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Amid Proposed MARTA Name Changes, A Look At The History And Cultural Importance Of 'Bankhead'

MARTA is considering renaming five train stations in Atlanta. It's an effort to keep up with changes in the city and to reflect surrounding...

July 10, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 1 more
Georgia's Department of Transportation has started informing residents of its plan to add express lanes on the top end of 285 to help alleviate traffic.

GDOT's Plan To Solve Atlanta Traffic Issues Raises Concerns For Residents

You can’t talk about Atlanta without discussing its close relative, traffic. All it takes is one trip down I-75 or I-85 during rush hour to make you...

June 03, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
A volunteer at Malachi's Storehouse arranges produce for the 150 people who visit each Wednesday to get groceries.

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GPB's 'Full Plates' Series Wraps With Solutions On Food Deserts In Atlanta

This month, GPB launched its "Full Plates" series, looking at hunger in Georgia. One in six Georgians is food insecure, meaning they don't always know...

May 31, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 1 more
Cargo At Port of Savannah

New Chair For Georgia Ports Authority

The Georgia Ports Authority has elected a new chairman. Augusta Construction company executive William D. McKnight will begin a term July 1.

May 28, 2019
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By:
  • Drew Dawson
Crossing highways near Cologne, Germany, taken from a hot air balloon.

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The Future Of Transportation Is... The Highway?

Eighteen miles of I-85 could be an on-ramp to the future. The Ray C. Anderson Memorial Highway, or The Ray, stretches from West Point to LaGrange....

March 11, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

Atlanta City Council Adopts Plan To Improve Transportation

The Atlanta City Council adopted a transportation plan Monday night aimed at improving safety and mobility throughout the city.

December 05, 2018
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
Heavy traffic on Interstate 75 moves slowly, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in Forrest Park, South of Atlanta.

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Political Rewind: Metro Atlanta Transportation Gets Huge Boost

On this edition of Political Rewind, Governor Deal announces a first step to build new transit in metro Atlanta, a huge project along Georgia 400. Is...

June 20, 2018
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By:
  • Tom Faust
Southern Pedaler organizes city bike tours and pub crawls around Atlanta.

Southern Pedaler Makes Cycling A Party

May is National Bike Month . As Atlanta's only "pedal powered party," Southern Pedaler organizes group tours and pub crawls around midtown and downtown...

May 07, 2018
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By:
  • Emily Bunker

Gripe Bag: Road Rage

Don Smith is one of many Atlanta residents who has a real problem with the city's traffic. Smith is the acting senior producer for "On Second Thought,"...

December 20, 2016
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By:
  • Don Smith
A Delta Airlines passenger was banned by the airline for making disruptive pro-Donald Trump and anti-Hillary Clinton comments during a flight.

How Airlines React In The Unfriendly Skies

This week, Atlanta-based Delta Airlines banned a disruptive passenger for life. This passenger was captured on video a week earlier shouting pro-Donald...

November 30, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
Esther Muhammad of Macon wears  a t-shirt featuring an image of her son Daniel, who was killed in 2013 after being hit by a car. The police determined that his death was a suicide, but his mom doesn't believe it.

Macon-Bibb One Of The Worst Georgia Counties For Pedestrian Deaths

Macon-Bibb County officials meet later this month to discuss why the rate of pedestrian fatalities is so high in the city. It’s either the most deadly...

August 02, 2016
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Sean Powers

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