The Brief from WABE
The Brief from WABE
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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.
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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…
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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 Congress…
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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.
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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…
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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.
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