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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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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.
October 6 · 9 min
The Brief for Tuesday, October 6, 2026
The family of an 18-year-old killed by a Newnan police officer demands the department release bodycam footage of the shooting; The first, last, and everything in between debate between candidates for Georgia governor is tonight; And Zoo Atlanta announces when you'll be able to see Ping Ping and Fu Shaung, the giant pandas that just arrived from China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 5 · 10 min
The Brief for Monday, October 5, 2026
A week after Governor Brian Kemp signed a gas tax suspension, high diesel prices continue to impact Georgia’s agriculture sector; U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is calling on his Republican challenger, U.S. Congressman Mike Collins, to push for an end to the Iran War; Kyle Waide is preparing to leave the Atlanta Community Food Bank for a new position after more than a decade leading the organization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 2 · 10 min
The Brief for Friday, Oct. 2, 2026
Tybee Island has secured federal funding to replenish its beaches; Georgia is now shouldering even more of the cost to manage the federal food aid program known as SNAP; and an Atlanta law firm has secured a 164 million dollar verdict against a hotel operator for its role in child sex trafficking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 1 · 9 min
The Brief for Thursday, October 1, 2026
Big promises (but a small delivery) prompt DeKalb County to sue; Twenty years into the project, Atlanta's BeltLine just aquired the land to close the full 22-mile loop; and Clayton County residents have some questions for MARTA about plans to expand fast buses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 1 · 9 min
The Brief for Tuesday, September 29, 2026
More back and forth between Fulton County and the City of Atlanta about the city jail; CDC employees who still have a job continue to say cutes are taking a toll; and why a Georgia U.S. Senator voted against a plan to regulate college sports, even as most of the Senate voted in favor of it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 30 · 9 min
The Brief for Wednesday, September 30, 2026
A federal judge tosses the Trump administration's suit against Georgia seeking private voter info; Measles, anyone? It's spreading, and a Jasper County family represents the latest cluster; and the state is about to bring Pine Log Park back to the public. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 28 · 10 min
The Brief for Monday September 28, 2026
To lessen sticker shock at the pump, Georgia is rolling back its gas tax for 30 days; Because why should Atlanta homeowners have all the fun? A shortage of apartments means rents are about to go up; and with Ms. Pat, what you see is what you get. And what you see? is pretty funny. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 25 · 10 min
The Brief for Friday, September 25, 2026
Georgia elections officials say a new federal voter database won't affect the state's elections... this year; The Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Dream are both headed for their playoffs, after winning seasons; and a new Banksy exhibit brings the enigmatic artist to life at Kirkwood's Pullman Yards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 24 · 10 min
The Brief for Thursday, September 24, 2026
Massive quantities of meat, distributed by a Georgia company, are recalled; No U.S. city evicts more people than Atlanta; and "I'd take two if I were you." China's president confirms Atlanta's about to get two fuzzy foreigners named Ping Ping and Fu Shuang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 23 · 10 min
The Brief for Wednesday, September 23, 2026
The number of law enforcement personnel with access to Flock camera footage: 140,000. The number of federal policies governing that access: 0. The number of US Senators from Georgia proposing more oversight: 1. Buckhead lays out a multi-year plan to improve quality of life for its residents. Its first 'quick win': potholes. And what you can do with an old vape to keep it out of the landfill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 22 · 9 min
The Brief for Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Google agrees to front cash for nuclear utility upgrades in Georgia; Everybody in the world was going to converge on Atlanta for the World Cup—causing the collective salivatory glands of hotel companies to get busy (...turns out their front desks weren't). And zero hurricanes this year, anyone? Cool--but you'd better get that snow shovel ready. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 21 · 9 min
The Brief for Monday, September 21, 2026
You know it's bad when the day's diesel prices NOT breaking the all-time record becomes newsworthy; Buckhead leaders want five years to create a better quality of life for those who live and engage in commerce there; and a Georgia professor and author on how board games reflect who we were as a society. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 18 · 9 min
The Brief for Friday, September 18, 2026
The Cobb County school district is removing another book from its libraries -- the first novel by Nobel-prize winning author Toni Morrison; County election officials, poll workers and election board members in Georgia aren't allowed to bet on elections, including via prediction markets; When Immigration and Customs Enforcement started picking up parents in a rural Georgia community last year, a group of public school teachers stepped in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 17 · 10 min
The Brief for Thursday, September 17, 2026
Five charged with exploiting immigrants seeking to work through the H2A Visa program; A man scheduled for execution gets last minute court order to intervene; and from regulator to regulatee--a Georgia Public Service commissioner 's new, private, corporate gig. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 16 · 9 min
The Brief for Wednesday September 16, 2026 wav
Georgia reports its first death from West Nile Virus this year; the former head of Southern Company tapped to run Georgia's public college and university system; and the steadfast soul of New Hope--preserving a church formerly enslaved people founded and kept strong, even when outside efforts tried to interfere. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 15 · 10 min
The Brief for Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Let the hagglin' begin as the Atlanta City Council gets hungry for a jail deal; Don't believe the political polls, says a prominent Georgia faith leader; and if Atlanta's newest airline sounds anatomical, it kinda is? How you'll soon get to Guadalaraja's biggest airport for less than an arm and a leg. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 14 · 9 min
The Brief for Monday, September 14, 2026 II
Georgia's parole board is set to consider clemency for a man scheduled for execution this week; A prominent non-profit leader takes a new gig promoting Atlanta; and a conversation with a 12-year-old Atlantan about to make it big in Hollywood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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