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Ahead of Memorial Day, re-dedication of a memorial for Macon's Medal of Honor Marine
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (657+ words) May 24, 2026 9: 00 AM The extended family of Marine Sergeant Rodney Davis traveled from across the country to attend the re-dedication of the memorial for Davis, the only Medal of Honor recipient from Macon, at the city's Rosa Parks Square on May…...
What will Trump do next with Iran?
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (680+ words) May 23, 2026 1: 49 PM A banner of President Donald Trump hangs over Iranian Americans and their supporters as they march from the U. S. Capitol to the World War II Memorial during a rally Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Washington. / AP President Donald Trump has staked…...
NOAA predicts slower than usual hurricane season for east coast in 2026
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (448+ words) May 22, 2026 6: 10 PM LISTEN: GPB's Peter Biello speaks with GPB reporter Jillian Magtoto about the coming hurricane season. Hurricane season begins June 1st and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects a below average year for storms in 2026." NOAA Administrator Neil Jacobs…...
Georgia Today: Kemp cuts state's healthcare budget; Water boil advisory; Waymo suspended
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1456+ words) May 22, 2026 2: 59 PM On the'May 22 edition: Governor'Brian Kemp made some major budget cuts to state healthcare; Heavy rain this week caused serious flooding in some parts of metro Atlanta; And rain is coming, but the state's drought picture may not clear…...
One man's quest to 'keep the memory alive' at Andersonville National Cemetery
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (413+ words) May 22, 2026 3: 59 PM During the American Civil War, nearly 13, 000 Union soldiers died and were buried in Andersonville Prison in Georgia's Sumter County. Today, the former prison is now the home of Andersonville National Cemetery, where veterans of every American war except…...
State biologists warn of risks posed by invasive Argentine tegus
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (172+ words) May 22, 2026 2: 52 PM LISTEN: GPB's Peter Biello reports on the invasive Argentine tegus in south Georgia. The Georgia DNR is working to assess and eradicate a wild population of Argentine black and white tegus in Toombs and Tattnall counties in southeast…...
P&Z OKs new Gray Hwy. eatery, overrules Design Review Board to enforce 27-year-old violation in historic district
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (1074+ words) May 22, 2026 11: 07 AM Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning commissioners voted 3-2 to enforce historic district guidelines on this 1860 slate row house whose 95-year-old owner installed inappropriate vinyl windows about 27 years ago. The majority of a divided Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission decided a 95-year-old…...
He became the face of Georgia's Medicaid work requirement. Now he's fed up with it
1+ year, 1+ week ago (621+ words) Last summer, as political debate swirled over the future of Georgia's experiment with Medicaid work requirements, Gov. Brian Kemp held a press conference to unveil a three-minute testimonial video featuring a mechanic who works on classic cars....
Gov. Kemp signs 2026 budget into law
1+ year, 2+ week ago (12+ words) Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state's 2026 budget into law Friday morning....
Georgians with disabilities, advocates describe an urgent need for support
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (120+ words) They say there are 1, 217 people in Georgia in urgent need of the Medicaid-funded waivers that help pay for care at home and in communities....