Rickey Bevington
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Atlanta, GA, United States
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Folk Artist Finds Joy In The Normal During Surreal Pandemic
All Things Considered on GPB is bringing you voices of Georgians reflecting on what the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing means to them. From the → Read More
Tornadoes Move Through South Georgia
The National Weather Service reports at least three tornadoes touched down in South Georgia this afternoon. Damage is reported in Mitchell, Clinch, Cook → Read More
'Learning As We Go' Say Doctors Treating COVID-19
COVID-19 cases in Georgia as of Thursday are mounting to nearly 200 as more people become sick and more test results come back positive. One of the largest → Read More
What You Need To Know: Coronavirus With Rickey Bevington Featuring Dr. Chirag Patel
Across Georgia and the nation, schools and businesses are closed, major events have been canceled and millions of people have been ordered to work from → Read More
Atlanta Mayor Declares State Of Emergency
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued a state of emergency Sunday as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Georgia ticked to 99. The declaration → Read More
Mental Health Experts Urge Self-Care To Soothe Coronavirus Anxiety
Thinking about the potential spread of coronavirus can be terrifying. Mental health experts are urging all of us to take care of our emotional well-being → Read More
Andrew Young Speaks On Legacy Of Civil Rights Movement In New GPB Documentary
GPB-TV has a new documentary about civil rights leader and former ambassador Andrew Young. → Read More
New Study Explores Why Millions Of Georgians Don't Vote
This fall, millions of Georgians will make their choices for president, U.S. House and Senate and every state lawmaker – and millions more will stay home. → Read More
Kelly Loeffler Sworn In As Newest Senator From Georgia
Republican finance executive Kelly Loeffler took the oath of office and was sworn in Monday as the newest member of the United States Senate representing → Read More
'We All Just Become Family' Say Evacuees Of Dorian Waiting In Shelters
As of noon Wednesday, 5,600 people were staying in shelters set up by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency due to Hurricane Dorian. → Read More
Atlanta's Mayor Answers Your Questions About Atlanta United, Solid Waste Bills And Homelessness
How is Atlanta keeping pedestrians, bicyclists and scooter riders safe? Why are solid waste bills suddenly so high? Will the city build more parks? In the → Read More
Georgia Touts Federal Election Data On Voter Registration
There’s a new report from the federal government that has some surprising data about last fall’s election. According to the latest Election Administration → Read More
Decades After CNN, Ted Turner Still Inspires Journalists
Before there were cellphone push alerts and before Americans turned to social media for news updates, Ted Turner started the world’s first 24-hour all news → Read More
Promised ICE Raids Leave Immigrant Communities On Edge
A month ago, President Donald Trump tweeted that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would begin the process of removing “millions of illegal aliens” → Read More
Corps Of Engineers Seeks Public Comment On Okefenokee Mining
A company from Alabama wants to mine for heavy minerals in South Georgia, near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. The Army Corps of Engineers is → Read More
#QuestionsForKeisha: Atlanta's Mayor Talks Preserving Trees, Mentoring Kids And Being An Introvert
In this month's edition of #QuestionsForKeisha with Rickey Bevington, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms answers your questions on issues ranging from → Read More
Atlanta United Academy Trains Next Generation Of Star Soccer Players
In 2018, Atlanta United defender George Bello became the sixth youngest player in Major League Soccer history to score a goal at age 16. He’s a homegrown → Read More
Soccer In The Streets Celebrates 30 Years Of Youth Development In Atlanta
If you ask adults why they played sports as a kid, they might say because it was fun. If you ask adults what skills they learned from sports, they might → Read More
#QuestionsForKeisha: Atlanta Mayor Talks Gentrification, Atlanta Child Murders, Potholes
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms joined GPB's Rickey Bevington live on 88.5 FM GPB at 10 a.m. Tuesday to answer your questions and discuss Atlanta's most → Read More
Agnes Scott College Welcomes New President Amid Changing Campus, Identity
Agnes Scott College in Decatur is on a mission to reinvent liberal arts education. What’s also evolving on this historic women’s campus? Concepts of gender → Read More