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Atlanta highway capping project The Stitch unveils new sculpture downtown
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (411+ words) June 11, 2026 12: 30 PM LISTEN: The project lost major federal grants last year, but progress continues. Leaders discussed next steps for the development. GPB's Amanda Andrews reports. A "Coming Soon" sign stands for the downtown Atlanta highway capping project known as The…...
Sun danger: Georgia melanoma rates are among the highest in the nation
2+ day, 9+ min ago (261+ words) June 9, 2026 2: 11 PM LISTEN: Every year close to 3, 000 Georgians are diagnosed with melanoma, making it one of the top states for skin cancer compared to the rest of the country. GPB's Ellen Eldridge has more on how to protect yourself. Invasive…...
Georgia's the latest state to allow therapists to practice in multiple states with one license
3+ day, 36+ min ago (236+ words) June 8, 2026 2: 03 PM LISTEN: Georgia is the latest state to pass a law saying licensed professional counselors may practice across state lines, easing access to mental healthcare. GPB's Ellen Eldridge has more. Clinical director for Someone Cares Atlanta Asha Dickerson practices…...
How Macon's HIV care went from one doctor's fight to the pharmacy counter
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (1327+ words) June 8, 2026 8: 59 AM Dr. Harold Katner moved to Macon in 1985 to take a position with Mercer's School of Medicine and was the only infectious disease specialist in Middle Georgia at the time treating HIV patients. Few realized it at the time,…...
The Extraordinary 93-year Baseball Journey of Taylor Phillips
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (979+ words) Among the living, few who wore woolen jersey's, baggy pants, stirrups, sanitary socks, and spikes remain. They were'the Atlanta boys of summer. The beloved minor league Crackers who played in Ponce de Leon Park for generations.' It's been a remarkable…...
'A wounded Southern gentleman': New Gregg Allman documentary explores rock legend's complexities
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (554+ words) June 5, 2026 10: 33 AM Film producer Michael Lehman and musician Devon Allman speak with GPB's Kristi York Wooten about the new documentary, Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul. Members of the Allman Brothers Band spent decades making music in Georgia, and…...
United We Roar: The Fans Fueling Atlanta's Soccer Revolution
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (338+ words) Atlanta is a soccer city." "The series [highlights] the growth of the sport through fans and local businesses while expanding the story beyond the pitch," said Sheretha Bell, Senior Vice President of marketing and brand strategy, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau....
State public health board to meet after unexplained, months-long hiatus
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (412+ words) June 4, 2026 4: 14 PM LISTEN: The board, serving in an advisory capacity, makes decisions about public health recommendations and influences state policy around maternal health, epidemiology and environmental health. GPB's Sofi Gratas reports. Dr. Kathleen Toomey, the commissioner of the Department of…...
Atlanta's skybridges are part of the city's visual identity
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (370+ words) June 4, 2026 1: 04 PM LISTEN: As Atlanta installs a new and controversial pedestrian walkway on the Georgia Capitol building, GPB's Orlando Montoya talks with a skybridge enthusiast for a historical look at the approximately 35 aboveground passageways that have become part of the…...
Who's that blue-haired Ukrainian violinist in the Atlanta Symphony? Meet Olga Shpitko
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (384+ words) June 3, 2026 2: 44 PM LISTEN: Born in L'viv, Ukraine, and an ASO member since 2006, Olga Shpitko visited GPB to sit down with Sarah Zaslaw. She chatted about her hometown, starting violin by chance, playing in the streets and subways of France, what's…...