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A Georgia restaurant was rated one of the best places for fried chicken, according to Yelp. Rock's Chicken & Fries Bacon Cheddar sub Swiss sandwich. Rock's Chicken & Fries/X

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Best fried chicken in Georgia is at this restaurant, Yelp says. Why folks love it

Fried chicken lovers can’t get enough of this Georgia chicken joint. So it’s no surprise that Rock’s Chicken & Fries in Atlanta was rated as serving the best fried chicken in the Peach State, according to Yelp.

July 06, 2024
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  • Tanasia Kenney
Graphic text reading "hurricane registry" on the top line and "for those with functional, access, or medical needs" on the bottom line. A hurricane symbol is between the words "hurricane" and "registry."

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Georgia public health officials push hurricane evacuation assistance program for at-need residents

Applications close 72 hours before the projected arrival of tropical-storm-force winds associated with a given storm.

July 05, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
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Georgia Today: Supreme court on EMTALA; MARTA halts renovations; DNC chair on pres. debate

On the Friday, July 5 edition of Georgia Today: The U.S. Supreme Court and some federal health agencies are at odds over a federal statute; MARTA pauses plans to disrupt service at its busy downtown Atlanta rail hub; and the chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia says she will continue to support the Biden campaign after last week's debate.

 

July 05, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
an image with text announcing $26 million grants

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  • Health

$5M in grants will help Atlantans with HIV/AIDS better afford housing

Two nonprofits in Georgia, AID Atlanta and Positive Impact Health Centers, each claimed $2.5 million in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help people living with HIV and AIDS afford housing.

July 05, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Zach Smith has been a member of the Atlanta Run Club for two years and ran his first Peachtree Road Race this year.

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Athletes in community run club train for the 55th annual Peachtree Road Race

People from around the country and right here in Georgia trained for the Peachtree Road Race, one of the most popular 10k\K races in the nation. We talked to members of the Atlanta Run Club about how they prepared.

July 05, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
Maj. Gen. Curtis A. Buzzard, the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Moore commanding general, sat down for interviews with local media outlets July 2, 2024 to talk about a variety of topics, including his time at Ft. Moore, Georgia.

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‘Here to do Moore.’ Departing commander of Fort Moore shares his lessons, successes

When he was first commissioned into the Army, Curtis Buzzard thought he’d only be in for five years. More than 30 years later, he is a major general wrapping up his two-year command of Fort Moore.

July 05, 2024
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  • Bea Lunardini
Alexander Heffner speaks with Sen. Raphael Warnock in Savannah, Ga. in the new season of 'Breaking Bread'.

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In 'Breaking Bread,' conversations with politicians over shared meals highlight shared humanity

The series of conversations with political leaders, hosted by PBS host Alexander Heffner, attempts to highlight the bipartisanship and empathy that goes unnoticed in the daily headlines.

July 05, 2024
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  • Peter Biello
Sen. Warnock pictured on June 28, 2024, during his first visit with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. (CDC)

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Taxpayer dollars at work: Warnock visits CDC, Ossoff protecting election workers

For the week ending July 5, 2024, Warnock and Ossoff worked on protecting election workers ahead of this year's elections, visiting the CDC to discuss maternal mortality and federal funding's impact on public health, improving affordable housing in rural areas, and helping Georgia farmers export more pecans.

July 05, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Bibb County sheriff’s patrol car. (Telegraph File Photograph)

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Are Bibb County sheriff’s deputies leaving Macon over low pay? Here’s what we found

As the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office attempts to hire and retain deputies, officer pay has been a commonly-raised issue.

July 05, 2024
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By:
  • Lucinda Warnke
A rendering of the proposed renovation to Five Points Station. (Courtesy MARTA)

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MARTA hits pause on Five Points Station renovation plans

MARTA announced Wednesday afternoon that it would pause “service impacts” at Five Points Station scheduled to begin this weekend as part of a $230 million renovation project.

July 05, 2024
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By:
  • Collin Kelley
A small group gathers at the steps of the Georgia State Capitol protesting the overturning of Roe v. Wade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.

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New Supreme Court ruling amplifies confusion over abortion access

Georgia’s abortion law, the so-called “LIFE Act,” allows for abortions after the detection of what the law describes as “fetal heartbeat.” It’s exceptions like these that were at the center of the Supreme Court’s latest hearing on abortion.

July 05, 2024
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  • Sofi Gratas
President Donald Trump's Supreme Court shortlist: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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GPB Morning Headlines for July 5, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court and some federal health agencies are at an impasse when it comes to whether or not EMTALA -- a federal health statute that ensures patients get emergency care when it’s needed -- protects emergency abortions, regardless of state restrictions. 

Congresswoman Nikema Williams (D-Georgia) is weighing in on the debate over whether President Joe Biden should continue his reelection bid after his performance at last week's debate sparked concern.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources had a record year for intentional fires with over 96,000 acres burned in fiscal year 2024.

July 05, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
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Are snakes in Georgia able to climb? Learn how to keep snakes from creeping over your fence

Some species of snakes can climb, and this includes trees, fences, and sometimes even walls. But they won't chase you up one.

July 04, 2024
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  • Sundi Rose
pinning ceremony

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Macon celebrates new class of firefighters amid efforts to beat shortage

Firefighters do more than just put out fires -- they also respond to 9-1-1 calls when police can’t make it. But nationwide, employing firefighters has been a challenge while calls for service have gone up.

July 04, 2024
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Out of more than 7,000 applicants for the 2024-25 season, Oscar Mayer selected these 12 Wienermobile drivers, including Columbus native Sarah Oney (seventh from left). They are spelling the word “Hotdoggers,” the title for Wienermobile drivers, as they pose in Madison, Wisconsin, where they trained for two weeks in June 2024. Courtesy of Sarah Oney

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What’s it like to drive an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile? This Columbus native was hired

It’s 60-hotdogs long and 24-hotdogs tall and when she finishes her yearlong journey, Columbus native Sarah Oney will have driven with her copilot one of the six famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles around 20,000 miles to more than 200 events across the midwestern United States.

July 04, 2024
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  • Mark Rice
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