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The Brief from WABE
by WABE
The Brief from WABE brings you daily news with context from Atlanta's public media outlet and National Public Radio member station. The Brief from WABE is updated daily before 7pm with a look at what is happening in the metro Atlanta area brought to you by your WABE News Team.
Episodes
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The Brief for Friday, October 16, 2026
Immigrants in a Southeast Georgia ICE detention facility are on a hunger strike; Affordability remains one of the top election issues for Georgians; and The Atlanta Dream make their first WNBA Finals appearance in over a decade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Brief for Thursday, October 15, 2026
President Donald Trump returns to Georgia Friday to campaign for Republicans on the midterm ballot; Federal defense attorney's are pushing back on a move to transfer pre-trial detainees 200 miles from Atlanta; and Six Flags will be open for business Friday, even as state authorities investigate…
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The Brief for Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Georgia ready to distribute grant money for Hurricane Helene losses; ACDC sale could happen as soon as next week; and foster kids in Georgia with an autism diagnosis could see fewer treatment options after insurance carriers cut payments by as much as 30%. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
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The Brief for Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Mixdown 1
Multiple roller coasters are now offline after man falls to his death at Six Flags Over Georgia; Confirmation of Georgia's 21st case of the measles; and the equalizing potential of Georgia Tech's new 20-million-dollar supercomputer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Brief for Monday, October 12, 2026
President Donald Trump returns to Georgia on Friday to campaign for Republicans on the midterm ballots; Fulton justice system leaders say they intend to skip the county's upcoming budget hearings...despite calling for more money to address rising caseloads; Federal officials wasted taxpayer…
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The Brief for Friday, October 9th, 2026
All of metro Atlanta will be under a high wind warning and a flood watch this weekend, ahead of the arrival of the outer bands of Hurricane Isaias; Atlanta-based Delta has cut its annual profit forecast amid surging fuel costs driven largely by the war with Iran; and senator Jon Ossoff and...
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The Brief for Thursday, Oct 8, 2026
It's probably gonna rain. A lot. And get windy, too. Maybe a tornado? In other words, Isaias is comin'; After a lot of firings, UPS is hiring 100k helpers for the holidays; and it was a good run for the Braves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Brief for Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Detained immigrants stage a hunger strike at a south Georgia facility; Yesterday, it was a numbered tropical disturbance. Tomorrow, it's likely to be a hurricane. What forecasters are saying today about Isaias and Georgia; and el nino is coming. And when it comes to construction disruption, el…
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The Brief for Tuesday, October 6, 2026
The family of an 18-year-old killed by a Newnan police officer demands the department release bodycam footage of the shooting; The first, last, and everything in between debate between candidates for Georgia governor is tonight; And Zoo Atlanta announces when you'll be able to see Ping Ping and…
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The Brief for Monday, October 5, 2026
A week after Governor Brian Kemp signed a gas tax suspension, high diesel prices continue to impact Georgia’s agriculture sector; U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is calling on his Republican challenger, U.S. Congressman Mike Collins, to push for an end to the Iran War; Kyle Waide is preparing to leave…
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The Brief for Friday, Oct. 2, 2026
Tybee Island has secured federal funding to replenish its beaches; Georgia is now shouldering even more of the cost to manage the federal food aid program known as SNAP; and an Atlanta law firm has secured a 164 million dollar verdict against a hotel operator for its role in child sex…
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The Brief for Thursday, October 1, 2026
Big promises (but a small delivery) prompt DeKalb County to sue; Twenty years into the project, Atlanta's BeltLine just aquired the land to close the full 22-mile loop; and Clayton County residents have some questions for MARTA about plans to expand fast buses. See omnystudio.com/listener for...
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The Brief for Tuesday, September 29, 2026
More back and forth between Fulton County and the City of Atlanta about the city jail; CDC employees who still have a job continue to say cutes are taking a toll; and why a Georgia U.S. Senator voted against a plan to regulate college sports, even as most of the Senate voted in favor of it. See...
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The Brief for Wednesday, September 30, 2026
A federal judge tosses the Trump administration's suit against Georgia seeking private voter info; Measles, anyone? It's spreading, and a Jasper County family represents the latest cluster; and the state is about to bring Pine Log Park back to the public. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
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The Brief for Monday September 28, 2026
To lessen sticker shock at the pump, Georgia is rolling back its gas tax for 30 days; Because why should Atlanta homeowners have all the fun? A shortage of apartments means rents are about to go up; and with Ms. Pat, what you see is what you get. And what you see? is pretty funny. See...
