Benjamin Payne
Savannah Reporter at Georgia Public Broadcasting
on Bluesky now / @gpbnews Savannah reporter / sometimes: stories for @NPR / always: husband, cat dad, Cubs fan 🫠 / from: Rock Island, IL
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1 week ago |
gpb.org | Benjamin Payne
Sea turtles are expected to crawl ashore on Georgia's coastline in impressive numbers this nesting season, following the discovery of the state's first nest last week on Jekyll Island.
Historic Savannah Foundation unveils first 'Endangered Places' list, highlighting preservation needs
1 week ago |
gpb.org | Benjamin Payne
The Historic Savannah Foundation has released its first-ever Endangered Places list, spotlighting six at-risk historic properties in Georgia's oldest city that the nonprofit considers threatened by demolition, neglect, or development.
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2 weeks ago |
gpb.org | Benjamin Payne
Savannah City Council voted Thursday to approve the boundaries of a new affordable housing overlay district aimed at easing the city's mounting housing crisis by enabling higher-density development in select neighborhoods near the city center.
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3 weeks ago |
gpb.org | Benjamin Payne
Officials in Savannah have launched an online survey asking residents and visitors to weigh in on how future sales tax dollars should be allocated, should voters in Chatham County approve an expected referendum in November.
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1 month ago |
gpb.org | Benjamin Payne
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson is expressing relief after Georgia lawmakers failed to pass legislation that would have challenged the city's recently enacted gun-control ordinance. The ordinance, passed last year, allows the city to fine gun owners up to $1,000 if they leave a firearm unattended in an unlocked vehicle. "It was clear that we were not trying to take anyone's guns or restrict anyone's right to have a gun," Johnson told reporters Tuesday at his weekly news conference.
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Tomorrow's presidential election will be the first since Georgia's six-week abortion ban took effect. A Savannah mother shared with me the story of her complicated pregnancy under the law, which she said harmed both her and her daughter. She's voting Harris. #gapol
Savannah resident Callie Beale shared that Georgia's six-week abortion ban forced her out-of-state for a medically necessary procedure, causing a dangerous delay in care that jeopardized her life and her daughter. GPB's Benjamin Payne reports. https://t.co/g4GeOVeGT5 https://t.co/KOXYp7GQFZ
"It is my belief that, as a mother, I should have been able to act without the government's interference in order to save my daughter's life." One Savannah woman's story of pregnancy under Georgia's six-week abortion ban: https://t.co/N20YgVBb2V
