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The line to get checked into the polls at the Theron Ussery Community Center in Macon on the first day of early voting in the 2024 general election.

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GPB morning headlines for October 16, 2024

More than 300,000 Georgians cast ballots in-person Tuesday, breaking the previous record for the first day of early voting. Former President Donald Trump held a rally near Atlanta Tuesday night, while the Harris/Walz campaign released a rural-focused plan.

October 16, 2024
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photo courtesy of Moriah via flikr

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GPB morning headlines for October 15, 2024

Today is the first day of early voting in Georgia.

Students in Valdosta’s Lowndes County are returning to school this week. And so are many others in the Georgia districts hardest-hit by Hurricane Helene.

Fungus-related deaths have more than doubled over the last decade, but University of Georgia researchers are warning that they could pose an even bigger threat to humans in the future.

October 15, 2024
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A view shows Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), known as the comet of the century, photographed before dawn from Temisas, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, Sept. 28, 2024. Photo by Borja Suarez/Reuters

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GPB evening headlines for October 14, 2024

Former President Bill Clinton visited Southwest Georgia Sunday to campaign For Vice President Kamala Harris.

Georgia sky-watchers are marveling at a rare site: a massive comet able to be seen with the naked eye.

October 14, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for October 11, 2024

Thousands of Florida residents who sought refuge in Georgia from Hurricane Milton are waiting to return home; early in-person voting starts Tuesday and Fulton County election officials are preparing for voters to cast ballots; Georgia native Julia Roberts and second gentleman Doug Emhoff campaigned in Atlanta Thursday.

October 11, 2024
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a news conference in Savannah on Wednesday, Oct. 9, about the state's preparations for Hurricane Milton.

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GPB morning headlines for October 10, 2024

The National Weather service expects gusty winds and the possibility of coastal flooding in Coastal Georgia today from Hurricane Milton; Gov. Brian Kemp is pledging to send National Guard troops and other state resources to Florida; and a Fulton County judge has dismissed a petition that sought to force Kemp to investigate members of the State Election Board.

October 10, 2024
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Members of the Florida Army National Guard stage on a beach as they prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Milton, in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

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GPB morning headlines for October 9, 2024

The National Weather Service says Coastal Georgia could see impacts like high wind and storm surge from Hurricane Milton even far from the current projected path of the storm. Many Florida residents have evacuated to elsewhere in Georgia. And meanwhile, the emotional toll from Helene is weighing on many, including in Valdosta, where the state has set up resources to connect people with mental health services.

October 09, 2024
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The Hyundai company logo hangs over a long row of cars at a car dealership in Centennial, Colo., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. Georgia officials are close to finalizing a deal with the automaker to build a $5.5 billion electric car plant near Savannah, Ga. An economic development agency representing four Savannah-area counties approved its portions of the agreement Tuesday, July 19, 2022, including an economic incentives package.

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Hyundai has begun producing electric SUVs at its $7.6 billion plant in Georgia

Hyundai has begun producing electric SUVs in Georgia less than two years after breaking ground on its sprawling manufacturing plant west of Savannah. A statement from Hyundai Motor Group's factory in Georgia says it held an "employee-focused celebration" Thursday as its first EV for commercial sale rolled off the assembly line.

October 08, 2024
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A satellite image of Hurricane Milton in the Gulf of Mexico is shown on October 7, 2024.

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GPB morning headlines for October 8, 2024

As Hurricane Milton approaches the west coast of Florida for an expected landfall tomorrow, residents of southeast Georgia are preparing for possible tropical storm conditions, as Georgia official continue to coordinate with federal partners on disaster response after two prior storms. Meanwhile, the Georgia Supreme Court halts a lower court ruling that struck down the state's abortion ban.

October 08, 2024
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People march through Downtown Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022, to protest the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.  The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change for Americans' lives after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade. The court’s overturning of the landmark court ruling is likely to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.

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Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions while state appeals

The Georgia Supreme Court has halted a ruling striking down the state's near-ban on abortions while the state appeals. The law that a judge found unconstitutional criminalizes abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy, which is before many women realize they're pregnant.

October 07, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for October 7, 2024

Business owners and consumers are adjusting to a new state law that governs the rules and access to hemp; today is the last day to register to vote in the November election in Georgia; and a study shows fewer vegetables from California and more from the Peach State.

October 07, 2024
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Satellite image of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 26, 2024, via CIRA/NOAA

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Georgia Today: President Biden, Donald Trump, Gov. Brian Kemp tour storm damage; Savannah Bananas

On the Friday, Oct. 4 episode of Georgia Today: President Biden visited Valdosta to survey storm damage; former President Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp toured storm damage near Augusta; The Savannah Bananas announced their 2025 tour which includes the home of the Atlanta Braves, Truist Park.

October 04, 2024
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks as she tours the U.S. Forest Service's Del Rosa Fire Station, in San Bernardino, California, U.S., January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake

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Harris campaign focuses on Georgia as storm recovery continues and election looms

With just under five weeks until the presidential election, the Harris-Walz campaign is ramping up efforts in Georgia. Vice President Kamala Harris visited Augusta this week to assess damage from Hurricane Helene, balancing storm recovery with campaign demands. The campaign is also looking into concerns over potential voting disruptions caused by the hurricane.

October 04, 2024
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President Joe Biden speaks at Shiloh Pecan Farm as property manager Buck Paulk looks on in Ray City, Ga., Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, as part of Biden's trip to see areas impacted by Hurricane Helene.

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GPB Morning Headlines for October 4, 2024

President Joe Biden visited South Georgia Thursday to assess storm damage from Hurricane Helene in Berrien County.

Former President Donald Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp will tour east Georgia Friday to survey damage, holding a joint news conference in Evans, a suburb of Augusta.

A new report from the American Cancer Society finds while breast cancer mortality rates have gone down, disparities remain.

October 04, 2024
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Brianna Buckley (center) as voodoo priestess Minerva, who calls on spirits to help win Jim Williams an acquittal.

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‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ musical heading to Broadway in 2025

The 1994 nonfiction bestseller was adapted into a musical earlier this year in Chicago.

October 03, 2024
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Augusta firefighters and other volunteers hand out water and ice Monday morning on the second full day without running water.

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GPB morning headlines for October 3, 2024

Relief efforts continue in Georgia as power and water outages paralyze areas hardest hit by Hurricane Helene.

Vice President Kamala Harris visited Augusta Wednesday, touring homes damaged by Hurricane Helene and speaking to the residents who live in them.

Air quality experts say people with asthma and respiratory illnesses are more prone to health impacts following a Sunday fire at a chemical plant in Rockdale County. 

October 03, 2024
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