The Brief for Friday, July 31, 2026
Weather is behind decision to postpone massive road closure scheduled for the weekend; a man with leukemia dies after being detained at Geor...
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20 of 1,273 episodesThe Brief for Thursday, July 30th, 2026
Trump nominee to lead CDC advances past Senate committee; Father of Apalachee High School shooter gets 15-years; and ACLU of Georgia sues IC...
The Brief for Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Two Delta jets get too close for comfort at Atlanta's airport; Georgia's GOP nominee for governor pulls $89-million out of his rainy-day fun...
The Brief for Tuesday, July 28, 2026
The Apalachee school shooter will spend the rest of his days in prison, as a judge sentences Colt Gray to life in prison with no parole; Geo...
The Brief for Monday, July 27, 2026
Prosecutors say infamy may have been the motive behind a 2024 school shooting in Georgia; The Atlanta-based CDC could have a new director fo...
The Brief for Friday, July 24th, 2026
A 16-year-old in Georgia is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty Friday to killing four people and injuring several others in a shootin...
The Brief for Thursday, July 23, 2026
Gov. Brian Kemp heads to DC to ponder data centers; Clayton County does the same closer to home; and the suspected Apalachee High shooter pl...
The Brief for Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Trump stumps for Georgia GOP nominees, touts Trump Accounts; Gwinnett County father serving life sentence for shaken-baby death gets new tri...
The Brief for Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Pres. Trump scheduled to visit Cobb County Wednesday; Decatur to tap 20 to combat homelessness; and lineup changes for the Hawks.
The Brief for Monday, July 20, 2026
The U.N. considers naming the Okefenokee a World Heritage site; Elected at age 22, and restricted six months in, the mayor of Stockbridge fe...
The Brief for Friday, July 17, 2026
A dairy producer owned by the Coca Cola company is dealing with the effects of a cyberattack; Fulton county's sheriff is looking for public...
The Brief for Thursday, July 16, 2026
Detained man in ICE custody dies during transfer between two Georgia detention centers; Georgia could quickly transition to daylight saving...
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 wort...
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 s...
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 housin...
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...
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 conversa...
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...
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, d...
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...