Georgia's Emergency Management agency is warning the entire state to brace for Tropical Storm Helene; Former President Donald Trump pitched a plan to stimulate manufacturing during a campaign event in Savannah Tuesday; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is preparing for a court hearing in Atlanta over a casino development they say was built on sacred burial grounds.

Georgia's Emergency Management agency is warning the entire state to brace for Tropical Storm Helene; Former President Donald Trump pitched a plan to stimulate manufacturing during a campaign event in Savannah Tuesday; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is preparing for a court hearing in Atlanta over a casino development they say was built on sacred burial grounds.

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The Brief for Tuesday, September 24, 2024

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 Georgia and beyond are calling for a new generation of voting rights activists to mobilize against the redrawing of state congressional lines which they say will dilute Black voting power.

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 Georgia and beyond are calling for a new generation of voting rights activists to mobilize against the redrawing of state congressional lines which they say will dilute Black voting power.

The Brief for Monday, May 18, 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

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

The Brief for Friday, May 15, 2026

DeKalb County reveals new plans for Intrenchment Creek Park; Social Circle leaders sue the federal government over immigration detention warehouse plans; and a new book looking at the legacy of Olivia Newton-John

DeKalb County reveals new plans for Intrenchment Creek Park; Social Circle leaders sue the federal government over immigration detention warehouse plans; and a new book looking at the legacy of Olivia Newton-John

The Brief for Tuesday, September 24, 2024

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