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Georgia reports its first death from West Nile Virus this year; the former head of Southern Company tapped to run Georgia's public college a...
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20 of 1,305 episodesThe Brief for Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Let the hagglin' begin as the Atlanta City Council gets hungry for a jail deal; Don't believe the political polls, says a prominent Georgia...
The Brief for Monday, September 14, 2026 II
Georgia's parole board is set to consider clemency for a man scheduled for execution this week; A prominent non-profit leader takes a new gi...
The Brief for Friday, September 11, 2026
The Georgia Department of Public Health announced two additional measles cases in an ongoing outbreak; Two-and-a-half decades after the terr...
The Brief for Thursday, September 10, 2026
Georgia is among 10 states asking the High Court to block mail-in ballot restrictions; 'Quietly busy' is how you could classify ICE activity...
The Brief for Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Suspect accused of planning a mass shooting at Hartsfield-Jackson to appear before a federal judge; the quiet move to quiet, potentially, pu...
The Brief for Tuesday, September 8, 2026
More metro Atlanta police officers are fired for peeping at Flock camera files for personal reasons; Diesel prices break another record this...
The Brief for Friday, September 4, 2026
The end of summer feels a lot like the middle of summer; Diesel prices hit an all-time record in Atlanta; and a year after a raid on Korean...
The Brief for Thursday, September 3, 2026
A solemn ceremony at the Georgia Capitol as the two-year mark approaches in the Apalachee high school shooting; The region doesn't have enou...
The Brief for Wednesday, September 2, 2026
The emotional decision to let a father jailed for decades out on bond while his 'shaken baby' conviction gets a second look; About that $128...
The Brief for Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Georgia's newest congressman is sworn in—why he shouldn't get too comfortable; Prices are up, but civilian federal pay is not; and Atl...
The Brief for Monday, August 31, 2026
A metro Atlanta congressional district is about to have a representative. Why the trip to DC might be a short one; The state's handing out o...
The Brief for Friday, August 28, 2026
U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock is calling for a statewide moratorium on new data centers; Georgia has confirmed four new cases of measles; Can...
The Brief for Thursday, August 27, 2026
Fired Georgia Southern Univ. staffer says $250k settlement a "major win" for LGBTQ student rights; Less litigation over More MARTA; and "Jus...
The Brief for Wednesday, August 26, 2026 wav
Public pushback as Atlanta's City Council considers privatizing baggage screening at Hartsfield-Jackson; one of the state's most contaminate...
The Brief for Tuesday, August 25, 2026
The family of a man accused of a fatal stabbing along the Beltline is calling for mental health reforms; an increasing number of law enforce...
The Brief for Monday, August 24, 2026
Atlanta police have a suspect in custody they allege is responsible for a stabbing on the Beltline that left a man dead; A judge in Stockbri...
The Brief for Friday, August 21, 2026
Governor Brian Kemp has appointed former Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise to complete the term of Tricia Pridemore, who's stepped down;...
The Brief for Thursday, August 20, 2026
A few dozen protestors rallied against Flock Safety and its surveillance cameras at the company's annual conference in Atlanta; Faith and co...
The Brief for Wednesday, August 19. 2026
Cuts by the Trump administration have led to hundreds of vacancies at the CDC; Faith leaders in Atlanta are traveling to Mississippi to join...