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GPB morning headlines for April 16, 2024

Gov. Brian Kemp spoke sports and politics during a visit to the Cobb County Chamber of commerce Monday.

Georgia’s Public Service Commission is set to vote Tuesday on Georgia Power’s request to quickly add new electricity generation in the face of rapidly mounting demand from green economy manufacturing and data centers. 

Savannah tourism officials are crafting an ordinance meant to reduce noise created by some historical tour operators in the city's downtown.

April 16, 2024
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Albany Police Chief Michael Persley is shown standing at a podium, indoors and flanked by three flags.

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GPB evening headlines for April 15, 2024

Albany police say a man who died in custody showed no sign of aggression toward officers and officers used no force against him.

Georgia’s Public Service Commission is set to vote tomorrow on Georgia Power’s request to increase new electricity generation.

Two large Northwest Georgia health systems, Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic, have finalized a long-anticipated merger.

April 15, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson at a campaign rally for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Raphael Warnock, Savannah, Ga., Oct. 4, 2022

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Georgia city rules that people must lock empty vehicles when guns are inside

Coastal Georgia's largest city will require guns left in vehicles to be securely stored. Savannah Mayor Van Johnson says the new law is meant to cut down on gun thefts from unlocked cars.

April 15, 2024
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  • Associated Press
A Norfolk Southern freight train passes passes through East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. Norfolk Southern on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2023, became the third major freight railroad to offer some of its employees paid sick time, announcing a deal with one of its unions in response to workers' quality-of life complaints that arose during contract negotiations.

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GPB morning headlines for April 15, 2024

Last week, Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern settled a class action lawsuit out of East Palestine, Ohio, agreeing to pay back some of the victims of a devastating train derailment last year. The crash also pushed the company to further invest in safety. 

Savannah will require guns left in vehicles to be stored securely in an effort to cut down on gun thefts from unlocked cars.

Georgia will receive $25 million to share with select public water utilities to help them test and begin treating drinking water with dangerous forever chemicals. 

April 15, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Former Atlanta Braves player Gary Cooper poses for a portrait in his hometown of Savannah.

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He needs one more day on the roster for an MLB pension. Can the Braves help?

67-year-old Gary Cooper of Savannah spent 42 days on the Atlanta Braves roster in 1980 — one day short of qualifying for an MLB pension. Now a Change.org petition is asking the Braves to put him on the roster for one more day so he can qualify.

April 12, 2024
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  • Peter Biello
Susie King Taylor Center for Jubilee co-founder Patt Gunn, second from right, poses at Taylor Square in downtown Savannah during a signage unveiling ceremony on Feb. 10, 2024.

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Liberty County honors Georgia hero Susie King Taylor, 162 years after her escape from slavery

April 13 marks the anniversary of Susie King Taylor's escape from slavery in 1862 during the Civil War. Liberty County is marking the event Saturday with a celebration in Taylor's Coastal Georgia hometown of Midway.

April 12, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland and
  • Benjamin Payne
Georgia Lt. Gov. candidate Burt Jones participates in a Republican primary debate, May 3, 2022, in Atlanta. A special prosecutor has been assigned to look into whether Georgia Lt. Gov. Jones should face criminal charges over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state. The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia announced Thursday, April 11, 2024, that its executive director, Pete Skandalakis, will handle the matter.

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GPB morning headlines for April 12, 2024

A prosecutor has been named to investigate Lt. Gov. Governor Burt Jones’ role in interfering with the results of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election.

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency have filed a civil lawsuit against a Savannah-based oil distributor, alleging the company violated federal law over a seven-year period.

An effort is underway in Southwest Georgia to restore the childhood home of a legendary figure in jazz.

April 12, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Jon Ossoff Post Debate Press Conference: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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GPB evening headlines for April 11, 2024

Senator Jon Ossoff’s subcommittee investigation into Georgia’s foster care system released a report of its findings showing systemic failures.

Two Georgia Republicans are headed to a May 7th runoff in a special election to replace state Representative Richard Smith of Columbus, who died in January.

Governor Brian Kemp has suspended a south Georgia mayor who was indicted on charges that he stole nearly $65,000 from his town.

April 11, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Colonial Gas sign

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‘There will be consequences’: EPA set to settle with Savannah oil company amid Clean Air Act lawsuit

Colonial Oil would pay a $2.8 million fine and spend $12.2 million on renewable fuel credits, under a proposed settlement.

April 11, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne

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GPB morning headlines for April 11, 2024

Sen. Jon Ossoff’s subcommittee investigation into Georgia’s foster care system released a report of its findings showing systemic failures.

The first round of the Masters tournament gets underway Thursday.

Atlanta has about two years to prepare to host eight matches in the 2026 World Cup.

April 11, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio

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GPB evening headlines for April 10, 2024

The federal Environmental Protection Agency is setting the first ever safety standards for so-called forever chemicals in drinking water.

Sonny Bharadia has been granted a new trial after twenty-two years in prison. 

April 10, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
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GPB morning headlines for April 10, 2024

Grant money from a multi-state opioid lawsuit settlement is now accessible to Georgia providers via a website launched Monday by the state's Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency is setting the first ever safety standards for so-called forever chemicals in drinking water.

After losing two National Hockey League teams over the past half-century, Atlanta is making another attempt to lure the league.

April 10, 2024
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David Cassady

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Georgia man charged with making bombs from inside prison, mailing to federal addresses in DC, Alaska

A federal indictment against David Cassady alleges that he devised and deposited bombs in 2020 from Georgia State Prison in Tattnall County. Cassady, 55, is already serving a life sentence for a different crime.

April 09, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
tlanta Braves' Hank Aaron hits his 715th career home run in Atlanta Stadium, April 8, 1974, to break the all-time record set by the late Babe Ruth. The ball is a blur as it leaves the bat.

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GPB morning headlines for April 9, 2024

Yesterday marked 50 years since Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run to break the longstanding record. 

The first revitalization project on Atlanta’s Auburn Avenue in 18 years is well underway.

U.S. Soccer broke ground Monday on a new training facility in Fayette County, south of Atlanta.

Over 1,000 people, young and old gathered at Fernbank Science Center Monday for Solar Eclipse Fest.

April 09, 2024
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Charlie Russo, 81, poses in his Savannah home next to a framed display of the baseball batting donut and rosin bag used by Hank Aaron ahead of the slugger's record-breaking 715th home run.

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LISTEN: How a Savannah fishmonger ‘reeled in’ Hank Aaron relics from the field after 715th home run

50 years after Aaron broke Babe Ruth's MLB home run record, a fan recounts the story of how he gained extraordinary access to the field.

April 08, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
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