The Brief from WABE

Day four of testimony in the trial of the three white men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery , and neighbor and law enforcement testimony dominated the proceedings; That old adage about pleasing some of the people none of the time? It's especially apropos when it comes to redrawing Georgia's legislative districts; and Gwinnett officials are ready to fork over as much as $10,000 if you can help them catch an arsonist who set fire to a clothing rack at the Mall of Georgia in Buford.

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Georgia remembers a legendary Senator who, in the face of adversity, only fought harder; New district lines advance under the Gold Dome. Are they fair? Depends on who ya ask; and Georgia's largest mall was evacuated because of a fire.

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After years of waiting, it looks like Atlanta's Summerhill neighborhood will soon see a grocery store close to home; The Atlanta City Council now must decide what to do with a zoning plan meant to spur housing after it got a tepid response from just about every neighborhood group in the city; and any elf looking to take up residence on a Cobb County shelf this holiday season better think twice. That's because a judge there banned the vexing little figures as a gift to parents everywhere.

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Day one of opening statements in the trial of three men accused of killing Ahmad Arbury got underway in Brunswick; Didn't Georgia outlaw daylight saving time? So why are we 'falling back' this weekend?; And a victory so big it needed not one--but two--parades--the Atlanta Braves and their fans celebrate winning the World Series.

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Amid a controversy over the racial make up of the jury in the trial of three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery, opening statements are finally set; The GOP walks a fine line when it comes to re-drawing the state's legislative boundaries; and tomorrow is Braves Day in Georgia. Seriously. The Governor said so and everything.

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The Braves win the World Series; Atlanta's key elected positions go to a runoff after no candidate brought home a majority win; Just as it looks like a jury is set for the trial of the men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbury, objections over the racial makeup of those jurors put the brakes on opening arguments; and did we mention The Braves won the World Series?!

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It's Election Day, and Atlanta votes whether everything old is actually new again; The Braves could bring home a World Series Championship tonight; and the CDC seems on-board with vaccinating kids 5-11 for COVID-19.

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A day before Election Day, and the ballot for Atlanta Mayor remains long. But will lines to cast ballots also be long? Maybe. Probably not; the political chess match known as redistricting begins just as the election wraps; and perhaps the Braves are just giving fans their moneys worth, or perhaps they chose not to show off. Either way, they dropped Game 5 Sunday to the Astros. Okay, Braves. Let's not do that again in Tuesday's game six. Cool?

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The state sues the feds over a requirement that all federal contractors be fully vaccinated; The Braves play host to the Astros at Truist Park, the first time the area's hosted a World Series game in more than 20 years; and longtime WSB-TV anchor Jovita Moore dies just months after learning she had an aggressive form of brain cancer.

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Could Gov. Kemp face an unexpected opponent?; Atlanta prepares to host Game Three of the World Series; and should you get a booster for COVID-19? One expert says it's confusing.

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