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Southern rock 'n' roll band Lee Bains III and The Glory Fires performs in Macon tonight as part of its Georgia tour. GPB intern Sophie Peel spoke with lead singer, Lee Bains, about the personal experiences and cultural traditions woven into his music.

The newest appointed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is already facing serious accusations. Dr. Robert Redfield has been accused of fabricating or seriously botching HIV vaccine data. President Trump's appointee also has no experience running a public health organization. This problematic news comes months after the controversy with previous CDC director, Brenda Fitzgerald . We revisited a conversation between special correspondent , Celeste Headlee and former

The City of Atlanta is still dealing with the fallout from a massive cyberattack Thursday . Since a group of hackers locked down the city's computer system with a malware called Ransomware, city employees have been unable to carry out essential business. Atlanta residents can't even pay their bills online. Those behind the attack are demanding about $50,000 in exchange for the city to regain access to its data. Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has condemned the attack. She has yet to confirm

The City of Atlanta is still dealing with the fallout from a massive cyberattack Thursday . Since a group of hackers locked down the city's computer system with a malware called Ransomware , city employees have been unable to carry out essential business. Atlanta residents can't even pay their bills online. Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has condemned the attack. She has yet to confirm if the city will pay the $50,000 ransom hackers have demanded in exchange for the city to regain access to

Across film, television and comic books, we’re seeing the rise of superheroes of color. One of the latest examples is the CW series " Black Lightning ," which films in Georgia. Amid all the superhero action, Black Lightning also tackles complex issues like how communities deal with crime and police brutality. We talked with Marvin Jones, who plays the show’s lead villain.

For nearly three decades, Anthony Ray Hinton lived on Alabama's death row. When he was convicted in 1985 for allegedly murdering two restaurant managers, there were no witnesses. There were no fingerprints. And Hinton always maintained his innocence. In April 2015, the state of Alabama overturned his conviction and dropped all charges against him. He had spent nearly half his life in prison. We spoke with Hinton about his wrongful incarceration, what kept him fighting for justice and life since

A teenager in Thomasville, Georgia is facing charges for allegedly stealing a gun from a car earlier in March. We've seen this problem across the state. In 2016 The Trace, an investigative news website, examined firearm theft in Atlanta and Savannah. finding Atlanta led many cities with its rate of guns stolen from automobiles. We spoke with Brian Freskos, a reporter who covers gun trafficking for The Trace. Hundreds of thousands walked in the March for our Lives to call for gun law reform.

Former Georgia Gov. Zell Miller, 86, died Friday morning at his home in Young Harris. Miller was best known for pioneering the lottery-funded HOPE scholarship , which has provided nearly 9.5 billion dollars in financial assistance to millions of Georgia college students since its creation in 1992.

The gross weight of Georgia’s 2014 blueberry crop was 96 million pounds, but last year the crop’s production was hit with bad weather . Georgia blueberry farmers lost more than $340 million in crops due to the terrible climate. We checked in with Albert Wildes, chairman of the Georgia Blueberry Commodity Commision , to learn the status of Georgia's blueberry industry this year.

BET's “The Quad” is in its second season. The true-to-life drama takes place on a fictional historically black college in Georgia. A majority of the production took place across several historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in Atlanta. On Second Thought contributor Michelle Khouri spoke with Felicia D. Henderson , co-creator and executive producer of "The Quad." "The Quad" airs Tuesdays at 2 p.m. ET on BET. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uTjZnYENL8