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A man pokes at a beehive in the corner of a building with a stick.

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Nearly a year after their sighting, the fight against invasive yellow-legged hornets continues

The Georgia Department of Agriculture has put up nearly 1,000 hornet traps on Georgia's coast, hoping to eradicate the invasive species that preys on bees.

July 12, 2024
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  • Devon Zwald
Recording artist Stacii Adams

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These musicians are filming music video in Macon. Here’s how you can be in the shoot

Grammy Award-winning artist Anthony Hamilton will be part of a music video shoot in Macon, teaming up with Stacii Adams to do a video for Adams’ song “Happy Days.”

July 12, 2024
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  • Myracle Lewis
Hannah Solar, LLC, a leader in sustainable energy, will soon be in Rome.

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GPB morning headlines for July 12, 2024

Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is proposing legislation to address a gap in Medicaid coverage stemming from the state's decision not to expand the program.

More than a dozen municipal buildings in Savannah will soon feature solar panel arrays, as the city pursues an ambitious goal for renewable energy.

Prominent Black faith leaders gathered at the state capitol Thursday morning to support President Joe Biden’s re-election bid amid growing calls that he step aside because of his age.

July 12, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Georgia linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. (2) runs off the field before Georgia's spring NCAA college football game, Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Athens, Ga. Georgia starting linebacker Smael Mondon was arrested by Athens-Clarke County police on Wednesday night, July 10, 2024, on charges of speeding and reckless driving, according to jail records.

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Georgia has 2 more players, including LB Smael Mondon, arrested for reckless driving

Georgia starting linebacker Smael Mondon was arrested by Athens-Clarke County police on Wednesday night on charges of speeding and reckless driving, according to jail records. Earlier this week, freshman offensive lineman Bo Hughley was arrested by University of Georgia police on similar charges as the team's difficulty with driving offenses continues more than a year after a player and staffer died in a crash while racing.

July 11, 2024
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  • Associated Press

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Georgia Today: Calhoun drinking water suit; Warnock proposes Medicaid legislation; U.S. Soccer head

On the Thursday, July 11 edition of Georgia Today: A Northwest Georgia city has settled a lawsuit over its drinking water; Sen. Warnock is proposing legislation to cover a gap in Georgia's Medicaid coverage; and we'll talk to the head of U.S. Soccer as Atlanta gears up to host World Cup matches. 

July 11, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
Black faith leaders reaffirm support for President Biden at the Capitol

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'Don't listen to the pundits': Black faith leaders in Georgia reaffirm support for Biden

Black faith leaders expressed support Thursday for President Joe Biden as others called for him step down following a poor performance at a  presidential debate against Donald Trump.

July 11, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis
Former USNMT head coach Gregg Berhalter (left) and U.S. Soccer Federation CEO J.T. Batson (right).

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U.S. Soccer CEO outlines plans for World Cup 2026 legacy

"Soccer Forward" is the U.S. Soccer Federation's plan to capitalize on the momentum of the United States co-hosting matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

July 11, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya
Georcia Power's coal-fired Plant Scherer in Juliette, Ga. AP Photo/Branden Camp

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What is a liquid? Utilities sue to avoid coal ash cleanup — and lose

With the definition resolved, will the EPA come for polluting coal plants? Across America, millions of tons of toxic waste are sitting in pits next to coal plants. But whether they will get cleaned up has come down to a legal debate over the definitions of words. 

July 11, 2024
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  • Gautama Mehta
Seniors at Dorothy C. Benson Senior Facility picked up fresh fruit and produce at the market on July 9, 2024.

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GPB morning headlines for July 11, 2024

A judge says he is leaning toward throwing out  former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case.

Savannah Mayor Van Johnson is responding to two pedestrian deaths in less than a week as a result of collisions with city vehicles.

Fulton County is partnering with Atlanta farmers and the Atlanta Regional Commission to offer fresh produce to seniors at events throughout July.

July 11, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
A sign tells voters to wait in line as they wait to vote.

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Georgia Today: New election rules; Mayor on Savannah pedestrian deaths; Atlanta autism center

On the Wednesday, July 10 edition of Georgia Today: The State Election Board is implementing new rules for how elections are certified; Savannah mayor Van Johnson responds after recent pedestrian deaths caused by city vehicles; And Atlanta opens a new autism center to help prepare kids for elementary school. 

July 10, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
A worker with the Detroit Department of Elections inspects an absentee ballot at the Central Counting Board in the TCF Center on Nov. 4, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. Photo by Elaine Cromie/Getty Images

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GPB evening headlines for July 10, 2024

The State Election Board is advancing a proposed rule that would give local boards discretion in whether to certify an election.

A new autism center in Atlanta will help pre-school aged children learn life skills in preparation for attending elementary school.

Atlanta-based CNN is eliminating about 100 jobs in what the cable news network's CEO calls a re-shaping of its business.

July 10, 2024
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The Margaret Mitchell House sits at the corner of 10th and Peachtree Streets in Midtown Atlanta, Ga.  The house was set to re-open after a four-year closure on July 10, 2024.

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'Gone with the Wind' author's house reopens after 4-year closure with a clearer-eyed view of history

The Margaret Mitchell House was closed in March 2020 because of the pandemic but remained closed for four years to undergo a complete transformation. It's now re-opening — and looks to open visitors' eyes to more of the actual history surrounding the classic story.

July 10, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya
Dickey Farms employees look at peaches on a conveyor belt at Dickey Farms on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Musella, Georgia. Dickey Farms is the oldest, continuously operating peach packinghouse in Georgia and offers tours and sells homemade goods and produce in their shop. KATIE TUCKER/THE TELEGRAPH

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127-year-old peach farm is 40 minutes from Macon. Ice cream motivates many to make the trip

Forty minutes west of Macon in Musella, there’s an open-air peach packaging building with muggy air, a slightly sweet smell and an abundance of local produce. Dickey Farms has been growing peaches for 127 years. The farm began in 1897 with the planting of its first peach trees by the great-great-grandfather of Lee Dickey, who is the farm’s current vice president.

July 10, 2024
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  • Ava Chatlosh
Fulton County Nutrition Services employees work to check in eligible seniors at their farmers' market event July 9. 2024.

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Fulton County offers fresh produce to seniors through summer market program

Fulton County is partnering with Atlanta farmers and the Atlanta Regional Commission to sell fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables to seniors at events throughout July.

July 10, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
The CNN sign is seen, April 21, 2022, in Atlanta. CNN announced Wednesday, July 10, 2024, that it is eliminating approximately 100 jobs and plans to debut its first digital subscriptions before the end of the year as the news network leans into reshaping its business.

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CNN cutting about 100 jobs and plans to debut digital subscriptions before year's end

CNN is eliminating approximately 100 jobs and plans to debut its first digital subscription product before the end of the year as the news network leans into reshaping its business.

July 10, 2024
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