The Brief from WABE

Time is ticking for hurricane assistance funds; the USPS isn't getting your mail to you on time yet; and as Georgia chases the EV sector, more consumers than ever buy one.  

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Trump asks for state charges against him to be dismissed; Man who murdered UGA nursing student asks for a new trial; and the first right whale of the birthing season seen off Georgia coast.  

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YSL trial ends in not guilty verdicts; Morehouse looks to a campus overhaul to the tune of $500-million, and what to do now to prevent a housing meltdown when the weather gets really cold (as in like right now). [Also, it's Giving Tuesday.  Why not throw in a few bucks to support The Brief and all the quality, local and independent journalism you find on WABE?.  Wabe.org/]

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The feds agree to loan EV maker Rivian $6.6-billion to keep Georgia project afloat; A combination of factors leads to fewer cops leaving APD; and Black entrepreneurship in Atlanta 20 years later. 

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BioLab employee tried to intervene before major fire broke out at Conyers facility; Etihad brings UAE flights to Hartsfield-Jackson; and Jonesboro High School band finds a savior, way to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  

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Georgia's Secretary of State has certified the 2024 election results, including President-Elect Donald Trump’s win; A group of Georgia lawmakers is recommending a study on the use of psychedelic therapies to treat mental health conditions among veterans; and recent reporting by Atlanta Civic Circle shows Atlanta lost out on significant affordable housing funding as part of the Gulch deal.

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Georgia's AG officially files to run for governor in 2026; a not guilty plea from the father of the accused Apalachee High shooter; and MARTA wants riders to chime in on a bus route overhaul.  

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Man found guilty of murdering Laken Riley to spend the rest of his life in prison; Middle income Georgians benefit the most in metro Atlanta's latest housing numbers; and the Atlanta Dream get a new head coach.  

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A key step in Conyers residents' class action against BioLab moves forward; the Supreme Court of Georgia cancels scheduled hearing in Trump vote interference case; and national park for Georgia's Ocmulgee Mounds clears Congressional hurdle. 

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A Ga U.S. Senator asks DEA, U.S. Attorney General, for explaination related to possible targeting of Black men; Atlanta eyes first ever LGBTQ Center; and why some state lawmakers want your vote to be public record. 

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