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Suspect in killing of MARTA bus driver still on the run; Judge holds Guiliani in contempt of court for failing to turn over assets to two Fulton County election workers he defamed; and thousands pay respects to former president Jimmy Carter in the first 24 hours.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plans are in place for Atlantans to pay respects to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter; Vincent Fort, the longtime state senator, is remembered as a tireless advocate for those government had left behind; and the Fulton County Jail enters a consent decree with the feds to improve conditions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia issues guidelines for Kratom; a local homeslss non-profit sees its relationship with city government get even frostier; and despite frigid weather on its way, Atlanta last year saw its hottest on record (but still not nearly hot enough to call this place "Hotlanta." Please, don't do that.)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta celebrates the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100; and the Peach Drop is back at Underground Atlanta.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Virginia-based homebuilder says it is set to build hundreds of houses in Gwinnett County; Georgia Tech Football makes its second-straight bowl appearance, as they take on Vanderbilt in the Birmingham Bowl Friday; and the agency that regulates the certification process to become a police officer in Georgia will see several changes in the new year, starting with its leader. See omnystudio.com/list...

Gov. Brian Kemp urges GOP lawmakers in DC to pass spending bill with disaster relief funds attached; The 176 people who died this year unhoused are remembered; and why it matters to Atlanta's elder population to see lowered feelings of loneliness and isolation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fulton Co. DA Fani Willis is disqualified from prosecuting former President Donald Trump; Some gasoline (figurative--not literally) is poured on Georgia's decades-long water war; and for our series, "Six Million and Lonely," we hear from a young Atlantan who turned the social isolation of his disability into an entrepreneurial opportunity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unionized Amazon workers at a north metro Atlanta warehouse have voted to authorize a strike; President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Georgia football great Herschel Walker to be Ambassador to The Bahamas; In Part Two of our series, Six Million and Lonely, we look at efforts to better understand and alleviate the loneliness struggle for Atlanta's refugee and immigrant communities. See o...

The family of the environmental activist shot and killed by Georgia state troopers is filing a lawsuit against three law enforcement officers; Republicans met at the Capitol Tuesday to cast 16 electoral votes for Trump; WABE's series "Six Million and Lonely" begins by asking Atlantans how they define isolation and why public health officials are so concerned. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Asylum seekers in Georgia are having less success in their cases this year than in the year before; The Georgia Department of Corrections is receiving yet another slate of recommendations to improve its ability to operate secure and safe facilities; WABE health reporter Jess Mador speaks with former CDC Director Tom Frieden about potential changes under Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. See omnystudio.com/li...

Chemical manufacturer BioLab has set a deadline of New Year's Eve for Georgians affected by a large chemical fire to submit their claims for reimbursement; A Georgia Senate committee wants the legislature to prohibit public high schools, colleges and universities from allowing transgender athletes to play on girls or women's sports teams; A Georgia senate committee is recommending the state increa...

Fulton County is looking for volunteers to help conduct its annual snapshot of people currently experiencing homelessness; A much larger pool of Georgia's students could be eligible for a new school voucher program than originally planned; Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is joining Republican governors across the country in expressing support for President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration crackd...

A former Brunswick district attorney charged with interfering in the police investigation of the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery has made her first court appearance; The Chancellor of the University System of Georgia says schools are receiving an influx of out-of-state applicants because of how administrators handled campus protests over the war in Gaza; and meteorologists, emergency managers, and o...

A "swatting" incident in North Georgia leaves one woman dead; DeKalb residents' relative silence over proposed hike to water and sewer bills leads officials to table vote; and Fulton Sheriff pushes again for a new jail after stepping back just weeks ago.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suspect in UHC CEO's murder boarded a bus that originated in Atlanta; how a strong GOP presence in Congress is shaping the politics of Georgia's delegation; and Atlanta Fed Chair Raphael Bostic keeping a close eye on the employment market for upcoming interest rate vote.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A trio of Georgia Republicans who left or lost their seats in Congress are set to return to government service, this time as members of the second Trump Administratiom; New housing assistance is available for young people aging out of foster care in Atlanta; Today in Atlanta, UGA Terry College of Business Dean Benjamin Ayers and other economists presented their annual economic forecast for the sta...

Time is ticking for hurricane assistance funds; the USPS isn't getting your mail to you on time yet; and as Georgia chases the EV sector, more consumers than ever buy one.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump asks for state charges against him to be dismissed; Man who murdered UGA nursing student asks for a new trial; and the first right whale of the birthing season seen off Georgia coast.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

YSL trial ends in not guilty verdicts; Morehouse looks to a campus overhaul to the tune of $500-million, and what to do now to prevent a housing meltdown when the weather gets really cold (as in like right now). [Also, it's Giving Tuesday.  Why not throw in a few bucks to support The Brief and all the quality, local and independent journalism you find on WABE?.  Wabe.org/] See omnystudio.com/liste...

The feds agree to loan EV maker Rivian $6.6-billion to keep Georgia project afloat; A combination of factors leads to fewer cops leaving APD; and Black entrepreneurship in Atlanta 20 years later.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BioLab employee tried to intervene before major fire broke out at Conyers facility; Etihad brings UAE flights to Hartsfield-Jackson; and Jonesboro High School band finds a savior, way to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's Secretary of State has certified the 2024 election results, including President-Elect Donald Trump’s win; A group of Georgia lawmakers is recommending a study on the use of psychedelic therapies to treat mental health conditions among veterans; and recent reporting by Atlanta Civic Circle shows Atlanta lost out on significant affordable housing funding as part of the Gulch deal. See omny...

Georgia's AG officially files to run for governor in 2026; a not guilty plea from the father of the accused Apalachee High shooter; and MARTA wants riders to chime in on a bus route overhaul.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man found guilty of murdering Laken Riley to spend the rest of his life in prison; Middle income Georgians benefit the most in metro Atlanta's latest housing numbers; and the Atlanta Dream get a new head coach.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A key step in Conyers residents' class action against BioLab moves forward; the Supreme Court of Georgia cancels scheduled hearing in Trump vote interference case; and national park for Georgia's Ocmulgee Mounds clears Congressional hurdle.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.