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The Brief for Friday, September 25, 2026
Georgia elections officials say a new federal voter database won't affect the state's elections... this year; The Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Dream are both headed for their playoffs, after winning seasons; and a new Banksy exhibit brings the enigmatic artist to life at Kirkwood's Pullman…
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The Brief for Thursday, September 24, 2026
Massive quantities of meat, distributed by a Georgia company, are recalled; No U.S. city evicts more people than Atlanta; and "I'd take two if I were you." China's president confirms Atlanta's about to get two fuzzy foreigners named Ping Ping and Fu Shuang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
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The Brief for Wednesday, September 23, 2026
The number of law enforcement personnel with access to Flock camera footage: 140,000. The number of federal policies governing that access: 0. The number of US Senators from Georgia proposing more oversight: 1. Buckhead lays out a multi-year plan to improve quality of life for its residents. Its...
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The Brief for Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Google agrees to front cash for nuclear utility upgrades in Georgia; Everybody in the world was going to converge on Atlanta for the World Cup—causing the collective salivatory glands of hotel companies to get busy (...turns out their front desks weren't). And zero hurricanes this year, anyone?...
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The Brief for Monday, September 21, 2026
You know it's bad when the day's diesel prices NOT breaking the all-time record becomes newsworthy; Buckhead leaders want five years to create a better quality of life for those who live and engage in commerce there; and a Georgia professor and author on how board games reflect who we were as a...
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The Brief for Friday, September 18, 2026
The Cobb County school district is removing another book from its libraries -- the first novel by Nobel-prize winning author Toni Morrison; County election officials, poll workers and election board members in Georgia aren't allowed to bet on elections, including via prediction markets; When...
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The Brief for Thursday, September 17, 2026
Five charged with exploiting immigrants seeking to work through the H2A Visa program; A man scheduled for execution gets last minute court order to intervene; and from regulator to regulatee--a Georgia Public Service commissioner 's new, private, corporate gig. See omnystudio.com/listener for...
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The Brief for Wednesday September 16, 2026 wav
Georgia reports its first death from West Nile Virus this year; the former head of Southern Company tapped to run Georgia's public college and university system; and the steadfast soul of New Hope--preserving a church formerly enslaved people founded and kept strong, even when outside efforts…
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The Brief for Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Let the hagglin' begin as the Atlanta City Council gets hungry for a jail deal; Don't believe the political polls, says a prominent Georgia faith leader; and if Atlanta's newest airline sounds anatomical, it kinda is? How you'll soon get to Guadalaraja's biggest airport for less than an arm and a...
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The Brief for Monday, September 14, 2026 II
Georgia's parole board is set to consider clemency for a man scheduled for execution this week; A prominent non-profit leader takes a new gig promoting Atlanta; and a conversation with a 12-year-old Atlantan about to make it big in Hollywood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Brief for Friday, September 11, 2026
The Georgia Department of Public Health announced two additional measles cases in an ongoing outbreak; Two-and-a-half decades after the terror attacks of 9/11, Georgians in the armed forces continue to struggle with the aftermath; and the 9/11 terrorist attacks forced significant changes at...
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The Brief for Thursday, September 10, 2026
Georgia is among 10 states asking the High Court to block mail-in ballot restrictions; 'Quietly busy' is how you could classify ICE activity in Georgia; and two candidates with two plans for fixing one big problem--the uninsured. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Brief for Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Suspect accused of planning a mass shooting at Hartsfield-Jackson to appear before a federal judge; the quiet move to quiet, potentially, public outcry over data centers; and treating Georgia's women veterans who are at higher risk for PTSD. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Brief for Tuesday, September 8, 2026
More metro Atlanta police officers are fired for peeping at Flock camera files for personal reasons; Diesel prices break another record this week; and the new math for new apartments -- less costs more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Brief for Friday, September 4, 2026
The end of summer feels a lot like the middle of summer; Diesel prices hit an all-time record in Atlanta; and a year after a raid on Korean workers putting together a massive EV battery plant in south Georgia, a look at the lingering effects its had on the sector in Georgia. See...
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The Brief for Thursday, September 3, 2026
A solemn ceremony at the Georgia Capitol as the two-year mark approaches in the Apalachee high school shooting; The region doesn't have enough housing to fit us all, an issue that's especially top of mind to the working poor. A look at the regional plan to fix it; and ticked on—the potentially...
