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 Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Confirmation clash: nominees for top federal offices face a Georgia grilling; Atlanta's part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is over. Was it worth it?; And once scrappy, now seasoned. The Chattahoochee Nature Center turns 50.
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The Brief for Tuesday, July 14, 2026
A person potentially facing the death penalty for the fatal stabbing of a woman on a MARTA train pleads not guilty; Atlanta's city council steps in over a pay dispute at Hartsfield-Jackson; and Atlanta's final FIFA World Cup game promises to be kind of a big deal.
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The Brief for Monday, July 13, 2026
A guilty plea from a former executive at the High Museum; the victory one of Georgia's U.S. Senators is enjoying after the bipartisan housing bill becomes law; and the nuanced windfall of hosting the FIFA World Cup.
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The Brief for Friday, July 10, 2026
Postal union calls for investigation into deaths at Palmetto mail processing center; Libertarians fail to get enough signatures to appear on November's ballot; and the argument for more public toilets.
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The Brief for Thursday, July 9, 2026
Ensuring ballots are as private as private can be might prove disruptive to November's election; Big-box bookstores are back; and a conversation with the iconic Harry Connick, Jr., who performs this weekend in Atlanta.
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The Brief for Wednesday, July 8, 2026
A heat dome makes the hot Atlanta summer...hotter; A judge upholds a commission given the authority to strip local DAs from office; and what's left for Atlanta as it hosts one more FIFA World Cup match.
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The Brief for Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Judge rejects Trump administration effort to access Fulton poll worker information; College Park's city council meeting, held in Savannah, draws some side-eye; and developers see opportunity off southwest Atlanta's Sylvan Rd.
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The Brief for Monday, July 6, 2026
A DeKalb County employee fights for her life after a bullet from celebratory gunfire pierced her home; Atlanta water officials say a massive fish kill wasn't their fault. So, who's was it? Why Environomental groups are scratching their heads...; And what a fancy, oversized house in West Atlanta --…
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The Brief for Thursday, July 2, 2026
The FBI is doubling down on it's efforts to uncover fraud in Georgia's 2020 election, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary; the brother of a former Falcons player is facing murder charges in the death of their mother; and Venezuelans in Atlanta are rallying community support to help with r…
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The Brief for Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Health officials are concerned by the number of West Nile virus cases they're seeing, a new power plant is facing scrutiny for allegedly skirting permitting requirements, and a recent report outlines the state of senior healthcare and how Georgia compares.
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