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Meet Kristi York Wooten

Kristi York Wooten (she/her) is a digital editor and journalist based in Atlanta. She works with the GPB radio and digital news teams as a content manager, writes features and leads editorial and production for the Georgia Today newsletter and the Georgia Today Politics newsletter. Her work appears in The New York Times, The Economist, The Atlantic, Newsweek, Rolling Stone and others.

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Governor Kemp and other Georgia officials

With Nathan Deal at his side, Gov. Brian Kemp announces Georgia as No. 1 state for business — again

Georgia is the No.1 state for business for the 10th consecutive year, according to the trade publication Area Development.
 

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DeKalb District Attorney Sherri Boston addressed reporters on September 22 outside the Fulton County Courthouse.

Judge allows prosecuting attorney's oversight commission to begin investigations

A Fulton County Superior Court Judge decided the new prosecuting attorney’s oversight commission can beginning investigations despite a pending legal challenge.

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Fulton 19 recap: Trump sticks with Fulton venue, first defendant accepts a plea agreement, and more

Former Republican President Donald Trump’s decision to no longer press for his Fulton County election interference case to be moved to federal court signals a change of course in the conspiracy case against Trump and his 18 co-defendants.

 

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Media network paid by GOP groups is behind deluge of election records requests

Media network paid by GOP groups is behind deluge of election records requests

In North Carolina, Local Labs wanted obscure voter records that would take weeks, or even months, to prepare. In Georgia, the company requested a copy of every envelope voters used to mail in their ballots. 

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Beginning at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Oct. 4, 2023, cell towers will broadcast the test for approximately 30 minutes.

Your phone may sound an alarm today. Here's what to expect

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Oct. 4.

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Have you noticed a haze in the air? Here’s why Georgia is dealing with smoke

In parts of South and Middle Georgia, residents woke up this morning to hazy skies — a result of a renewed blanketing of the Southeast by Canadian wildfire smoke.

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Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. celebrates after scoring the winning run on an Ozzie Albies base hit during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Atlanta. Acuña stole two bases in the game to become the first player in the majors to steal 70 bases and hit 40 home runs in a season.

Stealing the show: Acuña leads speedsters seeking October impact in pitch clock era

Fans who are returning to baseball for the postseason will find Ronald Acuña Jr. and other speedsters playing a different game. Players are running much more than a year ago thanks to new rules, which also promise to have an impact on the playoffs.

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Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney — aka Dan + Shay.

The speed of fame almost made Dan + Shay split up. This is how they made it through

Country music duo Dan + Shay have had a successful few years: Three Grammys, a hit song with Justin Bieber, and a highly anticipated new album, Bigger Houses. But the album almost didn't happen.

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Stevie Nicks stands under an image of her new Barbie doll during a concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

There's now a Stevie Nicks-themed Barbie. And wouldn't you love to love her?

Nicks introduced "Stevie Barbie" at a concert on Sunday night, and preorders sold out the next day. The doll resembles Nicks in her Rumours era, with her signature flowy sleeves and platform boots.

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