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GPB morning headlines for May 28, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently redesigned their website. 

One of Georgia’s public colleges is offering joint enrollment to students in Saint-Maarten, in what it’s calling a first-of-its-kind partnership between a U.S. college and a Caribbean school.

May 28, 2024
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David Sumrall, second from right, presents his case to purge nearly 800 voters from Bibb County voter rolls in May.

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New software is designed to challenge voter rolls. Developers want it to vet those challenges, too.

Software developed by doubters of election security is aimed at both challenging voter lists and vetting the same challenges.

May 24, 2024
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  • Grant Blankenship
A child walks toward a yellow school bus stopped in a residential street.

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GPB morning headlines for May 24, 2024

Federal climate scientists issued their annual outlook Thursday for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.

Workers at the Bluebird bus factory in Fort Valley have approved their very first union negotiated labor contract. 

The Georgia senate committee investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis held its fourth meeting on Thursday. 

May 24, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for May 23, 2024

Federal funding is coming to programs in Marietta, Macon, Dublin, and Atlanta to address economic disparities in maternal health and maternal mortality rates across Georgia.

U.S. District Court Judge Steve C. Jones of the Northern District of Georgia has announced he would take senior status starting in January, creating a vacancy on the bench.

Residents in Northwest Georgia's Floyd and Polk Counties now can access a number of community services by dialing 211.

May 23, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Supreme Court Justice Andrew Pinson poses for a photo, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Atlanta. Ga. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday, May 14, 2024 that his political committee would spend $500,000 to support Pinson in his nonpartisan election race against John Barrow in a nonpartisan election for Supreme Court Justice, in May.

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GPB morning headlines for May 22, 2024

Georgia Supreme Court Justice Andrew Pinson has won re-election.

An estimated 1.2 million people voted in Georgia's primary election, according to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

In Macon-Bibb County, an unknown number of voters may have cast primary ballots in the wrong state House district.

May 22, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Danny and Lane Camp are shown in a parking lot in this posed photo.

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GPB evening headlines for May 21, 2024

Polls are open today as Georgians decide key US House and state legislative races in the Republican and Democratic primaries.

The Georgia Secretary of State’s office said turnout has been higher than expected, causing its My Voter Page to crash.

And in Macon-Bibb County, an unknown number of voters may have cast primary ballots in the wrong state House district.

May 21, 2024
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A medical respite room in Macon's new Central City Apartments.

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New Macon apartments to offer affordability and medical respite for the unhoused

Macon's Central City Apartments will offer below-market rate rents to service workers and safe space for medical recovery for the unhoused.

May 21, 2024
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  • Grant Blankenship
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Georgia's 2024 Primary Election: live results and updates from GPB News

Welcome to the GPB News Election 2024 blog. Bookmark this page for live updates throughout the day on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, and visit GPB.org/elections for additional coverage. 

May 21, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for May 21, 2024

Today is election day.

A new apartment complex in Macon will provide affordable housing for downtown workers and a safe place for the homeless to recover from medical care.

A Georgia bill signed this year guarantees privacy for Georgia health care workers who use employer provided mental health programs.

May 21, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
President Joe Biden receives an honorary degree at the Morehouse College commencement Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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GPB evening headlines for May 20, 2024

President Joe Biden delivered the commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta yesterday without any major incident.

Today marks two years since Hyundai announced plans to build a $5 billion vehicle manufacturing facility just west of Savannah.

After six weeks of construction, Metro Atlanta's public transit agency MARTA has re-opened its rail station at the city's airport.

May 20, 2024
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Voter beware of Macon-Bibb ballot confusion

Macon-Bibb County’s elections supervisor is warning voters to do a little homework before heading to the polls to make sure they receive the correct ballot and vote for the right candidates.

May 20, 2024
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  • Liz Fabian
Ray Ellis is shown standing in front of two of his paintings and leaning against a chair in this posed photograph.

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The Ray Ellis Gallery has been a fixture in the Savannah art scene. But it's closing after 37 years

Renowned painter Ray Ellis celebrated the beauty of the Georgia and South Carolina Lowcountry.

May 20, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya
President Joe Biden receives an honorary degree at the Morehouse College commencement Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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GPB morning headlines for May 20, 2024

President Joe Biden delivered the commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta Sunday.

A Gwinnett County Superior Court judge says the vote on the creation of the city of Mulberry can proceed as scheduled on Tuesday. 

Historic preservation advocates in Savannah are celebrating a major milestone as they work to restore a shuttered building that once housed the city's first Black-owned museum.

May 20, 2024
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GPB evening headlines for May 17, 2024

Georgia's Republican Party began its annual convention today. But unlike last year, former president Donald Trump won't be there.

A Gwinnett County Superior Court judge says a vote on the creation of the city of Mulberry can proceed as scheduled on Tuesday.

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a rise in drowning deaths in the United States since 2020.

May 17, 2024
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Ocmulgee Mounds National State Park is one of the stops on the new Macon tourist attraction Georgia’s Trail of Legacy & Lore.

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Newly launched tourism trail highlights Macon’s unique cultural and historic sites

A new tourist attraction unveiled Wednesday in Macon seeks to highlight a culturally-rich region of Georgia.

May 17, 2024
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  • Jessica Payne
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