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GPB morning headlines for July 11, 2025

The Atlanta Food Bank prepares for demand increase following Congress cuts to food assistance benefits; a civil rights law for people with disabilities turns 35.

July 11, 2025
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Chicago - Circa April 2022: SNAP and EBT Accepted here sign. SNAP and Food Stamps provide nutrition benefits to supplement the budgets of disadvantaged families.

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GPB morning headlines for July 10, 2025

Some policies in President Trump's new reconciliation bill are already in effect, including changes to eligibility under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Members of the Georgia legislative Africa caucus are asking Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reconsider a potential travel ban for some African countries.

July 10, 2025
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Attendees stand up and wave their arms during a free t-shirt toss between innings during the Coastal Plains League All-Star Game on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Luther Williams Field in Macon, Georgia. The best players from across the summer collegiate baseball league, which includes the Macon Bacon, came to Macon for a two-day showcase. Carly Lenhardt/The Telegraph

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Driving 20 hours to see an all-star game in Macon? Why fans made the trek

Seated right above the dugout close enough to hear the chatter of players and smell the faint scent of sweat, a little boy reaches to catch a ball he just got autographed by all-star baseball players from the Coastal Plain League.

July 09, 2025
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  • Carly Lenhardt and
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GPB morning headlines for July 9, 2025

Georgia student at the Savannah College of Art and Design killed in Texas flash floods; Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announces governor bid; sanitation workers in northern Atlanta metro area are on strike

July 09, 2025
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An empty classroom at CIS 303: Leadership and Community Service Academy in the Bronx borough of New York City, U.S., October 8, 2024. REUTERS/Adam Gray

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GPB morning headlines for July 8, 2025

A Georgia appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling saying election officials in the state must vote to certify primary election results from last year.

Residents of Atlanta’s Old Wheat Street encampment have until Thursday to find housing after the city announced a sweep of a homeless camp.

The Georgia Department of Education is calling on the federal government to send promised federal funds for schools and after-school programs.

July 08, 2025
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Two blighted houses sit off of Pursley Street in the Pleasant Hill neighborhood on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Macon, Georgia. Pleasant Hill residents are expected to live two decades less than Macon-Bibb County’s richest area, Idle Hour, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Katie Tucker/The Telegraph

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5 miles from Macon’s richest neighborhood, Pleasant Hill faces troubling life expectancy

While Macon-Bibb County has made strides to support its low income neighborhoods, Pleasant Hill still lacks healthy food options and grocery stores.

July 07, 2025
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  • The Telegraph
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Macon bar teams with local firefighters to promote water safety

The Hummingbird Stage and Taproom and Macon-Bibb County Professional Firefighters Association Local 121 will hand out life vests at Amerson River Park on July 5, 2025.

July 03, 2025
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Runners at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race

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GPB morning headlines for July 3, 2025

Clean energy advocates in Georgia worry about federal funding cuts to state’s growing manufacturing sector; Shriner's Children's plans to open medical research facility in Atlanta. 53,000 registered for tomorrow's Peachtree Road Race.

July 03, 2025
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GPB morning headlines for July 2, 2025

President Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts passes the U.S. Senate; weather forecasters will no longer have access to data used to track hurricane intensity.

July 02, 2025
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A concrete portico at one of the former main entrances of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center is torn down on June 30, 2025. The demolition project of the 1.8 million square foot site got started after a years-long moratorium from the city.

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GPB morning headlines for July 1, 2025

The demolition of the former site of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center begins; restaurant industry divided over no taxes on tips proposal.

July 01, 2025
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Wide exterior shot of the Georgia state capitol

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GPB morning headlines for June 30, 2025

New state laws go into effect Tuesday; crews will begin demolition of the former Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center; over 6,000 students compete at the Georgia World Congress Center, honing career skills.

June 30, 2025
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Saru Jayaraman speaks at the launch of the Solidarity Restaurants campaign in New York City on June 20.

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Michelin-starred Lazy Betty joins push to protect immigrant restaurant workers

A new national campaign is rallying restaurants to support immigrant workers fearing detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Atlanta’s Michelin-starred Lazy Betty is one of more than 100 to sign on.

June 27, 2025
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  • Pamela Kirkland
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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GPB morning headlines for June 27, 2025

Families eligible for Georgia's "Promise Scholarship" have until the end of the day on Monday to apply; The Savannah City Council passed a new strategic plan Thursday; International travelers returning to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport will use a new streamlined system as they pass through customs.

June 27, 2025
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Three librarians stand next to a display of about a dozen books on a table.

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GPB morning headlines for June 26, 2025

A librarian in southeast Georgia's Pierce County says she was fired for including a book with a transgender character in a summer reading display; Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is gaining 21 new acres; Lightning is one of the leading causes of weather deaths in the United States, according to the National Weather Service.

June 26, 2025
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Firefighters Roberto Jose Julkes and Michael White  at a photoshoot on June 4, 2025 for the Middle Georgia Firefighter Calendar.

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LISTEN: Behind the scenes at the Middle Georgia Firefighter Calendar photoshoot

The calendar, a charitable endeavor featuring the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department's finest, is back after a seven-year hiatus. 

June 25, 2025
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