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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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Yesterday · 8 min
The Brief for Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Voters keep turning out in Georgia, perhaps even record-setting, state officials say; The cost for a cannabis card in Georgia is more than doubling; And why the City of Atlanta is looking to let water customers behind on their bills "FLOAT on." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday · 9 min
The Brief for Monday, November 2, 2026
Georgia shatters its record for early voting; heightened urgency for you to get a flu shot; and a lucrative bonus structure for local police who cooperate with federal ICE officials. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday · 9 min
The Brief for Friday, October 30. 2026
The clock is ticking for Georgia voters to return their absentee ballots; Former Vice President Kamala Harris continues her stop in Atlanta Friday; and a single seat could flip control of the Cobb County School Board from Republicans to Democrats this Election Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday · 9 min
The Brief for Thursday, October 29, 2026
More than 30 percent of active voters in Georgia have already cast their ballots ahead of the midterm elections, setting records; Georgia's senators are calling on the federal government to investigate conditions at an ICE detention center in Georgia as a hunger strike continues; and the Atlanta Dream are headed back to California for a final championship-deciding game against the Golden State Valkyries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 28 · 9 min
The Brief for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 _01
Suspects arrested for plotting to shoot up Cherokee High School had detailed plans, officials say; Georgians can now buy flood insurance online; and water pressure--the a push to force the city's biggest water defaulters to pay up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 27 · 9 min
The Brief for Tuesday, October 27, 2026
More measles. More money. Less music. Georgia continues to see record-setting measles cases. Two of Atlanta's biggest corporations bring in more cash than even they predicted. And 'pressing pause' on VaHi's popular Porchfest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 26 · 9 min
The Brief for Monday, October 26, 2026
The U.S. Justice Department plans to send election monitors to four Georgia counties... election officials say it's not out of the ordinary; Police have arrested a suspect accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at ICE offices in Atlanta; and Six Flags says it plans to install seatbelts on more rides after a death at its Georgia park. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 23 · 10 min
The Brief for Friday, October 23, 2026
Early voting in Georgia is setting records ahead of the midterm elections; President Trump returns to Georgia for the second rally in less than two weeks to bolster Republican candidates; and WABE's Marlon Hyde takes us inside one Georgia haunted house that's been in business since 1997. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 22 · 9 min
The Brief for Thursday, October 22, 2026
Communities are eyeing potential statewide legislation in yet another effort to rein in the use and abuse of license plate readers from Atlanta-based Flock Safety; A federal judge in California has stopped the Trump Administration’s investigation into Georgia’s alleged noncitizen voters; and the Dream have taken a lead in the best-of-seven WNBA Finals after a blowout win in Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 21 · 10 min
The Brief for Wednesday, October 21, 2026
The FBI's Atlanta office is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who threw a Molotov cocktail at a downtown ICE office; The Trump administration is changing how it interprets the Endangered Species Act – and that could have an effect on some iconic Georgia species; and the Atlanta Dream host the Golden State Valkyries at State Farm Arena for Game 3 of the WNBA Finals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 20 · 10 min
The Brief for Tuesday, October 20, 2026
A hearing for the man accused of stabbing and killing 66-year-old Margaret Swan on a MARTA train earlier this year will now take place in December; Gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson's campaign says they are no longer running ads that feature an 8-year-old girl killed in 2020; and the High Museum of Art threw itself a 100th birthday party Sunday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 19 · 10 min
The Brief for Monday, October 19, 2026
The man accused of stabbing and killing a 66-year-old woman on a MARTA train in May is due in federal court Tuesday; A hunger strike continues at Folkston Ice Processing Center, drawing local protesters to demonstrate; and the latest investigative project from the Atlanta Journal Constitution exposes how the state's dropping the ball when it comes to rating day care services in Georgia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 16 · 9 min
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.
October 15 · 10 min
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 the death of a man who fell from a roller coaster earlier this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 14 · 9 min
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 information.
October 13 · 9 min
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.
October 12 · 9 min
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 dollars when buying warehouses in Georgia to detain immigrants, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 9 · 9 min
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 Congressman Mike Collins took to the debate stage for the first time this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 8 · 9 min
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.
October 7 · 10 min
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 nino could be el grande. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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