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News Articles: Savannah

A solar panel array near the Talmadge Memorial Bridge in downtown Savannah.

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  • Energy

Savannah to add new solar panels on 14 city buildings, projected to save $1.4 million over 25 years

The deal adds to an existing contract with Atlanta-based Cherry Street Energy.

July 12, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
A man pokes at a beehive in the corner of a building with a stick.

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Nearly a year after their sighting, the fight against invasive yellow-legged hornets continues

The Georgia Department of Agriculture has put up nearly 1,000 hornet traps on Georgia's coast, hoping to eradicate the invasive species that preys on bees.

July 12, 2024
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  • Devon Zwald
Hannah Solar, LLC, a leader in sustainable energy, will soon be in Rome.

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GPB morning headlines for July 12, 2024

Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is proposing legislation to address a gap in Medicaid coverage stemming from the state's decision not to expand the program.

More than a dozen municipal buildings in Savannah will soon feature solar panel arrays, as the city pursues an ambitious goal for renewable energy.

Prominent Black faith leaders gathered at the state capitol Thursday morning to support President Joe Biden’s re-election bid amid growing calls that he step aside because of his age.

July 12, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Seniors at Dorothy C. Benson Senior Facility picked up fresh fruit and produce at the market on July 9, 2024.

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GPB morning headlines for July 11, 2024

A judge says he is leaning toward throwing out  former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case.

Savannah Mayor Van Johnson is responding to two pedestrian deaths in less than a week as a result of collisions with city vehicles.

Fulton County is partnering with Atlanta farmers and the Atlanta Regional Commission to offer fresh produce to seniors at events throughout July.

July 11, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio

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  • News

GPB morning headlines for July 10, 2024

The State Election Board gave preliminary approval to three controversial elections rules on Tuesday.

Georgia energy experts kicked off an annual clean energy roadshow yesterday in Austell, west of Atlanta.

A new autism center in Atlanta will help preschool-aged children learn life skills in preparation for attending elementary school.

July 10, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Runners at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race

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  • News

GPB morning headlines for July 9, 2024

The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the State of Georgia a C+ on their annual infrastructure report card.

The Atlanta School Board voted unanimously Monday to approve Bryan Johnson as the next superintendent for Atlanta Public Schools.

Organizers for the Peachtree Road Race ended the event early after heat and humidity reached unsafe levels.

July 09, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
First Lady of the United States Jill Biden

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GPB morning headlines for July 8, 2024

First Lady Jill Biden is traveling to Columbus Monday.

As the Atlantic hurricane season ramps up, the Georgia Department of Public Health is encouraging qualified residents to sign up for the agency's hurricane registry if they'll need evacuation assistance ahead of severe storms.

A team of engineers at Georgia Tech and doctors with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta developed a 3-D printed device to get kids off ventilators.

July 08, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Graphic text reading "hurricane registry" on the top line and "for those with functional, access, or medical needs" on the bottom line. A hurricane symbol is between the words "hurricane" and "registry."

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  • Health

Georgia public health officials push hurricane evacuation assistance program for at-need residents

Applications close 72 hours before the projected arrival of tropical-storm-force winds associated with a given storm.

July 05, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
President Donald Trump's Supreme Court shortlist: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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  • News

GPB Morning Headlines for July 5, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court and some federal health agencies are at an impasse when it comes to whether or not EMTALA -- a federal health statute that ensures patients get emergency care when it’s needed -- protects emergency abortions, regardless of state restrictions. 

Congresswoman Nikema Williams (D-Georgia) is weighing in on the debate over whether President Joe Biden should continue his reelection bid after his performance at last week's debate sparked concern.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources had a record year for intentional fires with over 96,000 acres burned in fiscal year 2024.

July 05, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Yamacraw Village, just west of Savannah's historic district. Credit: City of Savannah Municipal Archives

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  • News

Yamacraw residents wait as Savannah housing area continues to deteriorate

Occupancy declines in 1940s-era units, federal officials are set to visit, and city’s actions stall. 

July 03, 2024
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  • Julia Gentin

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  • News

GPB morning headlines for July 3, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider the case of a Black man on death row in Georgia who says his trial was unfair because the prosecutor improperly excluded Black jurors.

Providers of services to the homeless in Macon- Bibb County are asking for help from the public to stock emergency water stations.

While Georgia is home to mosquitoes that carry the West Nile and encephalitis viruses, local health officials are warning of mosquito-borne diseases acquired abroad.

July 03, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Berry College's Dr. Ryan Saylor holds up the jaw of a silky shark.

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  • Animals

Headed to the beach this summer? Here's what you need to know about shark safety

All Things Considered host Peter Biello speaks with Berry College's Dr. Ryan Saylor about recent shark attacks and what to do to stay safe on your beach vacation this summer.

July 02, 2024
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  • Peter Biello
 Booking photos from the Fulton County conspiracy case charging Donald Trump and allies with trying to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. Top row, from left Jeffrey Clark, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, Michael Roman, Ray Smith, David Shafer, Sen. Shawn Still. Center row, from left, Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, John Eastman, Kenneth Chesebro. Bottom row from left, Robert Cheeley, Harrison Floyd, Stephen Lee, Scott Hall, Misty Hampton, Cathleen Latham, Trevian Kutti

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  • News

SCOTUS granted Donald Trump immunity for official acts. What does that means for his Georgia case?

The Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump could be immune from prosecution for certain acts that lower courts deem "official acts." All Things Considered host Peter Biello spoke with Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis about the decision and what it means for the former president's prosecution in Georgia.

July 02, 2024
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  • Peter Biello
Plastic bottles

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GPB morning headlines for July 2, 2024

The Atlanta City Council has approved a $2 million settlement to two college students who were shocked with Tasers and pulled from a car in 2020.

A challenge to voter registrations in Macon-Bibb County failed Monday on the first day a new state law took effect that many say is aimed at making those challenges more successful.

People in Middle Georgia's Upson County are beginning to question whether or not they want to be the site for a cutting edge plastics recycling facility. 

July 02, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
The front facade of the Savannah Civic Center, which comprises both the Martin Luther King Jr. Arena and the Johnny Mercer Theatre.

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  • Arts & Life

Savannah City Council votes to demolish Martin Luther King Jr. Arena, renovate Johnny Mercer Theatre

No timeline or cost estimates were included in the resolution.

June 28, 2024
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
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