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GPB evening headlines for December 27, 2023

For the first time, doctors in Georgia can prescribe an oral treatment that works faster than anything previously available for post-partum depression.

Expect long lines at Atlanta's airport this week.

December 27, 2023
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Crews work on repairs to impoundments at Altamaha Wildlife Management Area in McIntosh County.

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Rehab of Southeast Georgia's Altamaha wildlife preserve set to finish in summer of 2024, DNR says

Waterfowl impoundments were badly damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Michael.

December 27, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
PBS NewsHour Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene targeted by failed Christmas swatting attempt, police say

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GPB evening headlines for December 26, 2023

The gun control organization founded by former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has opened a chapter in Georgia.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is a victim of a swatting attempt.

An investor buys storage facilities in metro Atlanta.

December 26, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
The overdose-reversal drug Narcan is displayed during training for employees of the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), Dec. 4, 2018, in Philadelphia. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved selling overdose antidote naloxone over-the-counter, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, marking the first time a opioid treatment drug will be available without a prescription.

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GPB evening headlines for December 25, 2023

Naloxone is becoming a more common lifesaving measure in shelters, jails and schools. 

A Fulton County judge has ruled against Appen Media Group in an Open Records Act case. 

The Falcons beat the Indianapolis Colts.

December 25, 2023
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The Color Purple (2023) is filmed in Georgia locations including Savannah (pictured), Atlanta and Macon.

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Actor Louis Gossett Jr. visits Atlanta to discuss ‘The Color Purple,’ opening in theaters Dec. 25

Ahead of the Christmas Day release of the musical remake of The Color Purple, actor Louis Gossett Jr. stopped in Atlanta to talk about starring in the film and shooting in Georgia.

December 21, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
PBS NewsHour Giuliani ordered to pay $148 million for defamation of election workers

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GPB evening headlines for December 21, 2023

Former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has filed for bankruptcy, after a $148 million judgement in a Georgia-related lawsuit.

New estimates from the US Census Bureau show more than 327,000 people that didn’t live in Georgia in 2021 moved here in 2022.

State highway officials have announced temporary lane closure suspensions for the Christmas and New Year holiday travel periods.

December 21, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Georgia Rep. Mack Jackson, D-Sandersville, looks at a map of proposed state House districts before a House hearing, Nov. 29, 2023, at the state Capitol in Atlanta. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, plaintiffs who successfully sued to overturn Georgia's legislative and congressional districts asked a federal judge to reject Georgia's new Republican-backed maps.

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GPB morning headlines for December 21, 2023

A federal judge Wednesday heard arguments for and against proposed new political boundaries approved in recent special session of the state legislature.

Georgia’s population continues to grow, with the latest census estimates showing more people moving into the state than out of it.

Chemical processing company Pinova says its plant in Brunswick will be fully decommissioned in December of next year.

December 21, 2023
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Unrecognizable female doctor or nurse putting a bandage after Covid-19 vaccination at vaccination center. Caucasian preteen girl in vaccination center.

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GPB evening headlines for December 20, 2023

Georgia is planning a spending surge to help agencies tasked with re-determining Medicaid eligibility for nearly three million people.

A federal judge heard arguments for and against proposed new political maps approved in recent special state legislative session.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger narrowly has avoided being investigated by the State Election Board.

December 20, 2023
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Brunswick chemical plant to be dismantled in 2024, after fire last April led to mass layoffs

More than 200 people lost their jobs after a fire broke out in April.

December 20, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
Unit 3’s reactor and cooling tower stand at Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant on Jan. 20, 2023, in Waynesboro, Ga. Company officials announced Wednesday, May 24, 2023, that Unit 3, one of two new reactors at the site, has reached commercial operation after years of delays and billions in cost overruns.

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GPB morning headlines for December 20, 2023

Georgia is over halfway through Medicaid unwinding, where public health agencies check the eligibility of everyone with Medicaid coverage. But administrative errors have left many children, still eligible for Medicaid without coverage.

Georgia Power customers monthly bills are going to increase again.

Among the gifts children can dream for during the holidays, few loom as large as a new bike. For kids at one Macon school Tuesday, the dream came true!

December 20, 2023
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news conference June 7, 2022, in New York. The Georgia investigation into potential criminal interference in the 2020 election is heating up. Prosecutors are trying to force allies and advisers of former President Donald Trump to come to Atlanta to testify before a special grand jury.

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GPB evening headlines for December 19, 2023

Two Fulton County election workers are once again suing former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani.

Federal law enforcement officials are warning Georgia pharmacies not to sell medical marijuana, despite a state law that legalized it.

December 19, 2023
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White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Washington. A federal judge in Atlanta is set to hear arguments Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, on whether Mark Meadows should be allowed to fight the Georgia indictment accusing him of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn the 2020 election in federal court rather than in a state court.

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GPB morning headlines for December 19, 2023

A federal appeals court has ruled that former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows cannot move his election interference case in Georgia to federal court.

A new non-profit company will take over operations of a string of Georgia newspapers, and create a new standalone news outlet in Macon-Bibb County,  in the name of sustaining the older papers and averting “news deserts.”

Georgia’s largest Ford dealership is partnering with an electric infrastructure energy company to build several new electric vehicle chargers and solar panels.

December 19, 2023
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Delta Airlines is Hiring Again

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GPB evening headlines for December 18, 2023

Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson is asking Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from a pending immunity case against Former President Donald Trump.

Governor Brian Kemp announced today an additional $45,000 in school safety funding for every public school in Georgia.

Delta is extending its suspension of flights between the U.S. and Tel Aviv because of the war between Israel and Hamas.

December 18, 2023
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The Goetchius House in Columbus is shown in a view from the sidewalk.

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GPB morning headlines for December 18, 2023

Some nutrition programs are at risk of funding shortfalls as politicians spar over federal spending. 

One of the oldest homes in Columbus has re-opened as a restaurant.

Atlanta’s Blank Family Foundation announced $8 million in grants to nonprofit organizations supporting mental health, with a particular focus on children.

December 18, 2023
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Former U.S. surgeon general says new 'fentanyl fighter' should be available without a prescription

The majority of drugs tested after an opioid overdose — 90% — contain fentanyl, which is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. That's why some health experts are calling for nasal nalmefene to be available over the counter.

December 15, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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