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News Articles: Savannah

In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden, left, speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, and former President Donald Trump speaks on June 13, 2023, in Bedminster, N.J. The 2024 general election campaign will pick up Saturday, March 9, where the 2020 contest left off. Fresh off their Super Tuesday domination to set up a near-certain rematch, the two rivals will hold dueling events in a state that both parties see as pivotal to winning in November. (AP Photo)

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GPB evening headlines for May 15, 2024

President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump have agreed to meet in Atlanta for a televised debate on June 27th.

The Georgia Supreme Court heard final arguments today in a challenge to a law that was used to arrest two state lawmakers.

Georgia State University plans to build a $15 million baseball stadium at the site where the Braves first played in Atlanta.

May 15, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for May 15, 2024

The Carter Center in Atlanta has kicked off its first Georgia Mental Health Forum since the death of former first lady and mental health advocate Rosalynn Carter in November.

Student newsrooms at Savannah State University and Morehouse College in Atlanta are among the recipients of a new grant program launched by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones.

The ACT or SAT will be required at four more Georgia public universities starting in the fall of 2026.

May 15, 2024
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Jason Carter, 48, serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Carter Center in Atlanta.  He spoke during a mental health forum at  the Center on May 14, 2024.

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GPB evening headlines for May 14, 2024

The Carter Center has kicked off its first Georgia Mental Health Forum since the death of former first lady Rosalynn Carter.

About 30 childcare workers gathered at the state capitol yesterday as part of a national day of action for child care workers.

Houston County has lost an appeal of a ruling that required its health insurance to pay for a deputy's gender-affirming surgery.

May 14, 2024
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An image of Tara Louis Baker is shown on a GBI poster indicating her case is no longer "cold" but "solved."

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GPB morning headlines for May 14, 2024

About 30 childcare workers gathered near the state Capitol Monday as part of the national day without childcare.

More than two decades after a University of Georgia law student was found dead in her burning home, authorities have arrested a man and charged him with murder in her slaying.

Emory University held its graduation Monday in Duluth, after moving it from campus following recent protests. 

May 14, 2024
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Peach tree branches are shown with ripe peaches hanging from them.

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2023's peach harvest in Georgia was disastrous. This year, expectations are high

Georgia's 2024 peach harvest is underway, with expectations high after a disappointing 2023.

May 13, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for May 13, 2024

Georgia's Republican Party has removed one of its officers after a judge found he voted illegally nine times.

Research shows Black women are more likely to get cancer and live fewer years than those in other racial or ethnic groups. A new study from the American Cancer Society seeks to understand why.

U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visited a fiber optic manufacturing factory in Norcross Friday that could help expand broadband access in Georgia.

May 13, 2024
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Fulton County, Ga., Sheriff Patrick Labat, center, speaks to the media, June 1, 2021 in Atlanta. An Alabama man has been indicted on federal charges that he threatened violence against the sheriff and Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis related to an investigation into former President Donald Trump. The indictment was returned Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, and unsealed Monday, Oct. 30.

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GPB evening headlines for May 10, 2024

A committee of six state senators investigating problems at the overcrowded Fulton County jail in Atlanta held its last meeting today.

Georgia is one the states with the most hospitals at high financial risk, according to a new report by the University of North Carolina.

Savannah's city council has passed an ordinance aimed at tamping down on noise pollution in the city's popular Historic District.

May 10, 2024
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A trolley tour bus passes by Madison Square in downtown Savannah.

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Savannah trolley tour noise ordinance passes, tamping down ‘unreasonably intrusive’ amplified sound

Operators must begin installing new directional speaker systems or use in-ear listening devices.

May 10, 2024
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A trolley tour bus drives down River Street in downtown Savannah.

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GPB morning headlines for May 10, 2024

Severe storms are moving across South Georgia this morning.

The Savannah City Council passed an ordinance Thursday meant to tamp down noise pollution in the city's popular downtown Historic District.

Morehouse College is partnering with Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to teach a group of diverse Atlanta entrepreneurs how to grow their businesses to include airport concessions.

May 10, 2024
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A radar image taken from the National Weather Service shows strong storms in Southeast Georgia on May 9th, 2024.

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GPB evening headlines for May 9, 2024

Thousands of homes remain without power after strong storms early Thursday downed trees and power lines in north Georgia.

A Biden administration official says Georgia has lost ground to other southern states in efforts to expand passenger rail service.

The State Election Board is moving forward with plans to develop new rules for how local election boards certify election results.

May 09, 2024
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Mayor of Stockbridge Anthony Ford, right, hands off a business card to Federal Rail Administator Amit Bose before Bose spoke to the Interstate 75 Central Corridor Coalition in Indian Springs State Park.

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Head of the Federal Railroad Administration says Georgia needs passenger train champions

The lead federal administrator for the nation's rail lines said Georgia needs to politically rally around passenger rail to get trains as fast as neighboring states.

May 09, 2024
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GPB morning headlines for May 9, 2024

As you start your morning, severe storms are moving south into Georgia.

A Georgia grand jury has indicted a man on murder charges in the death of a nursing student whose body was found near a popular walking trail at the University of Georgia.

The head of the federal agency overseeing the nation’s rail lines says Georgia has lost ground to other southern states in efforts to expand passenger rail service. 

May 09, 2024
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Governor Brian Kemp is shown speaking in the Georgia House of Representatives.

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GPB evening headlines for May 8, 2024

Governor Brian Kemp signed an elections bill into law yesterday that some fear could allow more voter challenges.

Governor Brian Kemp has vetoed a bill that would have suspended the state's tax breaks for new data centers.

Georgians now can apply for -- and manage -- critical state financial benefits at public libraries across Georgia.

May 08, 2024
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs the budget for the year beginning July 1, 2024 at the state capitol in Atlanta on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Kemp says the document shows Georgia can boost spending and cut taxes at the same time.

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GPB morning headlines for May 8, 2024

Gov. Brian Kemp signed a $36 billion budget Tuesday for the upcoming fiscal year starting in July. 

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff joined officials in metro Atlanta's Clayton County Monday to announce half a million dollars in federal funding for construction of more affordable housing units.

The Atlanta City Council voted on two pieces of legislation that could put up to $15 million towards completing parts of the city’s beltline trail before the World Cup in the summer of 2026.

May 08, 2024
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John Barrow speaks to a Democratic group in Hoschton, Ga., on Monday, April 15, 2024, seeking support in his race for the Georgia Supreme Court. Barrow is basing his campaign for the high court around his support for abortion rights as he challenges incumbent Justice Andrew Pinson in a nonpartisan election in May.

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GPB evening headlines for May 7, 2024

A Georgia Supreme Court candidate is challenging a state ruling that says he violated judicial ethics rules by talking about abortion.

Sea turtle nesting season is underway on Georgia's coast, with Wassaw Island laying claim to the first nest of this year's season.

This year's Pulitzer Prizes were announced yesterday and both winners in the Biography category have ties to Georgia figures.

May 07, 2024
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