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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
Then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters at the White House, Oct. 21, 2020, in Washington. Meadows is trying to avoid having to testify before a Georgia special grand jury that's investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the state's 2020 election. A lawyer for Meadows on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, argued in a court filing in South Carolina that Meadows shouldn't have to go to Atlanta to testify.

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GPB evening headlines for December 15, 2023

Former Trump aide Mark Meadows wants a federal appeals court to move his trial on election interference charges to federal court.

A federal judge temporarily is blocking Metro Atlanta's Cobb County from using a newly-drawn political map for its school board.

The chief magistrate in Fulton County plans to stop handling preliminary hearings in felony cases for the county's Superior Courts.

December 15, 2023
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GPB morning headlines for December 15, 2023

The deadline to sign up for health insurance through the marketplace is Friday. Plans provide coverage established through the Affordable Care Act also known as “Obamacare.”

Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat testified in front of a panel of state Senators Thursday as part of a legislative investigation into Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail.

A federal appeals court heard arguments Thursday that could decide the fate of an effort to stop a planned police and fire-fighter training center in Atlanta.

A group of Atlanta based journalists and local press are coming together to hold a vigil for the news workers killed in Gaza since the war began October 7th.  

December 15, 2023
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Rep. Drew Ferguson, R-Georgia, speaks to the press at a diner on Monday, May 4, 2021, in Marietta, Ga. Ferguson said Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, that he plans to leave office after finishing his term next year, saying he looks forward to spending more time with his family.

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GPB evening headlines for December 14, 2023

West Georgia Congressman Drew Ferguson, a fourth-term Republican, says he'll retire from the US House at the end of next year.

A federal appeals court heard arguments today that could decide the fate of an effort to stop a police training center in Atlanta.

State education officials today released a full spectrum of school accountability numbers for the first time since the Covid pandemic.

December 14, 2023
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Looking for health insurance? Georgia insurance navigators can help

If you enroll in a marketplace plan on or before Dec. 15, 2023, coverage will begin on Jan. 1, 2024. If you enroll in a plan after Dec. 16, 2023, coverage will begin on Feb. 1, 2024. 

December 14, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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GPB evening headlines for December 13, 2023

An effort to block construction of a new police training center in Atlanta might have enough valid petition signers to move forward.

Federal investigators say a gas leak that killed six workers at a North Georgia poultry plant in 2021 was "completely preventable."

A former surgeon general is advocating for the use of an overdose reversal spray that is stronger and longer lasting than Narcan.

December 13, 2023
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Activists haul dozens of boxes full of signed petitions to Atlanta City Hall, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, to force a referendum on the future of a planned police and firefighter training center. Shortly after, though, Atlanta officials refused to accept the paperwork for processing, saying the city is awaiting a court decision over whether the petitions had been turned in on time.

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GPB morning headlines for December 13, 2023

An effort to block the construction of a new public safety training center in Atlanta through a ballot referendum might have enough valid petition signers to move forward, according to a new analysis from GPB and three partner newsrooms.

Residents in rural East Georgia's Jenkins County are getting some relief from railroad crossings that hinder business and other movements around the county seat of Millen.

Students from across the Atlanta metro area will meet with professional gaming experts during a festival focused on women in e-sports.

December 13, 2023
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FILE - Dozens of boxes full of signed petitions are delivered to Atlanta City Hall, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, to force a referendum on the future of a planned police and firefighter training center. While city officials have not yet tried to count the petitions, an analysis by four news organizations finds it’s unclear whether petitions have enough valid entries to force the citywide vote, with nearly half the entries unable to be matched to eligible registered Atlanta voters.

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Analysis: It's uncertain if push to 'Stop Cop City' got enough valid signers for Atlanta referendum

An analysis by news organizations finds it's unclear if enough eligible Atlanta voters signed a petition to force a citywide referendum on a police training center. 

December 13, 2023
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  • Jeff Amy and
  • Stephen Fowler
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GPB evening headlines for December 12, 2023

The governors of Georgia and Alabama have announced an agreement in a lawsuit over water flows from the Chattahoochee River.

Officials in Macon-Bibb County have worked out a plan to open extra beds for unhoused residents during cold weather snaps.

A Georgia election worker has testified that she feared for her life after she received a barrage of threatening and racist messages.

December 12, 2023
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Columbus’ historic Goetchius House gets reimagined as a restaurant and bar

The Goetchius House was a popular spot for prom dances, graduations, weddings and birthday parties. But it sat empty for about a decade. Now it's reopening with new owners and a new vision.

December 12, 2023
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GPB morning headlines for December 12, 2023

A group of district attorneys who filed a legal challenge to Georgia's new prosecutor oversight commission has dismissed their lawsuit.

The U.S. Navy says it doesn't expect any significant environmental impacts from the home-porting of a new class of nuclear submarines at Georgia's Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base.

December 12, 2023
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Dekalb District Attorney Sherry Boston speaks at a press conference March 22, 2023 announcing new funding for the county's cold case task force.

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GPB evening headlines for December 11, 2023

A group of district attorneys who filed a legal challenge to Georgia's prosecutor oversight commission has dismissed their lawsuit.

Georgia US Senator Jon Ossoff has announced $380,000 in federal funding to help protect Tybee Island from coastal flooding.

The US Navy has cleared a key hurdle for bringing a new class of nuclear submarines to Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base.

December 11, 2023
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Tybee Island gets federal grant for ‘living shoreline’ to protect against marsh flooding

The $380,000 grant will be matched by $320,000 in city funds.

December 11, 2023
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GPB morning headlines for December 11, 2023

Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff has announced new federal funding to help protect Tybee Island from coastal flooding.

A trial is set to get underway in Washington Monday to determine how much Rudy Giuliani will have to pay two Georgia election workers.

Black communities in Georgia have disproportionately high fatality rates from certain diseases, but less than 5 percent of participants in clinical trials for treating chronic diseases and cancers are Black. A national initiative is seeking to change that.

December 11, 2023
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GPB evening headlines for December 8, 2023

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said today the city won't host the Peach Drop, Georgia's 34-year-old twist on New York's ball drop.

The White House today announced billions of dollars in funding for passenger rail projects across the country, including in Georgia.

A study says new jail for Atlanta's Fulton County could cost up to $2 billion to build and more than $200 million a year to operate.

December 08, 2023
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