June 3, 2024

Much of Atlanta remains under a boil water advisory Monday morning as the city continues repairs on a water main break in Midtown.

Attorneys for three former sheriff’s deputies set to go on trial again on murder charges in the 2017 death of an elderly Black man in Washington County will argue the men are immune from prosecution. 

Hurricane season officially began Saturday.

June 03, 2024
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A kitchen sink's water faucet is shown with a rag hanging over it.

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GPB evening headlines for May 31, 2024

Officials say crews are working aggressively to repair two water main breaks causing disruptions in a wide swath of Atlanta today.

US Senator Jon Ossoff visited the US Postal Service's facility southwest of Atlanta yesterday after months of reported mail delays.

New arguments are expected in the trial of three former Sheriff’s deputies who killed an elderly Black man in Washington County.

May 31, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for May 31, 2024

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff visited the U.S. Postal Service’s Palmetto facility after months of reported delays in mail delivery.

The man charged with killing a nursing student at a popular walking trail at the University is scheduled to be in court Friday.

A new state law clarifies zoning regulations and gives Georgians recovering from addiction more options for treatment.

May 31, 2024
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Georgia Senator Shawn Still

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GPB evening headlines for May 30, 2024

A state Senator indicted in Georgia's 2020 election interference case is asking a state judge to dismiss the charges against him.

The election board in Fulton County has voted to certify its primary election results. But one GOP board member isn't going along.

A new law gives Georgians overcoming addiction more options for treatment by clarifying zoning laws over their recovery centers.

May 30, 2024
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