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Airport officials are investigating a new report of petroleum in the Flint River as contamination incidents from April and January remain unresolved.

GPB's Pamela Kirkland has the story: https://t.co/wXgBLrXmr2

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Starting Friday, June 5 at 7 p.m., the Georgia Department of Transportation (G-DOT) is implementing a full closure of all northbound and southbound I-285 lanes between exit 7 and exit 9 for construction.

The closure will remain in place until Monday, June 8 at 5 a.m.

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Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer best known as the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney film duets “Beauty and the Beast” with Celine Dion and “A Whole New World” with Regina Belle from Aladdin, has died. He was 75.
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DNA tests conducted by SeaD Consulting found that nearly 60% of Savannah restaurants claiming local shrimp served imported shrimp instead.

GPB's Jillian Magtoto reports. https://t.co/OzqzyQAlqJ

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A data center could be coming to Maysville, Georgia and residents are not happy. They say they were not properly notified about the proposal, which was passed at a meeting in January 2025.

Keep up with daily news from around the state with the Georgia Today podcast.

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Georgians can expect higher prices at the pump starting tonight at 11:59 p.m.

Gov. Brian Kemp’s office announced that he will not renew the gasoline tax suspension, which started in March as gas prices climbed due to the ongoing war in Iran.
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On Sunday, the two top of the ticket Democrats held a joint rally in Atlanta, while GOP challengers debated for a June runoff.

GPB's @SarahKallis reports. https://t.co/hQWFokARF6

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When President Trump signed into law a trillion-dollar spending package in February, it included billions of dollars in pet projects, known as earmarks. Some of that congressionally directed spending will help expand Georgia healthcare services. https://t.co/NQX6e4agLE

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Safe travels, Earl Grey! 🌊🐢 After months of care and recovery, Georgia's most famous sea turtle is back where it belongs.

📷: The Jekyll Island Authority

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Savannah residents with solar kept power after Helene, but federal cuts prevent further solar expansion as the city prepares for hurricane season.

GPB's Jillian Magtoto explains. https://t.co/oo6wntBAfI

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Team USA has arrived in Georgia. At the new U.S. Soccer headquarters in Fayetteville, players are beginning their World Cup preparations while building chemistry in a facility designed for the future of American soccer. GPB'S Amanda Andrews has more.

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The suspected Apalachee high school shooter made his first appearance in court on Thursday following his father Colin Gray's historic conviction for second-degree murder. https://t.co/tctqPbxPto

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The U.S. is expanding the use of some fossil fuels to satisfy rapidly growing demand for electricity, much of that due to the spread of data centers. Now, a new gas pipeline may be planned to cross one South Georgia county.

GPB's Jillian Magtoto reports. https://t.co/30cUs9paUZ

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Georgia law enforcement officers and veterans recently traveled to Marietta to attend a free training for police dogs and their handlers. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge was there.

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This week, sudden summer storms caused serious flooding in some parts of metro Atlanta. Meanwhile, the entire state of Georgia is still in a drought, and that probably won’t change any time soon.

GPB's Chase McGee reports: https://t.co/jgD4zpggpX

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At least a dozen manatees were temporarily stranded behind a Savannah marina seawall at low tide while feeding in marshes on Hutchinson Island recently.

GPB's Jillian Magtoto reports: https://t.co/TgHYZ9gc72

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The Atlanta Jazz Festival takes over Piedmont Park this Memorial Day weekend, and one beloved Georgia singer's return is generating a lot of buzz.

Donnie talks with GPB's Kristi York Wooten about the 25th anniversary of his debut album and performance.
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As Atlanta gears up for the FIFA World Cup, city leaders celebrated the reopening of the former CNN Center as The CTR, located in downtown Atlanta.

GPB's Amanda Andrews reports. https://t.co/3uwEinhExq

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#ICYMI: Georgia is headed into runoff elections for several high-profile races. For more on last night's election results, GPB’s Peter Biello spoke with a professor of political science at Emory University.

Get daily news from around the state with the Georgia Today podcast.

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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and healthcare executive Rick Jackson are headed to a June runoff, while Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms secured the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor in a crowded primary race.

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