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GPB morning headlines for July 14, 2026

Bipartisan federal housing legislation, limiting the number of single-family homes corporations can buy became law after midnight Friday. What the bill means for Georgia; Traumatic events from childhood could have a lingering impact on adult relationships, but communication can help, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

July 14, 2026
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Instructors lead swimmers at different stations at Fusion Swim Team swim lessons on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at the Northside Pool in Macon, Ga. Fusion Swim Team began its Swim America curriculum swim lessons last summer for swimmers 15 and under. Katie Tucker The Telegraph

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Macon swim instructor shares water safety tips amid spike in drownings

Three children have drowned in the past month in Macon. Here’s what one local swimming coach has to say about keeping your family safe in the water.

July 13, 2026
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  • Alba Rosa and
  • The Telegraph
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GPB morning headlines for July 10, 2026

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger released results Thursday from a risk-limiting audit of the June 16 runoff, which he says showed the flaws of hand-marked paper ballots; A state judge has upheld a Georgia law creating a committee to oversee and discipline state prosecutors. 

July 10, 2026
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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says election audit found errors only in hand-marked ballots

On Thursday, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger released results from a risk-limiting audit of the June 16 runoff, which he says showed the flaws of hand-marked paper ballots.

July 09, 2026
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  • Chase McGee
A kayaker paddles through Chase Prairie in the Okefenokee Swamp on Nov. 13, 2025. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA/Catchlight Local/Report for America

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GPB morning headlines for July 9, 2026

Southwest Georgia residents turned out Tuesday for the first in a series of four informational sessions hosted by the City of Albany about data centers; Savannah officials are preparing residents for a new fee that they'll be paying on their water bills. 

July 09, 2026
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Fans of Argentina soccer file toward stadium during World Cup in Atlanta

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GPB morning headlines for July 8, 2026

The City of Atlanta is planning to build a new hospital serving South and Westside residents; Atlanta hosted its second to last soccer game of the FIFA World Cup Tuesday.

July 08, 2026
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GPB morning headlines for July 7, 2026

Georgia Environmental Regulators say a company installing natural gas based electrical generation for a Newton County data center has likely violated state air quality rules.

The public school system in northeast Georgia's Oglethorpe County has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a teacher who claimed she was punished for comments made in the wake of political commentator Charlie Kirk's assassination.

July 07, 2026
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A person holds a large Joro spider

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GPB morning headlines for July 6, 2026

Research from Emory University has contributed to a new FDA approved treatment for a specific type of aggressive breast cancer; A new study from Valdosta State University is looking at what the invasive Joro Spider eats and if its competing with Georgia’s native spiders for food.

July 06, 2026
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Student researchers observing joro spiders in tubes.

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Do Joro spiders compete for food with Georgia's native spiders? A Valdosta State study looks closer

A new study from Valdosta State University is looking at what the invasive Joro spider eats and if it's competing with Georgia’s native spiders for the insects they rely on.

July 06, 2026
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  • Chase McGee
A car drives past a building of the Digital Reality Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, U.S., March 17, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis

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GPB evening headlines for July 3, 2026

Augusta seeks feedback on a data center ordinance. The EEOC files a religious discrimination complaint on behalf of a former Piggly Wiggly employee. Barnes and Noble plans to open a store in Atlanta.

July 03, 2026
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American flags for Fourth of July.

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GPB evening headlines for July 2, 2026

Dangerous heat is expected for the Fourth of July weekend. Holiday travel has begun. Georgia gets federal money to restore longleaf pine forests.

July 02, 2026
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The temple mound complex at the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon in May of 2024.

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New bill to create Georgia's first National Park takes first steps

A new bill to create Georgia's first national park had a hearing in a key congressional committee.

July 02, 2026
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  • Grant Blankenship
A high school student on a track with a Gatorade branded towel.

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A Fairburn high school freshman is setting national records on the track. What's she doing next?

A high school freshman from Fairburn was recently named Gatorade’s National Girls Track and Field Player of the Year.

July 02, 2026
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  • Chase McGee
Dangerous heat continues Thursday across portions of northern Georgia.

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What a Georgia doctor wants you to know about staying safe in the heat

As dangerous heat is expected to continue across Georgia, a family physician explains how to prevent heat-related illness and stay safe during holiday celebrations.

July 02, 2026
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  • Pamela Kirkland

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GPB morning headlines for July 2, 2026

Georgia faces dangerous heat through the holiday weekend; loggerhead sea turtles set nesting records; Fourth of July travel reaches historic levels; and Black church leaders gather in Atlanta to reflect on America's 250th anniversary.

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