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Two people are shown walking on a sidewalk as snow lightly falls on a wall.

GPB evening headlines for January 21, 2025

Light snow is falling in metro Atlanta and central Georgia.  In Savannah, Mayor Van Johnson urged residents to stay off roads.

Advocates for unsheltered Macon residents are going tent-to-tent, making sure people know where they can sleep safely tonight.

Former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins faced questions at his confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

 

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Wide exterior shot of the Georgia state capitol

GPB morning headlines for January 21, 2025

Snow is in the forecast for Georgia today, legislation on transgender girls participating in girls sports has been filed at the state capitol, and Savannah is preparing to roll out new restrictions on walking tours in the city's historic downtown.

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks along the southern border with Mexico, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Sierra Vista, Ariz.

GPB evening headlines for January 17, 2025

Many Georgia Republicans are approaching Monday's inauguration of President Donald Trump with anticipation and excitement.

Meanwhile, many Georgia Democrats are going into Monday with concern -- or just focus on other priorities, including MLK Day.

A new study finds Georgia is among the costliest states in the nation for homeownership when it comes to damage from floods.

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Governor Brian Kemp is shown speaking at the State of the State address at the state Capitol on January 16th, 2025.

GPB evening headlines for January 16, 2025

Governor Brian Kemp warned state lawmakers today that he’ll call a special session if they don't take action to limit lawsuit verdicts.

He made the comments at his annual State of the State address.  The Democratic response focused on the state's budget surplus.

Authorities arrested a northwest Georgia state Senator after he attempted to violate a ban on his entering the state House chamber.

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Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at the annual Eggs and Issues breakfast at the Georgia World Congress center on Jan. 14, 2025 to kick off the second day of the legislative session. (GPB)

GPB morning headlines for January 16, 2025

Gov. Brian Kemp announced changes to Georgia's Pathways to Coverage;.the Georgia Ethics Commission levied the largest ethics fine in state history on two Georgia voter advocacy groups founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams; and flu and COVID numbers are rising quickly as people return to work and school after the holidays.

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Nathalie Dupree is shown smiling and seated inside a floral and colorful domestic setting.

GPB evening headlines for January 15, 2025

Nathalie Dupree is shown smiling and seated inside a floral and colorful domestic setting.

Celebrated food writer and TV host Nathalie Dupree had many Georgia connections, including the cooking school she founded at Rich’s department store in downtown Atlanta, where she tought thousands of students.

Credit: Nathalie Dupree family via Dignity Memorial

The Georgia Ethics Commission is levying the largest ethics fine in its history on two groups founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams.

Georgia public health officials say flu and Covid numbers are rising quickly as people return to work and school after the holidays.

Southern culinary icon Nathalie Dupree has died at age 85.  The celebrated food writer and TV host had many Georgia connections

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp addresses the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

GPB morning headlines for January 15, 2025

Gov. Brian Kemp laid out some of his legislative priorities during the annual "Eggs and Issues" event; U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump’s attempts to interfere in the 2020 election was released; and Georgia continues to lead the nation in the growth of clean energy transition-related jobs.

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp addresses the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

GPB evening headlines for January 14, 2025

Governor Brian Kemp laid out some of his legislative priorities during the Georgia Chamber’s annual "Eggs and Issues" this morning.

The Laken Riley Act cleared another procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate yesterday, bringing it one step closer to final passage.

After a week of legal wrangling, U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on President Elect Donald Trump’s attempts to interfere in the 2020 election have been released.

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Wide exterior shot of the Georgia state capitol

GPB morning headlines for January 14, 2025

Gov. Brian Kemp announced more funding for schools on the first day of the legislative session.

Local boards, commissions and councils across Georgia are deciding if they want to opt-out of a new Georgia law aimed at property tax relief for homeowners.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens Monday joined public safety officials to share the latest crime statistics and updates on the One Safe City program.

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On Jan. 12, Gov. Brian Kemp. state lawmakers and lobbyists are set to return to Atlanta for the Wild Hog Supper, which serves as the largest fundraiser for Feeding Georgia and as a kick off for the legislative session. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder (2020 file photo)

GPB evening headlines for January 13, 2025

Georgia’s 2025 legislative session got underway today.  Lawmakers met last night for its unofficial kick-off at the Wild Hog Supper.

Local officials across Georgia are deciding if they want to opt-out of a new Georgia law aimed at property tax relief for homeowners.

A large American flag at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club has been raised to full height, despite official mourning for Jimmy Carter.

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Nine students in winter clothing are shown outside in a snowy field seated on the ground near a snowman.

GPB evening headlines for January 10, 2025

Six days of funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter ended last night in his beloved hometown in southwest Georgia.

Snow is blanketing north Georgia after a rare winter storm this morning.  Some of the heaviest amounts were in metro Atlanta.

Ice was likely to accumulate across the region today, making roadways treacherous.  State officials urged caution on roads.

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A military honor guard carries the casket carrying former President Jimmy Carter out of his home church Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga. after his final funeral Thursday January 9, 2025.

GPB morning headlines for January 10, 2025

Former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral ended yesterday in Plains, his and the former first lady Rosalynn's beloved hometown in Southwest Georgia.

Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a state of emergency as winter weather has arrived in north Georgia. 

Gov. Brian Kemp has released his recommendations for adding $372 million in spending to strengthen Georgia prisons.

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Atlanta snow

GPB evening headlines for January 9, 2025

Governor Brian Kemp has issued a state of emergency as winter weather approaches.  A winter storm warning covers 52 counties.

Six days of funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter will end this afternoon where they began -- in his hometown Plains.

Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns is expecting a quote "effective and impactful" state legislative session.  He laid out his priorities.

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In this Nov. 3, 2019, file photo, former President Jimmy Carter teaches Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga.

GPB morning headlines for January 9, 2025

Former President Jimmy Carter will be honored today with a funeral in the nation’s capital and a service in Plains, Ga.; Bernice King, daughter of MLK, is remembering Carter as a man committed to her father's work fighting racism, poverty and war; and snow, sleet and ice are in the Friday forecast for all of northern and part of central Georgia.

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Uniformed military personnel line the path of Jimmy Carter's casket as his state funeral moves from Georgia to Washington, D.C. Special Air Mission 39 flew his remains from Dobbins Air Reserve Base north of Atlanta.

GPB morning headlines for January 8, 2025

Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.; and four months after the Apalachee High School mass shooting, the Barrow County School Board met to hear security proposals.

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