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News Articles: Macon

Crosses with the names of victims of a school shooting, are pictured at a memorial outside Robb Elementary school, after a gunman killed nineteen children and two teachers, in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. May 26, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello

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GPB evening headlines for June 6, 2022

The Georgia Supreme Court has ended one lane of legal defense for the man who had been scheduled to be executed last month.

As funerals continue for the victims of last week's elementary school shooting in Texas, a Georgia company will part of each one.

June 01, 2022
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  • GPB News Radio
Donald Trump at a rally in Macon

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Political Rewind: Trump says 'something stinks in Georgia;' Grand jury to look into 2020 elections

Wednesday on Political Rewind, Donald Trump continues to cast doubts on Georgia's primary election results. Meanwhile, Herschel Walker says it wasn't the former president who convinced him to run. And Brad Raffensperger is set to testify in front of a grand jury about the 2020 elections.

June 01, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
Dr. Michael Muench stands in the Atlanta Field Trip Health office

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When traditional antidepressants fail, some depressed patients seek relief with ketamine

Ketamine, a Schedule III non-narcotic substance, has been available to licensed prescribers since the 1970s. Since then, multiple studies have shown ketamine helps some depression patients who feel as though they’ve tried everything else. 

June 01, 2022
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Daniel Defense, a Georgia firearms manufacturing company has been spotlighted after the Uvalde massacre.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Daniel Defense faces scrutiny; Warnock v. Walker heats up; Trump laments GA losses

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Georgia-based Daniel Defense is facing widespread criticism, after the gun it manufactured was used in the Uvalde massacre. Meanwhile, Herschel Walker's response to the shooting is fodder for Democrats and reports say Trump is mad over primary losses.

May 31, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
After the remnants of Tropical Storm Zeta blew through Georgia Thursday morning, 15 counties planned to open their early voting locations late, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said.

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GPB evening headlines for May 31, 2022

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger probably would not have won last week's Republican primary without Democrats.

Hurricane season begins tomorrow and counties in Southwest Georgia are getting prepared.

May 31, 2022
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  • GPB News Radio
Plant Scherer

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Georgia Power pressing ahead with coal ash storage plan, slow rollout of clean energy

The Georgia Public Service Commission is set to vote July 22 on Georgia Power’s long-term energy plans for coal plant closings, solar energy production, electric vehicle infrastructure and more.

May 31, 2022
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Lee Allen is a former Gwinnett County math teacher.

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Gwinnett County Teacher of the Year quits, cites frustrations

The Teacher of the Year in Georgia's largest school system is quitting his job.

May 31, 2022
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  • Orlando Montoya
A photo of Betty Foy Sanders

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GPB evening headlines for May 30, 2022

Former Georgia first lady Betty Foy Sanders has died.  Sanders' husband Carl was elected governor in 1962.



The Teacher of the Year in Georgia's largest school system is quitting his job.

 

May 30, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
Igbo Landing marker

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New historical marker in coastal Georgia commemorates Igbo Landing rebellion of enslaved Africans

The installment on St. Simons Island honors Igbo Landing, a mass suicide in 1803 in which a group of captive Africans chose to die rather than submit to a life of slavery.

May 27, 2022
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  • Benjamin Payne
A 911 dispatcher works at Cobb County's call center.

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  • Health

Georgia is getting ready to roll out 988 crisis line — and respond to needs

The 988 national phone system is designed to help those experiencing a mental health crisis. It will enhance access and encourage continued building of services to help reduce suicide and overdose in Georgia. 

May 27, 2022
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  • Ellen Eldridge
This artist's sketch provided by Spaceport Camden shows the launch pad complex of the proposed Spaceport Camden in Camden County, Ga.

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Lawsuit seeks to revoke FAA license for Georgia spaceport

Opponents of a proposed launchpad for commercial rockets on the Georgia coast want a federal court to throw out the project's government license, saying the Federal Aviation Administration failed to adequately consider safety risks.

May 27, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Mark Rosenberg, the former director of the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, poses for a photo outside his Atlanta home on June 28, 2016.

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Political Rewind: When will it end? Dr. Mark Rosenberg discusses gun safety as a public health issue

Friday on Political Rewind: public health leader Mark Rosenberg frames gun safety as a public health issue. 

May 27, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 2 more
Winfred Rembert

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Georgia's latest Pulitzer Prize winner awarded posthumously

The late Winfred Rembert rose from humble beginnings in Cuthbert, Ga. to critical acclaim.

May 26, 2022
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  • Orlando Montoya
Gov. Brian Kemp easily won the Georgia GOP governor primary against Trump-backed David Perdue.

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  • News

Kemp signs order suspending Georgia gas taxes until mid-July

Gov. Brian Kemp is suspending Georgia's motor fuel tax for six more weeks. The Republican Kemp signed an executive order Thursday extending the tax break through July 14.

May 26, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Gov. Brian Kemp and his wife at his election watch party on May 24.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Ga. company made gun used in TX shooting; Role of Lt. Gov.; Money in Senate race

Thursday on Political Rewind: Perdue conceded to helping Kemp win the race for Governor, but will Trump do the same? Meanwhile, Democrats are mobilizing voters across the state. And, Herschel Walker is mounting millions. Plus. questions about gun safety linger.

May 26, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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