GPB Evening Headlines for June 24, 2021

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Pictured is a home available for rent. In Albany, Ga., the average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment is currently $679, according to the real estate website Zumper — an 11% increase compared to 2021.

Credit: File photo

The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extended the eviction ban for what will likely be the last time.

Senators Jon Ossoff and the Reverend Raphael Warnock have secured funding to keep Georgians impacted by the pandemic from being evicted, after the moratorium lifts.

And the Atlanta Hawks prepare for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, after last night's win.