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News Articles: Savannah

This combination of photos shows, from left to right, Specialist Kennedy Sanders, of Waycross, Ga, Sgt. William Jerome Rivers  of Carrollton, Ga. and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett of Savannah, Ga.

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GPB morning headlines for January 31, 2024

Tributes are pouring in for the three soldiers from Georgia killed on Sunday in a drone attack on a military base in Jordan.

A proposal to reduce the legal burden in Georgia for proving private ownership of coastal marshlands has been advanced by a state House committee.

January 31, 2024
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A bookshelf at the Woodbine Public Library in Camden County. Credit: Sonia Chajet Wides and Kate Griem / The Current

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With election season, Coastal Georgia lawmakers turn attention to libraries

Facing a primary challenge, state Sen. Ben Watson jumps on a library-critical effort.

January 31, 2024
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  • Craig Nelson and
  • The Current
This combination of photos shows, from left to right, Specialist Kennedy Sanders, of Waycross, Ga, Sgt. William Jerome Rivers  of Carrollton, Ga. and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett of Savannah, Ga.

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GPB evening headlines for January 30, 2024

President Joe Biden has spoken to the family members of the three American soldiers, all from Georgia, killed in Jordan on Sunday.

An influential member of the Georgia House, Columbus State Representative Richard Smith, the body's Rules Chairman has died.

Authorities in Atlanta's Fulton County are investigating a cyber-attack that has shut down some county services starting on Sunday.

January 30, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Port of Brunswick

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Georgia seaports handled a record number of automobiles in 2023 while container trade dropped 16%

The Georgia Ports Authority says it handled a record number of automobiles on its docks last year. The state agency reported Tuesday that more than 775,000 autos and heavy machinery units moved through the Port of Brunswick in the 2023 calendar year.

January 30, 2024
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  • Associated Press
This combination of photos shows, from left to right, Specialist Kennedy Sanders, of Waycross, Ga, Sgt. William Jerome Rivers  of Carrollton, Ga. and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett of Savannah, Ga.

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Shock, grief and mourning for 3 Georgia-based US soldiers killed in Middle East drone strike

Shock and grief are rippling across Georgia after the U.S. Defense Department announced three Army Reserve soldiers from the state were killed in a weekend drone strike in Jordan. Those killed were identified Monday as Sgt. William Jerome Rivers of Carrollton, Spc. Kennedy Sanders of Waycross and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett of Savannah.

January 30, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Georgia State Capitol

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GPB morning headlines for January 30, 2024

All three of the American soldiers killed in a drone strike by an Iran-backed group on Sunday were assigned to a U.S. Army Reserve unit based out of Georgia's Fort Moore.

Georgia’s prosecuting attorney’s qualification commission is one step closer to reviewing cases.

Georgia's one and only facility for exporting liquefied natural gas could be impacted by a new order issued by President Joe Biden.

January 30, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
James Todd, Kim Jones, Sue Smith, Kevin Tanner on the stage at the Georgia Freight Depot Januray 24, 2024.

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Narcan to 988: Recovery is possible with help from friends, certified peer specialists

Mental health advocates, peers, key leaders, and legislators from across Georgia gathered last week at Georgia's state Capitol asking to be involved with each legislative/gubernatorial commission, study group, or panel created to advise about mental health. They also want lawmakers to bolster the state's mental health workforce shortage by expanding the certified peer specialist (CPS) workforce and supporting a salary increase in parity with other service providers.

January 30, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
The Southern LNG facility sits along the Savannah River on Elba Island, just east of Savannah.

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Biden order on liquefied natural gas stymies proposed expansion of Georgia export facility

LNG methane emissions need to be scrutinized, says White House climate advisor.

January 29, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
Kenny Ladon Sanders

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GPB evening headlines for January 29, 2024

All three of the American soldiers killed in a drone strike by an Iran-backed group yesterday were assigned to a Georgia based unit.

A new order by President Joe Biden could block future expansion plans at a liquefied natural gas export facility on Georgia's coast.

Georgia's agricultural income is expected to fall to a 10-year average of about $3 billion.  But poultry might benefit from beef prices.

January 29, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Kenny Ladon Sanders

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3 Georgia soldiers killed in Jordan were based at Fort Moore, Pentagon announces

The soldiers were assigned to the 718th Engineer Company, 926th Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, at Fort Moore, south of Columbus near the Alabama line and had been near the Syrian border as part of Operation Inherent Resolve.

January 29, 2024
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  • Grant Blankenship
Wide exterior shot of the Georgia state capitol

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GPB morning headlines for January 29, 2024

Two controversial elections bills passed the Georgia Senate Friday and now move to the House.

Lawmakers are taking another swing at a sports-betting bill.

January 29, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
The Georgia Supreme Court overturned Tex McIver’s murder conviction. He shot his wife, Diane McIver, as they drove home from a party in 2018.

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GPB evening headlines for January 26, 2024

A former Atlanta attorney once charged with felony murder in his wife's death has pleaded guilty to lesser charges.

State lawmakers gave final passage yesterday to a bill creating a state definition for antisemitism.

A corporate donor is eliminating about $200,000 in school lunch debt for students in four Metro Atlanta school districts.

January 26, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
A long-tailed macaque which is kept for use in the clinical research is seen inside cage at National Primate Research Center, run by Chulalongkorn University in Saraburi Province, north of Bangkok, Saturday, May 23, 2020.

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Proposed monkey breeding facility in Georgia raises concerns over health, waste

The project could bring more than 250 jobs to Southwest Georgia.  But residents say the risks aren't worth it.

January 26, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya

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GPB morning headlines for January 26, 2024

The Georgia House and Senate passed a bill creating a state definition of antisemitism yesterday.

Building on efforts to address mental health care disparities, advocates laid out their legislative priorities at the Georgia State Capitol this week. 

Macon-Bibb County is dedicating a million dollars of American Rescue Plan funds to create a facility meant to better connect victims of violent crime to social services, legal advocacy and even trauma informed health care.

January 26, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, announces plans for an increased state income tax deduction for children Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, at the state Capitol in Atlanta. The increased deduction could save parents about $55 per child per year, or about $150 million statewide.

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GPB evening headlines for January 25, 2024

Georgia's top Republican state lawmakers have put some detail into their plans for tax relief in the current legislative session.

Some residents are raising health and environmental concerns over plans for a monkey breeding facility in southwest Georgia.

Building on efforts to address mental health care disparities, advocates laid out their legislative priorities at the state capitol.

January 25, 2024
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