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News Articles: Savannah

The run-down facade of an old brick building is shown with a sign in front of it that says "No Trespassing Unsafe Building and Grounds."

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GPB morning headlines for August 7, 2023

A unionization effort has failed at the Savannah Morning News amid staff departures at the Gannett-owned newspaper.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency is telling regulators in Alabama that their plans for long term storage of the toxic material left over from burning coal to make electricity are against the law.

Gov. Brian Kemp signed orders last month to tear down four historic buildings at Central State Hospital in Milledgeville that the state says are unsafe.

August 07, 2023
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The run-down facade of an old brick building is shown with a sign in front of it that says "No Trespassing Unsafe Building and Grounds."

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GPB evening headlines for August 4, 2023

Historic preservationists are asking state officials temporarily to halt demolition of four historic buildings at Central State Hospital.

Federal environmental officials say Alabama plans for long-term storage of coal ash are against the law, with Georgia implications.

Country music star Jason Aldean will take the stage in his home state this weekend as controversy swirls around his biggest hit yet.

August 04, 2023
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Vinyl record on a turntable

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GPB morning headlines for August 4, 2023

Information from a December 2020 meeting of the Georgia Senate was mentioned in Tuesday’s federal indictment of former President Donald Trump.  A Georgia State Senator attended that gathering and spoke to GPB. 

The largest part of Georgia’s 2024 state budget funds health care and education, but analysts with the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute says lawmakers are leaving billions in the bank instead of helping Georgians.

A Columbus vinyl enthusiast will open the city’s only record store Saturday.

August 04, 2023
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Gov. Brian Kemp

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Gov. Kemp’s ‘unprecedented’ budget surplus should help Georgians in need, analysts say

The GBPI says Georgia's overall state reserves, going into fiscal year 2024, are expected to be above $16 billion — and that's money needed to stabilize the state’s broken systems and strengthen communities.

August 03, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge
 Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to reporters after signing the amended fiscal year 2023 budget in early March. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

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GPB evening headlines for August 3, 2023

Amid strong revenues, Governor Brian Kemp is telling state agencies they can request 3% budget increases for next fiscal year.

A task force created by Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has submitted its recommendations on a planned public safety training center.

Former President Donald Trump's federal indictment this week mentioned a December 2020 meeting of the Georgia Senate.

August 03, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio

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GPB morning headlines for August 3, 2023

Four Georgia District Attorneys are challenging the law that allows a newly appointed state commission to remove them from office.

During the legislative break, both the Georgia House and Senate are looking at reforming long-contested laws that could change the way hospitals open in Georgia. 

Many African Americans are missing crucial parts of their family history because of gaps in their genealogy created by enslavement.

August 03, 2023
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Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat is shown speaking behind microphones and television cameras.

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GPB evening headlines for August 2, 2023

Former President Trump will be treated like anyone else accused of a crime if he's charged in the state.  That includes a mugshot.

State lawmakers this summer are looking at reforming long fought-over laws that could change how Georgia hospitals open.

Facing overcrowding and federal scrutiny, Fulton County Commissioners have agreed to spend nearly $1.7 billion on a new jail.

August 02, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Jason Gerald Shenk, 45, of Dublin, Georgia, is shown in a photograph provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia.

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Feds say Georgia fugitive defrauded Christian charities, pocketed millions meant for Bibles in China

Jason Gerald Shenk of Dublin allegedly defrauded donors primarily from Ohio and North Carolina.

August 02, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne

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GPB morning headlines for August 2, 2023

A man accused of shooting and killing one woman and injuring four others at a Midtown Atlanta medical practice has been indicted on charges including murder.

Federal authorities are on the lookout for a Georgia man missing from Dublin, who they say pocketed millions of dollars meant for Christian missionary work in China.

In response to a growing need for pilots, LaGrange College is offering a new minor in aviation this fall.

August 02, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis watches proceedings during a hearing to decide if the final report by a special grand jury looking into possible interference in the 2020 presidential election can be released Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Atlanta.

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GPB evening headlines for August 1, 2023

A journalist says he's been subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury investigating election interference in Georgia's 2020 election.

Government scientists want Georgians to mail in dead butterflies to help them figure out why butterfly populations are plummeting.

Advocates for Georgia farm workers are spreading the word about payouts of $600 for working during the Covid health emergency.

August 01, 2023
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GPB morning headlines for August 1, 2023

Government scientists are looking to the public in Georgia and other states to help them answer the question of why butterfly populations are plummeting.

Fulton County Judge Robert McBurney has denied former President Donald Trump's request to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and to void the special grand jury's report in a criminal probe into Trump.

The National Association of African American Gun Owners or NAAGA held what it calls a historic first-ever convention this weekend in Atlanta.

August 01, 2023
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Georgia's craft breweries still have bottled-up potential, lobbying group says

The Georgia Craft Brewers Guild is planning to lobby state lawmakers and the public ahead of next year's General Assembly.

July 31, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya
Former United States President Donald Trump stands on the floor during the Division I Mens Wrestling Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Photo by Shane Bevel/ NCAA Photos via Getty Images

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GPB evening headlines for July 31, 2023

A state judge in Atlanta's Fulton County has denied Donald Trump's request to quash an investigation into election interference.

Georgia Power says the first of two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle near Augusta is now sending power to the electric grid.

A group of Black gun owners held what they called a historic first-ever convention in Atlanta over the weekend.

July 31, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
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 July 31, 2023

The first American nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades has entered commercial operation in Georgia.

Georgia’s small beer brewers say they have a lot more growing to do, six-years after a new law allowed them, for the first time, to sell their product directly to consumers.

Last week, the state Senate Study Committee on Expanding Georgia’s workforce met in Savannah.

July 31, 2023
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  • GPB News Radio
A new season of GPB's "Battleground: Ballot Box" tracking anticipated indictments in the 2020 election interference probe launches Aug. 7, 2023

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New season of GPB’s ‘Battleground: Ballot Box’ to follow Georgia Trump election case

GPB's Battleground: Ballot Box podcast will return to cover likely indictments stemming from an investigation into election interference in Georgia starting Aug. 7, 2023.

July 31, 2023
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