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Former Governor Roy Barnes testifies at a hearing in Georgia's election interference case against former president Donald Trump and others on February 16, 2024.

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GPB evening headlines for February 16, 2024

Former Governor Roy Barnes testified today on the second day of an extraordinary hearing in Georgia's election interference case.

It's been a year since former president Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in Plains.  He continues to defy expectation.

Members of the Georgia House are backing a measure that would double the amount of paid parental leave for state employees.

February 16, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for February 16, 2024

The Georgia House passed a bill that would double parental leave for state employees.

It was a homecoming in Savannah Thursday for the late Sergeant Breonna Moffett, one of the three Army Reserve soldiers from Georgia killed last month in Jordan.

The fourth grade at Vineville Academy in Macon put together a living museum of great African Americans.

February 16, 2024
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testifies at a hearing on February 15th, 2024.

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GPB evening headlines for February 15, 2024

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified in a hearing to determine her future in Georgia's 2020 election interference case.

A police motorcade escorted the body of Army Sgt. Breonna Moffett, killed last month in Jordan, back to her home city of Savannah.

A new study from the University of Georgia measures the correlation between homelessness and deaths from drugs and alcohol.

February 15, 2024
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, seated center, listens as Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, center, speaks during a news conference along the Rio Grande to discuss Operation Lone Star and border concerns, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas.

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GPB evening headlines for February 14, 2024

Governor Kemp is sending more National Guard soldiers to help Texas effort to control illegal crossings on the U-S Mexico border.

The state Senate has passed a bill that would exempt gun safety devices like gun safes and trigger locks from Georgia sales taxes.

Days after putting Atlanta front-and-center in the Super Bowl halftime show, pop star Usher has been given the city's highest honor.

February 14, 2024
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Fifth grade Due West Elementary School teacher Katie Rinderle is shown seated in this posed photo.

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GPB morning headlines for February 14, 2024

Gov. Brian Kemp is sending more national guardsmen to Texas after the Georgia House and Senate passed resolutions supporting the action.

The Georgia Association of Educators and two teachers are suing the Cobb County School District and school district officials over what they call "classroom censorship" policies.

Affordable housing advocates are working together to develop a community of tiny homes in Metro Atlanta's Gwinnett County.

February 14, 2024
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This combination of photos shows, from left to right, Specialist Kennedy Sanders, of Waycross, Ga, Sgt. William Jerome Rivers  of Carrollton, Ga. and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett of Savannah, Ga.

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GPB evening headlines for February 13, 2024

Family and friends are gathering as funerals begin for three Georgia-based Army reservists killed in a recent drone attack in Jordan.

The US Department of Education has announced measures to help colleges speed up the processing of student financial aid forms.

Affordable housing advocates are working together to develop a community of tiny homes in Metro Atlanta's Gwinnett County.

February 13, 2024
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Wide Shot of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia

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GPB morning headlines for February 13, 2024

The Georgia Senate passed a resolution calling for stronger border security.

The Georgia house passed a bill Monday that bars doctors from denying someone an organ transplant based on COVID-19 vaccination status alone.

The Biden administration has updated standards for how much particle pollution, or soot, is permissible in the air.

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

State environmental regulators have issued draft permits for a proposed mine near Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has updated standards for how much particle pollution, or soot, is allowed in the air.

A man whose home was raided by Atlanta police says his home was targeted because he opposes a public safety training center. 

February 12, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for February 12, 2024

A new project aims to uncover and document an overlooked chapter in Georgia history.

A company's plan to mine near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp is nearing approval by Georgia regulators, despite conservationists' concerns that it could irreparably damage the swamp and its vast wildlife refuge.

The Carter Center released results of its first Georgia mental health parity awareness survey during Mental Health Parity Day at the state Capitol.

February 12, 2024
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A group of people is shown biking on a paved trail that passes by a group of cows.

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Plans unveiled in Georgia for 'America's longest paved trail'

Advocates for a bike and pedestrian trail linking Athens and Savannah have unveiled detailed plans for the project.

February 09, 2024
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GPB evening headlines for February 8, 2024

Top state lawmakers want filmmakers to do more in their productions to get the top benefit from Georgia's lucrative film tax credit.

Some lawmakers want Georgia to pull out of the American Library Association, the non-profit organization that supports libraries.

First Lady Jill Biden visited Morehouse University to talk with local advocates, researchers and investors about women's health.

February 08, 2024
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Wide Shot of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia

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GPB morning headlines for February 8, 2024

First Lady Jill Biden visited Atlanta Wednesday to talk about women’s health.

House and Senate leadership gave an update on Georgia’s tax credit programs, including the film tax credit on Wednesday.

The Georgia House approved the mid-year budget on Wednesday.

February 08, 2024
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GPB evening headlines for February 7, 2024

A medical examiner has classified the death of a Metro Atlanta couple's baby that was decapitated during delivery as a homicide.

The state Senate has passed a bill to allow guns, ammunition and gun safes to be sold without sales tax for a few days each year.

The Chief Justice of Georgia's Supreme Court says the state continues to face staffing shortages contributing to a case backlog.

February 07, 2024
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Wide Shot of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia

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GPB morning headlines for February 7, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Savannah Tuesday for an event on abortion rights in Georgia.

The Georgia Senate passed a bill along party lines that would allow an annual break from sales tax for guns, ammunitions, and gun safes.

The state House has given final passage to a bill requiring cash bail for 30-more crimes.

February 07, 2024
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GPB evening headlines for February 6, 2024

The state House has given final passage to a bill requiring cash bail for 30 more crimes. Governor Kemp is expected to sign it.

A South Korean auto parts supplier plans to build a $30 million manufacturing facility in Southeast Georgia's Candler County.

Georgia is suing the federal government over its handling of Georgia's partial Medicaid expansion program, Pathways to Coverage.

February 06, 2024
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