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David Coucheron was just 25 when he landed the position of concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Now, 15 years on, he joins GPB’s Sarah Zaslaw to talk about what a concertmaster does.

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Early voting is underway for Georgia PSC races. Here’s what you need to know

For the first time since 2020, Georgia voters have a chance to decide who will represent them on the Public Service Commission.

June 03, 2025

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Three Democrats jump in primary against U.S. Rep. David Scott

Three Democrats have announced that they will challenge U.S. Rep. David Scott for his 13th Congressional District seat.

June 02, 2025

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Sarah Kallis

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John Kennedy, Georgia's top Senate Republican, joins race for lieutenant governor

John Kennedy, the top ranking Republican in Georgia's state Senate, is joining a growing field of GOP candidates seeking to become the state's next lieutenant governor in 2026.

June 02, 2025

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Then-Columbus city manager Isaiah Hugley listens during the public agenda at the March 25, 2025, Columbus Council meeting.

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The Columbus City Council fired its city manager. What's going on?

The Columbus City Council voted this week to fire City Manager Isaiah Hugley, just seven months from his retirement.

May 30, 2025

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Georgia Today: Bibb County Jail under fire for conditions; Apalachee responder is Sheriff of Year

On the June 3 edition: Macon's Bibb County Jail sparks a debate about building a new one; Atlanta Motor Speedway gets new name; sheriff serving Apalachee High School is Georgia Sheriff of the Year.

June 03, 2025

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Peter Biello and
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Atlanta Motor Speedway renamed to Echo Park Speedway

The Atlanta Motor Speedway in Henry County is now Echo Park Speedway.

June 03, 2025

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Sarah Kallis

During a protest of conditions in the Bibb County Jail, Paula Platt asks Bibb County Sheriff David Davis why the jail guards who killed her son while trying to contain him during a mental health episode are still on the job. “I’m sorry you lost your child,” the Sheriff told her. “I didn’t lose my child. My child was taken,” Platt responded.

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Most agree Macon's jail is barely fit for people. Few agree on how to fix it

The Bibb County Jail has come under fire recently for what some — both protesters and the targets of their anger — are calling inhumane conditions.

June 03, 2025

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Grant Blankenship

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What the cross-examination of one witness reveals about the Sean Combs trial

The prosecution pushed back on the defense's aggressive questioning of a former Combs employee, saying harassment of the witness might intimidate others taking the stand.

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