The Brief from WABE

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  • The Brief for Monday, May 25, 2026

    Ebola screenings expand to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson; this hurricane season looks calmer than normal thanks to El Nino; and both UGA and Ga Tech baseball head to NCAA as top-ranked teams. 

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    7 min
  • The Brief for Friday, May 22, 2026

    Fulton County is reviewing the 61 ballots submitted during extended polling hours at one Sandy Springs location during this week's primary election; Driverless car company Waymo has suspended its service in Atlanta after one of its vehicles was stranded in a flooded street during heavy rains; The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is reporting a major fish kill on the river in west Atlanta.

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    9 min
  • The Brief for Thursday, May 21, 2026

    APD hopes distinctive shirt worn by shooting suspect will help them solve "404 Day" killing; More Georgians are working than ever before; and MomoCon brings anime fans--and their money--to Atlanta. 

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    10 min
  • The Brief for Wednesday, May 20, 2026

    A busy Memorial Day travel week kicks into full force; Study shows Waffle House workers have less-than-favorable job conditions; and a sample of what comes next following Georgia's primary election.  

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    10 min
  • The Brief for Tuesday, May 19, 2026

    Why primary election results could be available shortly after polls close; The cost of health insurance pushes many Georgians to lose coverage; and recent, welcome rains have little effect on the state's drought. 

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    11 min
  • The Brief for Monday, May 18, 2026

    Georgia's judicial watchdog says two left-leaning candidates running for state Supreme Court have violated the rules of conduct; After regulators rejected their first attempt, Atlanta-based rail company Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific have filed a second application to merge; Organizers from Georgia and beyond are calling for a new generation of voting rights activists to mobilize against the redrawing of state congressional lines which they say will dilute Black voting power.

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    9 min
  • The Brief for Friday, May 15, 2026

    A man was arrested in relation to a killing on the Beltline; confusion abounds over new law that targets partisan races in metro Atlanta; and how the city is trying to attract young people into tech careers here through gaming

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    10 min
  • The Brief for Thursday, May 14, 2026

    DeKalb County reveals new plans for Intrenchment Creek Park; Social Circle leaders sue the federal government over immigration detention warehouse plans; and a new book looking at the legacy of Olivia Newton-John

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    10 min
  • The Brief for Wednesday, May 13, 2026

    Governor Brian Kemp scheduled a summer special session to reassess GA's 2028 maps after the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act; local energy groups join a lawsuit against the federal Environmental Protection Agency for not maintaining clean air; and what's at stake during the Public Service Commission election this year

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    11 min
  • The Brief for Tuesday, May 12, 2026

    Utility officials move to lower electricity prices for Georgia customers; what's at stake in the primary race for Georgia Lieutenant Governor; and Republicans want to question Stacey Abrams over her 2018 gubernatorial campaign

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    9 min

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