The Brief from WABE
The Brief from WABE
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.Social links:
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The Brief for Thursday, May 28, 2026
Shoplifting suspect, said to be running away from police, shot dead; Georgia Power bills should be a little cheaper starting next month; and Emory University names its 22nd President.
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The Brief for Wednesday, May 27. 2026
Thursday morning in courtrooms almost 50 miles apart, a teen and a man accused of carrying out separate mass shootings in Georgia will have status hearings as neither has a trial date set for their high-profile murder cases; Rodney Taylor, the Lawrenceville man who rose to national attention when m…
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The Brief for Tuesday, May 26, 2026
An urgent plea from Atlanta's animal shelters; MARTA's PD continues to grow; and two middle schoolers from metro Atlanta navigate the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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The Brief for Monday, May 25, 2026
Ebola screenings expand to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson; this hurricane season looks calmer than normal thanks to El Nino; and both UGA and Ga Tech baseball head to NCAA as top-ranked teams.
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The Brief for Friday, May 22, 2026
Fulton County is reviewing the 61 ballots submitted during extended polling hours at one Sandy Springs location during this week's primary election; Driverless car company Waymo has suspended its service in Atlanta after one of its vehicles was stranded in a flooded street during heavy rains; The C…
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The Brief for Thursday, May 21, 2026
APD hopes distinctive shirt worn by shooting suspect will help them solve "404 Day" killing; More Georgians are working than ever before; and MomoCon brings anime fans--and their money--to Atlanta.
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The Brief for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
A busy Memorial Day travel week kicks into full force; Study shows Waffle House workers have less-than-favorable job conditions; and a sample of what comes next following Georgia's primary election.
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The Brief for Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Why primary election results could be available shortly after polls close; The cost of health insurance pushes many Georgians to lose coverage; and recent, welcome rains have little effect on the state's drought.
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The Brief for Monday, May 18, 2026
Georgia's judicial watchdog says two left-leaning candidates running for state Supreme Court have violated the rules of conduct; After regulators rejected their first attempt, Atlanta-based rail company Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific have filed a second application to merge; Organizers from Geo…
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The Brief for Friday, May 15, 2026
A man was arrested in relation to a killing on the Beltline; confusion abounds over new law that targets partisan races in metro Atlanta; and how the city is trying to attract young people into tech careers here through gaming
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