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GPB evening headlines for December 27, 2024

The Pew Research Center’s newest fact sheet says the biggest drug problem in America is excessive alcohol use.

Georgia’s legislative session gets underway on January 13th and newly-elected lawmakers are preparing.

December 27, 2024
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GPB evening headlines for December 26, 2024

The Savannah City Council has voted to join a nationwide network dedicated to the protection of pollinators.



The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the second week in a row to its highest level since mid-July.

December 26, 2024
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Savannah abuzz with excitement to join bee conservation network of cities nationwide

The national program Bee City USA fosters habitat restoration and pesticide reduction.

December 26, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne

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GPB morning headlines for December 24, 2024

Flu season is here, and cases are rising quickly across the country, including in Georgia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As holiday cooking shifts into high gear, a food safety specialist at the University of Georgia is urging people to play it safe.

The Atlanta Falcons are expanding efforts to grow flag football in Georgia. Last week, the team announced new grant opportunities to help schools start or sustain girls' flag football programs.

December 24, 2024
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PBS News Weekend Helene’s destructive trail across southeastern U.S. leaves at least 56 dead, millions without power

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Georgia Today: Hurricane Helene relief; Jimmy Carter post office; Savannah's Christmas history

On the Monday, Dec. 23 edition of Georgia Today: Billions of dollars are headed for Hurricane Helene relief; the post office in Plains, Ga., will soon have a new name; and two iconic Christmas classics can be traced back to Savannah. 

December 23, 2024
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  • Jeremy Powell
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GPB morning headlines for December 23, 2024

Two Georgia congressmen were among 34 House Republicans who voted against a stopgap spending bill to fund federal operations and disaster relief.

President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the death sentences of 37 federal inmates, including two convicted of murders committed in Georgia.

For the past year, two decommissioned MARTA cars have been home to aquatic wildlife native to Coastal Georgia, as part of a partnership between the transit authority and the state Department of Natural Resources.

December 23, 2024
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During Christmastime, the turtle sculptures in downtown Savannah's Troup Square are dressed in Santa Claus hats.

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How Savannah became a Christmas present for a famous president — and a cradle for two classic carols

Tag along on a special holiday history walking tour through downtown Savannah.

December 23, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne

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GPB morning headlines for December 20, 2024

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis soon could be out as prosecutor in Georgia's election interference case against Donald Trump and others.

Workers at an Amazon facility north of Atlanta went on strike Thursday during the key holiday shopping period.

People interested in watching the demolition of a derelict thirteen story hotel in Macon on New Year’s Day now have instructions on how to do that...safely.

December 20, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for December 19, 2024

A panel of state lawmakers has ended its work studying how to improve conditions at Georgia prisons; U.S. Rep. David Scott is losing a top position on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee; and Georgia Power customers are in for another rate hike.

December 19, 2024
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In this Sept. 25, 2021, file photo Senate candidate Herschel Walker speaks during a rally in Perry, Ga. Walker raised $5.4 million for his U.S. Senate race in the last quarter of 2021, the former football star's campaign said Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022.

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GPB morning headlines for December 18, 2024

Attorneys filed a new lawsuit over the death of an activist killed near the site of Atlanta's new public safety training center; a state subcommittee studying how Georgia can better respond to natural disasters held its final meeting yesterday; and President-elect Donald Trump plans to name Herschel Walker as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.

December 18, 2024
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Leander Antwione Williams, identified by the FBI as the man with a “W” on his shirt, is seen on bodycam footage in an altercation with police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Former NFL, Ga. Southern player in Savannah pleads not guilty to Jan. 6 charges

Leander Antwione Williams is due back in court after President-elect Trump takes office.

December 17, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
RJ Veal, a right, a fourth grader at Macon's Bernd Elementary School gives five to a member of Macon's Northeast High School Raiders football team at the start of the team's tour of all the schools feeding Northeast High Monday. The team made the trip ahead of their GHSA championship game against Toombs County.

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GPB morning headlines for December 17, 2024

Georgia Democrats may be laying the groundwork for party chair Nikema Williams to step down; a nonprofit releases its first-ever "State of the Latino Community in Georgia" report; and Macon's Northeast High School is ready for their 1 p.m. high school football championship game today at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

December 17, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for December 16, 2024

A state Senate committee considering the participation of transgender athletes in sports releases its findings; a new report says care for pregnant patients in Georgia varies by location; and high school tackle and flag football championships begin Monday.

December 16, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for December 13, 2024

The list of Georgia programs funded by the first year of the state’s opioid settlement money have been released. 

The state Senate Study Committee on Access to Affordable Childcare met yesterday for the last time before the legislative session begins in January.

The City of Tybee Island is seeking to impose a special sales tax, but it faces several hurdles.

December 13, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for December 12, 2024

Georgia lawmakers are considering alternatives to opioids for pain management during special subcommittee hearings.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson says funding for Hurricane Helene relief will be a part of a stop-gap government funding measure expected to pass by December 20, 2024.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is creating a special zone for oyster farming in southeast Georgia's Glynn County.

December 12, 2024
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