The Brief from WABE

Two Delta Air Lines planes collide while taxiing at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson; Most residents in East Palestine, Ohio who were offered part of a $600-million settlement from Norfolk-Southern took it; and the head of the Professional Association of Georgia Educators reflects on the need for more mental health resources in local schools.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Board of Atlanta-based Norfolk-Southern confirms its CEO is under investigation for possible ethics violations; Barrow County's schools prepare to reopen; and how climate change is influencing the spread of tick-born diseases in Georgia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Harris campaign's bus tour focuses on coastal Georgia in an effort to drum up support outside of Atlanta; Six presidential candidates--double the standard--will see their names on Georgia's ballot in November; and big travel numbers for a big holiday weekend in the metro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A nonprofit sues the City of Atlanta for ongoing sewage spills in the Chattahoochee River; the 14 year old male student and his father are charged in the school shooting in Winder Georgia; and what it means that the father is facing charges - a first of this kind of case in Georgia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gov. Kemp orders all state flags to fly at half-staff until the victims of Wednesday's school shooting in Barrow County are laid to rest; an Atlanta company developed the technology that helped first responders neutralize the situation relatively quickly; and Georgia Power bills for most customers will go down soon--not by much and not for long--but hey, cheaper is... cheaper. See omnystudio....

Two students and two teachers are dead, 9 others injured, after a 14-year-old student allegedly opened fire at his Barrow County high school. Classes are cancelled for the remainder of the week as law enforcement continue their investigation. The suspect, authorities say, will be tried for murder as an adult. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No more data centers near the BeltLine; All aboard Georgia's Addiction Bus; and Tally Sweat, friend to gardens all over Georgia, dies at the age of 88. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Fulton County Jail is operating with fewer security officers after a third-party contractor told them to walk off the job due to unpaid bills; Tourism to the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area contributes over $160 million to the local economy; Two former Fulton County election workers who won a $148 million defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani are trying to collect what they're...

Two European men have been charged in bomb threat and “swatting” incidents targeting private citizens including elected officials from Georgia; Vice President Kamala Harris has landed in Savannah for a South Georgia bus tour culminating with a rally Thursday night; and WABE's Jim Burress discuss with Emory economics professor Tom Smith why consumer sentiment isn't necessarily reflecting improving...

Two are dead and another seriously injured after a morning explosion at Delta's TechOps facility; Georgia's Lt. Governor pushes for ban of transgender girls on female athletic teams in school; and why recent tropical weather has the state's Red Cross chapter sounding the alarm bells. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A judge kicks several third-party candidates off Georgia's ballot; Dems turn up the pressure on Gov. Kemp to act on ethics complains against GOP members of state election board; and what has the Army Corps of Engineers rethinking their permit for water use at the Southeast Georgia Hyundai EV plant under construction? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A Georgia Senate subcommittee is urging the city of Atlanta to transfer its detention center to Fulton County; The COO of Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is leaving for another job next month after spending just one year with the company; and after much controversy at the beginning of the school year, some Georgia educators are now teaching the Advanced Placement course in African American Studies.&...

Fulton County voted to raise property taxes; Local elections officials from all over the state ask Georgia's election board to pump the brakes on further changes to state voting protocols; and state Rep. Sam Park (D-107) is one of 4,900-ish delegates to the DNC. So what's that like? He tells us on thiis edition of The Brief from WABE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's election board gets even deeper into controversial--and possibly illegal--changes to vote certification; Thousands of AT&T workers in the state continue to strike; and cities and towns in Georgia wanting to add to their housing supply can get part of $100-million grant to break down barriers to construction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's election board passes further rule changes, ones many say are illegal; Officials confirm metro Atlanta has a case of the measles; and the evolving way Georgia teaches your child to read. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Republican members of the Georgia State Election Board are facing a formal ethics complaint; The Mechanicsville community is pressing for an end to gun violence after a recent block party ended in gunfire; and WABE Southside reporter DorMiya Vance reports how the tension between the College Park City Council, the city's Mayor and residents has threatened to boil over in recent meetings. See om...

After ousting, a new Fulton County Housing Authority board meets for the fist time; Atlanta's housing market is fairly balanced in terms of whether it's a buyers or sellers market; and state lawmakers look into a barrier that prevents eligible Georgians from using the state's medial canabis program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Home Depot reports better than expected earnings, but with a full-on warning about the rest of the year; Former Pres. Donald Trump recently lambasted Atlanta for its increase in violent crime. Problem is, violent crime actually went down; and why blood pressure matters to Georgians who are pregnant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Kamala Harris now in the presidential race, Georgia is seeing a new infusion of campaign cash; Cobb can't come up with a good way to fund its water infrastructure needs, so it tables the issue; and UGA finds itself at the top of the pre-season rankings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Republican-led State Senate panel has resumed investigating Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis; Georgia is seeing a “substantial increase” in confirmed COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks -- that’s according to hospital data from the CDC; Tropical Storm Debby dumped rain for days in Southeast Georgia and caused flash flooding – WABE's Emily Jones reports on the cleanup and preparation for future...

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Flooding continues across southeast Georgia, where Tropical Storm Debby has dumped enormous amounts of rain in the last few days; Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens says the city is taking steps to bolster a housing program for people living with HIV; The Georgia State Election Board has approved a rule that may allow local election boards to refuse to certify election results.  See omnystudio.com/l...

Governor Brian Kemp is warning of the continuing impacts of Tropical Storm Debby; Georgia Democrats are cheering Vice President’s Kamala Harris’ choice of running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz; and Some Georgia Republicans are figuring out their next steps after former President Donald Trump rekindled his feud with Governor Brian Kemp just months before the general election. See omnystudio.com...

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