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Fulton County Jail sign is pictured here

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Georgia Senate hands down Fulton County Jail recommendations

A special Georgia Senate subcommittee investigating the Fulton County Jail made 17 recommendations for the Fulton County Commission, sheriff, district attorney, clerk of courts, and the Fulton Superior Court.

August 26, 2024
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  • Bob Pepalis
Keaton Warner and Jillian Canada stand in front of a poster with a wheel of feelings at Roswell High School.

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  • Mental Health

How Roswell High School addresses student mental health needs amid dual deadly epidemics

Teachers at Roswell High School allow students to leave class for therapy appointments and return without missing a beat because teachers know that if the student is struggling with mental health, they're not going to be able to focus on math or science, school social worker Valerie Rogers says.

 

June 17, 2024
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Emily Sonnett on the USWNT World Cup team in 2023 (left) and as a star player (in white, right) at Fellowship Christian School in Roswell, Ga, in 2012

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Watch Georgia soccer star Emily Sonnett read good luck note from parents before Women's World Cup

Emily Sonnett is a defender for the U.S. Women's National Team. She first played soccer in metro Atlanta schools.

July 24, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
The Chattahoochee River

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UPDATE: Popular stretch of Chattahoochee River closed; sewage spill impacts holiday plans

An overview of the spill and how to check the operational status of your favorite recreation spots for the Fourth of July holiday.

July 03, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya
Senator Ossof joined Roswell officials May 22, 2023 to announce The Helper Act a bill to help public servants buy homes where they live.

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Sen. Jon Ossoff announces Helper Act to assist public employees in buying homes

Local officials gathered in Roswell with Sen. Jon Ossoff on Tuesday to announce bipartisan legislation to help public servants live where they work.

May 23, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
Stephen and Rae Ann Gruver sit in a House committee room behind a photo of their son, 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver, a Louisiana State University freshman who died with a blood-alcohol content six times higher than the legal limit for driving in what authorities say was a hazing incident, in Baton Rouge, La., on March 21, 2018.

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Lawyer: Over $6M verdict a powerful anti-hazing message

An attorney says a jury's decision that an LSU fraternity pledge's family is entitled to over $6 million for his hazing-related alcohol death sends a powerful message. One of the family's attorneys, Don Cazayoux, said Monday the family of hazing victim Max Gruver is pleased and that the verdict bolsters their campaign against hazing.

March 14, 2023
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  • Associated Press
A person checks the oil in a car engine.

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  • Economy

SK Battery expanding presence in Georgia

A South Korea-based maker of electric vehicle batteries is once again expanding its footprint in Georgia.

January 26, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
Newnan High School Football Team Practicing

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GPB's 'Football Fridays in Georgia' streams high school football games to your TV and mobile devices

Wednesday marked the beginning of high school football season, a cultural touchstone here in Georgia. For a look at what to expect this season, GPB’s Peter Biello spoke with Jon Nelson. He’s the author of several books on high school and college football in the South and reports on football for GPB.

August 17, 2022
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  • Peter Biello
Jason Hayes

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Candidate Profile: Jason Hayes

Candidate profile for Jason Hayes.

November 02, 2020
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  • Isaiah Poritz
Georgia State Rep. Charles E. “Chuck” Martin Jr.

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  • Politics

Candidate Profile: Charles E. 'Chuck' Martin Jr.

Candidate profile for State Rep. Charles E. “Chuck” Martin Jr.

 

November 02, 2020
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  • Isaiah Poritz
The original HOLC map of Macon.

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  • Race

The Roots And Effects Of Housing Segregation — And Why It Persists In Georgia Today

A report by financial news and content company, 24-7 Wall Street, identifies the 25 most-segregated cities in America. Four are in Georgia, and one of...

August 08, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
A Datapoint 2200 computer sits in a plexiglass case at the start of a technology timeline in the Computer Museum of America. The new Roswell attraction occupies 44,000 sqaure feet in an old Burlington Coat Factory building in a suburban strip mall.

Can A Computer Museum In A Revitalized Strip Mall Unite Georgia's Technology Industry?

What do you get when you take a strip mall in a north Atlanta suburb, add a real estate developer with over a quarter-million pieces of computing and...

July 19, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
"All Things Considered" host Rickey Bevington narrates ghost tales of Georgia.

Ghost Stories Of Georgia

"All Things Considered" Host Rickey Bevington turned from news stories to ghost stories for Halloween. She and producer Sophia Saliby unearthed haunting...

October 31, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Rickey Bevington ,
  • and 1 more
A Georgia teenager named Catherine is said to have hanged herself after watching her lover be put to death during the Civil War

Georgia Ghosts: Civil War Lovers Still Seen Dancing

In honor of Halloween, we’re introducing you to some of Georgia’s most memorable ghosts.

October 30, 2018
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Sophia Saliby
The flag of the Cherokee Nation (of Oklahoma)

What's In A Name? | Willeo Creek

Today’s “What’s In A Name?” is about a small but important creek and was submitted by listener Mitch Payton. Willeo Creek near Roswell forms a large...

August 28, 2018
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By:
  • Ford Chandler

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