Grant Blankenship

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Home communities mourn three U.S. soldiers, all from Georgia, killed in drone attack

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

The three soldiers killed in the drone strike in Jordan were all from Georgia. Communities there are mourning their deaths.

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After 20 years of prepping, a piece of land is ready to host endangered woodpeckers

Thursday, January 04, 2024

It took 20 years to get a piece of land in Georgia ready to host endangered woodpeckers. U.S. Fish and Wildlife recently approved moving some of the birds to the site. (Story aired on ATC on 1/2/24.)

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After 20 years of prepping, a piece of land is ready to host endangered woodpeckers

Tuesday, January 02, 2024

It took 20 years to get a piece of land in Georgia ready to host endangered woodpeckers. U.S. Fish and Wildlife recently approved moving some of the birds to the site.

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Plains, Ga., prepares for memorial services for former first lady Rosalynn Carter

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

People in the small town of Plains — the birthplace of President Jimmy Carter — remember former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Sunday at age 96.

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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter's Georgia hometown honors her life

Monday, November 20, 2023

People in Plains, Ga., are remembering former first lady Rosalynn Carter. She died on Sunday and leaves behind a long legacy of advocacy of mental health and caring about others.

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Study finds the school absenteeism rate is double what it was before COVID

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Schools across the country lost track of students at alarming rates during the pandemic. Almost two years into the return of in-person education, schools still struggle with chronic absenteeism.

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Georgia cleans up after Hurricane Idalia

Friday, September 01, 2023

Idalia was still a hurricane when it hit south Georgia where people will spend the Labor Day weekend cleaning up downed trees and power lines.

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A new way of teaching kids to read in Georgia

Monday, June 12, 2023

Georgia is changing the way students are taught to read. This year a new law requires schools to adopt what's known as Science of Reading and Structured Literacy.

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President's Day: People honored Jimmy Carter, now in hospice care, in his hometown

Monday, February 20, 2023

In Plains, Ga., the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park held a previously-scheduled President's Day event. People who came to Carter's hometown honored him now that he's entered hospice care.

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The issues that arise when federal agencies define child homelessness differently

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development define homelessness differently. This has serious consequences for children.

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Could air conditioning help prevent extreme violence in prisons? Research suggests so

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

New research documents what many have long believed: that heat can lead to extreme violence in prisons. Some now want cooling zones or air conditioning installed to help staff and those incarcerated.

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Examining Georgia's prison conditions through the death of one man

Friday, December 03, 2021

The Department of Justice is investigating whether chronic understaffing at Georgia state prisons has led to increased violence and death among those incarcerated — as well as staff.

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Georgia Is Closing Many Of Its Mass Vaccination Sites Due To Low Demand

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Despite Georgia's vaccination rates being among the lowest in the U.S., the state is closing its mass vaccination sites. Efforts are shifting to targeted outreach.

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COVID-19 Vaccinations Easy To Schedule In Some States. In Others, Not So Much

Monday, January 25, 2021

Across the U.S., COVID-19 vaccination has been slow and uneven. In some states, vaccination appointments are readily available, while in others it's a confusing process often characterized by luck.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Leaves Food Banks In Need Of Volunteers

Sunday, November 22, 2020

Food banks get a lot of help from volunteers who make meals, distribute food to the needy and help keep things running smoothly. But in the coronavirus era, volunteers can be in short supply.

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Many Georgia Residents Still Struggling To Get Tested

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

How long does it take to get results from a coronavirus test in Georgia? Local health departments' responses are literally and figuratively all over the map.

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Sun Belt States Experience A Rapid Rise In COVID-19 Cases. But Why Not Georgia?

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Georgia's reported numbers don't show a COVID-19 surge when predicted, despite being one of the earliest states to re-open. Experts think racial disparities and test problems are the reason why.

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A Coronavirus Spike In A Big City, And In A Small One

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

As the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, cities big and small are seeing outbreaks. In Detroit, doctors say there aren't enough tests. Albany, Ga. has seen hundreds of cases.

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Appeals Court Set To Weigh In On Request To Access Testimony From Lynching Cold Case

Friday, October 25, 2019

A federal appeals court is set to weigh in on four African-American killings in Georgia in 1946. The FBI investigated and dozens of people testified. Now a historian wants access the sealed records.

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To Control Wildfires, Western Officials Are Urged To Follow South's Lead

Monday, May 27, 2019

The South is the nation's leader in setting small wildfires on purpose, to prevent massive ones like those out West. One big reason is that so much land in the South is privately owned, not public.

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