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The Brief for Wednesday, September 2, 2026
The emotional decision to let a father jailed for decades out on bond while his 'shaken baby' conviction gets a second look; About that $128-million warehouse the government just bought to whip into an immigrant detention center—there's been a 'change of plans.' And 'safeguards' is the word of…
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The Brief for Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Georgia's newest congressman is sworn in—why he shouldn't get too comfortable; Prices are up, but civilian federal pay is not; and Atlanta United goes retro, sending it all the way back to... 2017? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Brief for Monday, August 31, 2026
A metro Atlanta congressional district is about to have a representative. Why the trip to DC might be a short one; The state's handing out of federal money to up the efficiency of folks' houses and apartments is no secret. So why don't more people know about it?; and a state law meant to keep...
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The Brief for Friday, August 28, 2026
U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock is calling for a statewide moratorium on new data centers; Georgia has confirmed four new cases of measles; Candidates for Governor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson make the case for how they'll pay for the promises they're making on the campaign trail. See...
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The Brief for Thursday, August 27, 2026
Fired Georgia Southern Univ. staffer says $250k settlement a "major win" for LGBTQ student rights; Less litigation over More MARTA; and "Just take our word for it" -- Georgia Power and the public service commission hammer out a plan to prevent consumers from paying for huge datacenter power...
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The Brief for Wednesday, August 26, 2026 wav
Public pushback as Atlanta's City Council considers privatizing baggage screening at Hartsfield-Jackson; one of the state's most contaminated sites isn't so nasty now; and getting into the Guinness Book of World Records with the help of a friend... and MARTA. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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The Brief for Tuesday, August 25, 2026
The family of a man accused of a fatal stabbing along the Beltline is calling for mental health reforms; an increasing number of law enforcement agencies are participating in a program to assist ICE; and tensions are growing between the political camps of Keshia Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson in...
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The Brief for Monday, August 24, 2026
Atlanta police have a suspect in custody they allege is responsible for a stabbing on the Beltline that left a man dead; A judge in Stockbridge has postponed the city's investigative hearing into its youngest ever mayor; Homelessness in the parts of Fulton County outside the City of Atlanta has...
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The Brief for Friday, August 21, 2026
Governor Brian Kemp has appointed former Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise to complete the term of Tricia Pridemore, who's stepped down; The city of Stockbridge is preparing to present an independent investigation into alleged misconduct by its mayor; and author and personal finance expert...
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The Brief for Thursday, August 20, 2026
A few dozen protestors rallied against Flock Safety and its surveillance cameras at the company's annual conference in Atlanta; Faith and community leaders are continuing to question the delay of law enforcement’s investigation into the Mississippi drowning death of a Black teen; Tonight in...
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The Brief for Wednesday, August 19. 2026
Cuts by the Trump administration have led to hundreds of vacancies at the CDC; Faith leaders in Atlanta are traveling to Mississippi to join a rally in support of deceased teen Nolan Wells; and Atlanta celebrates 50 years of one of its most iconic playgrounds -- and the designer who created it.…
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The Brief for Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Homeowners trade big remodels for smaller renovations, according to The Home Depot's latest investor call; a record number of parents are exempting their children from routine vaccines, the CDC says; and Georgia health officials confirm a 7th known case of the measles. See omnystudio.com/listener...
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The Brief Monday, August 17, 2026
Atlanta's heatwave stays put this week; Why medical cannabis might be coming to a doorstep near you; and Georgia exports and imports more goods in July compared to a year ago, with cars being the exception. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Brief for Friday, August 14, 2026
More work on the perimeter will likely mean traffic woes for many drivers this weekend; Former CDC researchers have something to say about changes to the MMR vaccine; and the ups and downs of trying to increase solar panel manufacturing in the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Brief for Thurs., August 13, 2026_1
MARTA'S board selects its interim CEO to be its next leader full-time; Atlanta's population growth slows; and Atlanta's city council asks Mayor Dickens for a formal heat plan, as it's formally hot right now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Brief for Wed., August 12, 2026
One injured in shooting at Warner Robins High School; Too little space and too few staffers make for two big problems at the Fulton County Jail; and APD opens internal review of how officers use Flock cameras. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Brief for Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Pressure on DeKalb Schools to spell out how and when immigration can show up; Fulton County's lowball offer for the city jail; and the Atlanta Press Club inducts a WABE icon into its hall of fame. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Brief for Monday, August 10, 2026
MARTA's board close to naming agency's next GM and CEO; City of Atlanta looks to hike trash collection fees; For some refugee women new to Georgia, why 'settling in' means getting outside. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Brief for Friday, August 7, 2026
Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; The father of the Apalachee High School shooter is asking for a new trial after being found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison; The Georgia Department of...
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The Brief from WABE brings you daily news with context from Atlanta's public media outlet and National Public Radio member station. The Brief from WABE is updated daily before 7pm with a look at what is happening in the metro Atlanta area brought to you by your WABE News Team.
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