The Brief from WABE

Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay a $600 million settlement related to the disastrous train derailment in eastern Ohio; Georgia Democrats say former President Donald Trump is responsible for the state’s strict abortion law, which took effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade; and the American Foundation for Suicide's Georgia chapter is preparing for their annual spring fundraiser.

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Atlanta is still cut off from animal control services as city and Fulton County leaders face-off; Georgia's new regulations on hemp-derived goods are now awaiting Governor Brian Kemp’s signature; The U.S National Soccer Federation has started construction of its new home in Fayette County.

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The Fulton County Sheriff's Office says a man in its custody was stabbed to death, the second fatality this year; Over 11,000 educators have enrolled in the online Georgia Literacy Academy; The USDA wants home chicken owners to take precautions against avian flu.

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A Georgia judge rules against Donald Trump's First Amendment argument in the election interference case; APS goes all-in for its search for a new superintendent; and Georgia's First Lady says she's a "Never Trumper." 

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An EF-2 tornado rips through Rockdale County; a state GOP leader who illegally voted nine times loses the support of the party chair; and the rent is too damn high, sure, but it's still cheaper than a mortgage.

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Trump plans pricey fundraiser in Atlanta; what's going on with the Stop Cop City's efforts to put the project on a ballot; and Atlanta's pollen count is about as high as it's ever been.

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The United States Postal Service has chosen Atlanta-based UPS as its next primary air cargo provider; The FBI says someone rammed a car into the gate of its Atlanta office; and WABE's Stephannie Stokes reports Georgia children can remain in the foster care system just because their parents have trouble finding housing.

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It's Sine Die under the Gold Dome; Savannah's port is about to get busy(ier) after the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore; and Georgia's horny trees win. Again. (Achoo!)

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Renters get stronger protections under provision headed to Gov. Kemp's desk; Georgia Power asks state regulators to make more, more, more; and "Not in my back pond!" Friction between Georgia land owners and fishing guides carries over in the legislative session. Again.

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