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In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden, left, speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, and former President Donald Trump speaks on June 13, 2023, in Bedminster, N.J. The 2024 general election campaign will pick up Saturday, March 9, where the 2020 contest left off. Fresh off their Super Tuesday domination to set up a near-certain rematch, the two rivals will hold dueling events in a state that both parties see as pivotal to winning in November. (AP Photo)

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GPB morning headlines for March 11, 2024

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump visited Georgia on Saturday to make a final pitch to Georgia voters ahead of Tuesday’s presidential preference primary.

A project underway at Emory University hopes to explore opportunities for treating post traumatic stress disorder in those workers.

A group of Atlanta area Girl Scouts are being recognized for their work in furthering public health education, earning one of the organization's highest honors.

March 11, 2024
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2024. Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

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GPB evening headlines for March 8, 2024

An unscripted clash at the State of the Union address is thrusting Laken Riley's death further into the US immigration debate.

The state House has approved a $36 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, including boosts for education and health care.

Opponents and supporters of a Rivian electric vehicle plant in Georgia are reacting to the company's pause in its production plans.

March 08, 2024
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Wide exterior shot of the Georgia state capitol

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GPB morning headlines for March 8, 2024

President Joe Biden addressed the death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley in his State of the Union address last night.

The Georgia House approved a $36 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

The federal agency that oversees government property has added over a year to the renovation time line of Savannah's historic federal courthouse.

March 08, 2024
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Gov. Brian Kemp stands next to a Rivian electric truck while announcing the company's plans to build a $5 billion plant east of Atlanta projected to employ 7,500 workers, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Atlanta. Some residents oppose the plant, saying it will spoil their rural quality of life.

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GPB evening headlines for March 7, 2024

Rivian will produce a new electric vehicle model in Illinois instead of Georgia, a major setback for state officials counting on a plant.

The brother of the man accused of killing Athens nursing student Laken Riley will be detained without bond on immigration charges.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has qualified to run for reelection as she faces a firestorm of scrutiny in the election case.

March 07, 2024
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis poses for a portrait, Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Atlanta.

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GPB morning headlines for March 7, 2024

A Georgia Senate Committee investigating misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis heard from its first subpoenaed witness Wednesday.

Overdose deaths involving xylazine, an animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl, have increased. Now test strips for xylazine are available alongside test strips for fentanyl to help prevent overdose deaths.

March 07, 2024
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 Dozens of faith leaders, including Christian ministers, rabbis and imams, added their name to a letter opposing a proposed mining project near the Okefenokee Swamp.

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GPB evening headlines for March 6, 2024

State regulators heard three hours of public comment about a proposed mine near Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

It's candidate qualifying week in Georgia -- except for candidates for Public Service Commission prevented from running for office.

State Senators investigating misconduct allegations against Fulton County DA Fani Willis heard from its first subpoenaed witness.

March 06, 2024
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With more than 400,000 acres of remote wilderness, the Okefenokee Swamp is among Georgia’s wildest places. It is home to some 200 species of birds and 50 reptiles, including American alligators and snowy egrets.

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GPB morning headlines for March 6, 2024

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division heard public comment Tuesday night from dozens of people concerned about a proposed strip mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Georgia.

Debates over district attorney oversight resurfaced in the legislature Tuesday.

How much Delta Airlines customers have to pay to check a bag just went up.

March 06, 2024
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Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez

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GPB evening headlines for March 5, 2024

A Georgia commission to discipline prosecutors now only needs Governor Brian Kemp's signature before it can begin operations.

Some Georgia voters who typically vote for Democrats are hoping to send President Joe Biden a message in next week's primary.

A Georgia company identified exactly how President Joe Biden’s voice was faked in a robo-call before the New Hampshire primary.

March 05, 2024
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Diego Ibarra's preliminary hearing on felony charges stemming from what law enforcement officers say was a fake green card will take place at the Bootle Federal Courthouse in Macon Thursday.

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GPB morning headlines for March 5, 2024

The brother of a man charged with murder in the homicide of Athens nursing student Laken Riley had his own day in federal court Monday.

A North Atlantic Right Whale calf has died.

A firearm parts manufacturer in southeast Georgia's Bryan County broke ground Monday on a facility it says will roughly triple the company's local workforce.

March 05, 2024
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A yard sign near the entrance to the Suwanee River Eco-Lodge at Stephen Foster State Park. Credit: Mary Landers/The Current

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GPB evening headlines for March 4, 2024

The federal government is re-asserting its authority to review a proposed mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

Hundreds of candidates for political offices will stream into the state capitol and local elections offices to qualify to run for office.

Authorities recovered the body of a City of Albany worker who went missing while collecting water samples from the Flint River.

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

First Lady Jill Biden launched a nationwide Women for Biden-Harris initiative in Atlanta Friday ahead of the March 12th presidential primary.

Authorities have recovered the body of a City of Albany employee who went missing while collecting water samples from the Flint River.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug that can lessen serious and sometimes deadly allergic reactions in children and adults with food allergies.

March 04, 2024
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GPB evening headlines for March 1, 2024

State Senators gave approval on Crossover Day to a bill that would sever government ties with the accrediting body for libraries.

A judge heard closing arguments today over whether DA Fani Willis should be removed from Georgia's election interference case.

Hundreds of people paid their respects today for Laken Riley, the nursing student killed at the University of Georgia last week.

March 01, 2024
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Wide Shot of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia

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GPB morning headlines for March 1, 2024

Dozens of bills passed either the state House or the state Senate yesterday on Crossover Day.

Georgia’s Public Service Commission is in the midst of the final public hearings on Georgia Power’s request to vastly expand its ability to make electricity in response to what the utility says is unprecedented business growth. 

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GPB evening headlines for February 29, 2024

Governor Brian Kemp has signed a record nearly $38 billion fiscal 2024 mid-year budget, drawing on a record $16 billion surplus.

On Crossover Day, Georgia State Senators unanimously passed legislation to allow opioid overdose reversal medication in schools.

The director of the Economic Forecasting Center says Georgia will experience an economic slowdown but no recession this year.

February 29, 2024
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Wide exterior shot of the Georgia state capitol

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GPB morning headlines for February 29, 2024

Today is Crossover Day, a key deadline in the Georgia General Assembly when legislation has to pass either the House or Senate to be considered by the other chamber before the end of this session.

Georgia Democrats are hoping to pass legislation protecting in vitro fertilization or IVF after an Alabama supreme court decision that threatens the legality of the infertility treatment.

Today is February 29th, a day that comes around only once every four-years.

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