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.

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.

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The Brief for Wednesday September 16, 2026 wav

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.

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.&nbsp;
Buckhead lays out a multi-year plan to improve quality of life for its residents. Its first 'quick win': potholes.&nbsp;
And what you can do with an old vape to keep it out of the landfill.

The Brief for Wednesday, September 23, 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.

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&mdash;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.

The Brief for Tuesday, September 22, 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.  

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. &nbsp;

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