@savpod

Newscast Producer

 Savannah, Ga
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Joined October 2013
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Are the Atlanta Dream about to become WNBA national champions? The tale behind the team's ascent gpb.org/news/2026/10/16/are-…

Are the Atlanta Dream about to become WNBA national champions? The tale behind the team's ascent

GPB's Orlando Montoya talks with Atlanta sports journalist Tabitha Turner about the Atlanta Dream's amazing season and their chances in the WNBA finals.

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Federal court orders Georgia DFCS to stop erroneous, punitive, irrational charges gpb.org/news/2026/10/16/fede…

Federal court orders Georgia DFCS to stop erroneous, punitive, irrational charges

The case stems from the seizure of six children from a Cobb County mother who was experiencing homelessness.

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Plan to move hundreds of pretrial detainees from Atlanta area to South Georgia draws challenges gpb.org/news/2026/10/01/plan…

Plan to move hundreds of pretrial detainees from Atlanta area to South Georgia draws challenges

The plan to move about 400 federal detainees from a facility near Lovejoy to a facility near Ocilla — almost 200 miles away — is drawing sharp criticism and a legal challenge. Plan to move hundreds...

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Northwest Georgia cities make moves to clean 'forever chemicals' out of their water supply gpb.org/news/2026/08/14/nort…

Northwest Georgia cities make moves to clean 'forever chemicals' out of their water supply

A pair of Northwest Georgia cities aim to remove so-called “forever chemicals" from the water supply.

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Two beluga whales arrive safely at Georgia Aquarium from closed Canadian theme park gpb.org/news/2026/08/14/two-…
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Georgia Chamber names Blue Bird Electric School Bus as 'Coolest Thing Made in Georgia' gpb.org/news/2026/08/05/geor…
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Federal judge in Georgia faces impeachment calls for in-chambers affair, other misconduct gpb.org/news/2026/07/30/fede…

Federal judge in Georgia faces impeachment calls for in-chambers affair, other misconduct

U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross was given a "private reprimand" for her behavior but two Republican lawmakers want her to face impeachment and removal from the bench.

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Argentina vs. Spain in World Cup final sets up a clash of styles gpb.org/news/2026/07/16/arge…

Argentina vs. Spain in World Cup final sets up a clash of styles

GPB's Jon Nelson and Orlando Montoya talk about the World Cup final featuring Argentina and Spain, as well as the tournament's legacy in Atlanta.

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Preview: England vs. Argentina in Atlanta's last World Cup match gpb.org/news/2026/07/14/prev…

Preview: England vs. Argentina in Atlanta's last World Cup match

Jon Nelson of GPB Sports previews Atlanta's last World Cup match, the semifinal between titans Argentina and England.

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There were 2 huge wildfires in South Georgia this spring. Just fighting them cost $35M gpb.org/news/2026/06/12/ther…

There were 2 huge wildfires in South Georgia this spring. Just fighting them cost $35M

The Georgia Forestry Commission says two wildfires that burned for more than a month in South Georgia earlier this spring cost the state $35 million.

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Rare challenge to Georgia Supreme Court incumbents falls short gpb.org/news/2026/05/20/rare…

Rare challenge to Georgia Supreme Court incumbents falls short

Two justices on the Georgia Supreme Court successfully pushed back unusually strong challengers to win reelection on Tuesday.

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Postponed full closure of 2 miles of I-285 rescheduled for this weekend gpb.org/news/2026/05/14/post…

Postponed full closure of 2 miles of I-285 rescheduled for this weekend

Atlanta-area motorists dodged a traffic tangle last week but probably won’t be able to avoid it again this weekend. Rain delayed construction and a planned full weekend closure of one of the region’s...

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Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation shares 2026 “Places in Peril” list gpb.org/news/2026/02/26/geor…

Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation shares 2026 “Places in Peril” list

A historic pool, a small-town courthouse and a church community building are among Georgia landmarks facing imminent threats. The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation on Wednesday listed those...

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Savannah icon Miriam Center, who stood out in a bygone era, dies at 99 gpb.org/news/2026/02/18/sava…

Savannah icon Miriam Center, who stood out in a bygone era, dies at 99

Miriam Center's wit and irrepressible personality saw her through decades of change in the Hostess City of the South.

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After its merger with Pinnacle, Synovus is no more. What does it mean for its former HQ, Columbus? gpb.org/news/2026/01/20/afte…

After its merger with Pinnacle, Synovus is no more. What does it mean for its former HQ, Columbus?

After Synovus completed its merger with Nashville-based Pinnacle Financial Partners with the new year, where does that leave Columbus, the bank's home since 1888?

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Savannah area expanding water infrastructure, looking ahead to more growth gpb.org/news/2026/01/15/sava…

Savannah area expanding water infrastructure, looking ahead to more growth

The expansion of a water treatment plant in Southeast Georgia is part of a $500 million appropriation from state lawmakers in 2025.

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USDA sets 'bridge payment' amounts as farmers wait for long-term solutions gpb.org/news/2026/01/08/usda…

USDA sets 'bridge payment' amounts as farmers wait for long-term solutions

Federal support from the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program will help farmers in the short-term. But what will help them in the long term? Georgia farmers and agriculture officials weigh in.

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Officials in Social Circle say they don’t want, can't handle federal immigration detention center gpb.org/news/2026/01/02/offi…

Officials in Social Circle say they don’t want, can't handle federal immigration detention center

Trump administration is considering the East Atlanta town of Social Circle in its plans to renovate industrial warehouses across the country into detention centers; the news caught local officials...

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House of Smoke: A Southerner Goes Searching for Home by John T. Edge gpb.org/blogs/narrative-edge…

House of Smoke: A Southerner Goes Searching for Home by John T. Edge

In this episode of Narrative Edge, you join hosts Peter Biello and Orlando Montoya for a deep dive into John T. Edge’s memoir House of Smoke: A Southerner Goes Searching for Home, a book that braids...

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Why a cricket stadium is coming to LaGrange, Ga. gpb.org/news/2025/11/03/why-…

Why a cricket stadium is coming to LaGrange, Ga.

Beloved especially in south Asia, the bat-and-ball game also has a large following in this country.

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