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GPB morning headlines for March 21, 2024

The state of Georgia ended its pandemic era moratorium on executions Wednesday by putting to death Willie Pye, convicted of the 1993 murder of Alicia Yarbrough.

A bill creating a school voucher program now awaits Gov. Brian Kemp’s signature to become law.

State Lawmakers have approved a bill that could limit labor unions in Georgia.

March 21, 2024
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This image provided by the Georgia Department of Corrections shows inmate Willie James Pye. A judge on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, signed the order for the execution of Pye, who was convicted of murder and other crimes in the November 1993 killing of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough. The execution is set for March 20 at 7 p.m., after the judge set an execution window between noon that day and noon on March 27. (Georgia Department of Corrections via AP)

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GPB evening headlines for March 20, 2024

Vigils are planned in at least a dozen cities across the state tonight for Georgia's first scheduled execution since the pandemic.

USPS problems are causing some Georgia voters to experience delays getting absentee ballots and absentee ballot applications.

Bloomberg Philanthropies has selected Savannah among 25 cities for a new program aimed at reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

March 20, 2024
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This image provided by the Georgia Department of Corrections shows inmate Willie James Pye. A judge on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, signed the order for the execution of Pye, who was convicted of murder and other crimes in the November 1993 killing of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough. The execution is set for March 20 at 7 p.m., after the judge set an execution window between noon that day and noon on March 27.

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GPB morning headlines for March 20, 2024

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied clemency for Willie Pye, scheduled to be executed Wednesday for a 1993 killing. 

Savannah is one of 25 cities nationwide chosen by Bloomberg Philanthropies for a new program aimed at reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

The University of Georgia Extension is hosting its annual Farm Stress Summit Wednesday.

March 20, 2024
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This image provided by the Georgia Department of Corrections shows inmate Willie James Pye. A judge on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, signed the order for the execution of Pye, who was convicted of murder and other crimes in the November 1993 killing of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough. The execution is set for March 20 at 7 p.m., after the judge set an execution window between noon that day and noon on March 27.

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GPB evening headlines for March 19, 2024

A man condemned for a 1993 murder is seeking clemency today for what could be Georgia's first execution since the pandemic.

State lawmakers are taking action to shield judges from violent threats.  A new bill would limit public access to their addresses.

The University of Georgia Extension is holding its annual Farm Stress Summit, aimed at helping the mental health of farmers.

March 19, 2024
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Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee presides over a hearing is to determine whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be removed from the case because of a relationship with Nathan Wade, special prosecutor she hired in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump, Friday, March, 1, 2024, in Atlanta.

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GPB morning headlines for March 19, 2024

Former President Donald Trump and other defendants are seeking an appeal to a judge's decision not to disqualify the district attorney from the Georgia election case.

The Georgia legislature passed a bill creating a program that aims to bring more mental health professionals to Georgia.

State lawmakers are taking action to shield judges from violent threats.

March 19, 2024
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22-year-old nursing student Laken Hope Riley is shown wearing scrubs from Augusta University School of Nursing.

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GPB evening headlines for March 18, 2024

The father of slain Georgia nursing student Laken Riley says he's angry his daughter's death is being used politically.

A push to remove an Interstate flyover in Savannah is picking up steam thanks to new federal funding.

US Senator Jon Ossoff wants federal action against scammers charging veterans high fees to file claims with Veterans Affairs.

March 18, 2024
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The Interstate 16 flyover crosses Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Savannah, exiting onto nearby Montgomery Street.

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GPB morning headlines for March 18, 2024

A push to remove an interstate flyover from part of downtown Savannah is picking up steam thanks to new federal funding.

Georgia lawmakers have passed legislation that pauses a state sales tax that's meant to attract data centers to the state.

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff held a roundtable with veterans in Smyrna on Friday to discuss his inquiry into a scam targeting veterans.

March 18, 2024
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District Attorney for Fulton County, Fani Willis speaks during an Associated Press interview on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, in Atlanta.

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GPB evening headlines for March 15, 2024

The District Attorney leading Georgia's election interference case either has to step down or remove a special prosecutor from it.

The state Senate is backing major reforms to Georgia's contentious regulations on construction for hospital and medical services.

Saturday marks the third anniversary of a series of Atlanta-area spa shootings that killed eight people, six of them Asian women.

March 15, 2024
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Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) and Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton) talk to reporters after passage of SB 233 on March 14, 2024.

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GPB evening headlines for March 14, 2024

The state House has passed a bill to provide funds for students in low-performing public schools to transfer to private schools.

All but two members of Georgia's US House delegation supported a bill that would ban the popular video app TikTok in the US.

The only primary care clinic in one of Georgia's 10 worst counties for health outcomes is expanding, thanks to a collaboration.

March 14, 2024
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Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee looks through paperwork during a jury questionnaire hearing in his courtroom at the Fulton County Courthouse on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in Atlanta.

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GPB morning headlines for March 14, 2024

The judge overseeing Georgia's 2020 election interference case has dismissed some of the charges in the state's sprawling prosecution.

A state Senate committee has advanced a bill that would ban puberty blockers for transgender minors.

Black Business leaders gathered in Atlanta this week to unveil the Black Wall Street Ticker.

March 14, 2024
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FILE - Judge Scott McAfee presides over a hearing for Harrison Floyd at the Fulton County Courthouse, Nov. 3, 2023, in Atlanta. McAfee is set to hear arguments on a request to revoke the bond of Harrison Floyd, one of former President Donald Trump's codefendants in the Georgia case related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last week filed a motion asking McAfee to revoke the bond of Floyd. (Christian Monterrosa/Pool Photo via AP, File)

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GPB evening headlines for March 13, 2024

The judge overseeing Georgia's election interference case has dismissed some of the charges in the state's sprawling prosecution.

A state Senate committee has attached a bill that would ban puberty blockers for transgender minors to a bill about opioid blockers.

Cases of Covid-19 in Georgia have declined as winter moves into spring. It's four years since the state's first reported Covid death.

March 13, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for March 13, 2024

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have secured the delegate votes needed for their party's nomination.

Voters near Augusta chose a new representative Tuesday to fill a vacancy in state House.

Georgia is preparing for its first execution in more than four years.

March 13, 2024
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GPB evening headlines for March 12, 2024

Voters across Georgia are turning out to vote in the presidential primary, even though the major party nominees are all but decided.

In his first comments since Rivian paused its Georgia plans, Governor Brian Kemp says the car maker is still committed to Georgia.

Authorities in Mexico have arrested the last suspect in the largest-ever drug trafficking indictment in Georgia's Southern District.

March 12, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for March 12, 2024

Today is election day in Georgia for the presidential preference primary.

The state House has passed a bill to increase penalties for false reports that send police to the homes or offices of targeted victims.

A nonprofit grocery store working to fight food insecurity in Atlanta is asking the community to help them stay open and keep the shelves filled.

March 12, 2024
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Pittsburgh Police and paramedics respond to Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School for what turned out to be a hoax report of an active shooter, on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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GPB evening headlines for March 11, 2024

The state House has passed a bill to increase penalties for false reports that send police to the homes or offices of targeted victims.

The state House heard a morning prayer from a pastor believed to be the first transgender person of faith to address the chamber.

A group of Atlanta area Girl Scouts is being recognized for their work in public health education, earning the group's highest honor.

March 11, 2024
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