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News Articles: Rickey Bevington

What's In A Name? | Box Ankle

There's a town south of Atlanta called Box Ankle, Georgia. But how did it get its name? At the request of listener Ginger Applegarth, we looked into the...

August 06, 2018
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Emma Burns
The World's Largest Peach Cobbler

What's In A Name? | Why Everything's Called Peachtree

If you live in or around Atlanta, you probably know how many places are named after peaches. In fact, within city limits there are 15 separate streets...

August 06, 2018
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Emma Burns

What's In A Name? | Castleberry Hill

Atlanta's Castleberry Hill neighborhood is so hot, rapper 2 Chainz opened a restaurant there. You may know the neighborhood west of downtown for its...

August 06, 2018
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Emma Burns
What Atlanta name are you curious about?

What's In A Name? | Submit Your Curious Atlanta Name

Is there an Atlanta name you're curious to know the history behind? Click on this link and write your idea in the comments section. Listen to our summer...

July 29, 2018
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington
Several hundred people joined 88.5 GPB Atlanta at Monday Night Garage for a special All Things Considered live show about Georgia's alcohol history and culture.

PODCAST: All Things Considered LIVE From Monday Night Garage

More than 700 people visited Monday Night Garage on Friday, March 9 for a special live broadcast of NPR All Things Considered with host Rickey Bevington...

March 19, 2018
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Stephen Fowler
GPB's Rickey Bevington delivers a talk on the future of news at TEDxPeachtree October 6, 2017.

Why I'm Traveling To Eastern Europe To Study The News Media

What’s the right way to report the news? That’s a debate people across the globe are having right now as we grapple with partisan bias in news,...

February 19, 2018
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Stephen Fowler
Rickey Bevington interviews Arthur Blank

Arthur Blank Reflects On Future of NFL, National Anthem, Atlanta United

This week’s implosion of the Georgia Dome rounds out what has been a historic year for Atlanta sports. 2017 will go down as the year when the Falcons...

November 22, 2017
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington
The Kroger on Ponce de Leon Avenue known as "Murder Kroger"

The Sun Sets On 'Murder Kroger'

Atlanta may see a first: Tonight thousands of people may come to a candlelight vigil for a grocery store. "Murder Kroger" as it's known closes its door...

July 09, 2017
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Rickey Bevington
Rickey Bevington hosts All Things Considered live from Edgewood Avenue

A3C: Highlights From The Live Show

For this edition of Atlanta Considered, I went to Chrome Yellow Trading Company on Edgewood Avenue during the A3C hip-hop festival and conference. A3C...

November 01, 2016
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Stephen Fowler
A brightly-colored cross at Pasaquan

Pasaquan, Georgia's Phantasmagorical Dreamland, Dazzles Again

Southwest Georgia’s phantasmagorical homestead known as Pasaquan opens to the public Saturday after a two-year, multi-million dollar restoration. The...

October 24, 2016
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington
Dina Marto (left) and Ashley Reid (right)

A3C: Leading The Conversation On Tough Issues In Hip-Hop

Some of the biggest names hip-hop will perform at this week's A3C Festival and Conference in Atlanta. But this event isn't just about music. Also on the...

October 07, 2016
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington
100 Plates Locals Love

Chef Jennifer Booker Dishes on Georgia's Best Food

“100 Plates Locals Love” is a list of the best dishes served by Georgia restaurants, as voted on by people across the state. My colleagues over at GPB...

September 29, 2016
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington
Dawn Belisle | Delights by Dawn

Meet the Women Transforming Atlanta's Startup Culture

Dawn Belisle | Delights by Dawn 46 years old Originally from Brooklyn, NY 2nd business started

August 23, 2016
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Rickey Bevington

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