The Brief from WABE

Gov. Kemp adds property tax to special session agenda; Atlanta area DAs call BS on state efforts to erase partisan elections only in the metro; and legendary singer Peabo Bryson dies at age 75.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Georgia Supreme Court makes way for lethal injection executions to move forward again; Recently deepened and widened Port of Savannah could be deeper and wider; and about those fancy new MARTA train cars set to debut for the FIFA World Cup. Um. Well. So.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's gas tax repreive is about to end; Sen. Jon Ossoff and Democratic gubenatorial nominee Keisha Lance-Bottoms team up for election campaigning; and go inside a Ga State Univ lab where researchers hope to find life in a far away land.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pilot program using drones to respond to mass school shooting event set to debut at five Georgia schools; Why the FBI isn't laughing about threats related to the FIFA World Cup; and the effects of military sexual trauma in WABE's series, "Invisible Scars." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shoplifting suspect, said to be running away from police, shot dead; Georgia Power bills should be a little cheaper starting next month; and Emory University names its 22nd President.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thursday morning in courtrooms almost 50 miles apart, a teen and a man accused of carrying out separate mass shootings in Georgia will have status hearings as neither has a trial date set for their high-profile murder cases; Rodney Taylor, the Lawrenceville man who rose to national attention when members of Congress flagged how the double amputee was crawling across filthy bathroom floors to...

An urgent plea from Atlanta's animal shelters; MARTA's PD continues to grow; and two middle schoolers from metro Atlanta navigate the Scripps National Spelling Bee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ebola screenings expand to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson; this hurricane season looks calmer than normal thanks to El Nino; and both UGA and Ga Tech baseball head to NCAA as top-ranked teams.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fulton County is reviewing the 61 ballots submitted during extended polling hours at one Sandy Springs location during this week's primary election; Driverless car company Waymo has suspended its service in Atlanta after one of its vehicles was stranded in a flooded street during heavy rains; The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is reporting a major fish kill on the river in west Atlanta. See omnystudio....

APD hopes distinctive shirt worn by shooting suspect will help them solve "404 Day" killing; More Georgians are working than ever before; and MomoCon brings anime fans--and their money--to Atlanta.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A busy Memorial Day travel week kicks into full force; Study shows Waffle House workers have less-than-favorable job conditions; and a sample of what comes next following Georgia's primary election.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why primary election results could be available shortly after polls close; The cost of health insurance pushes many Georgians to lose coverage; and recent, welcome rains have little effect on the state's drought.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia's judicial watchdog says two left-leaning candidates running for state Supreme Court have violated the rules of conduct; After regulators rejected their first attempt, Atlanta-based rail company Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific have filed a second application to merge; Organizers from Georgia and beyond are calling for a new generation of voting rights activists to mobilize against the r...

A man was arrested in relation to a killing on the Beltline; confusion abounds over new law that targets partisan races in metro Atlanta; and how the city is trying to attract young people into tech careers here through gaming See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DeKalb County reveals new plans for Intrenchment Creek Park; Social Circle leaders sue the federal government over immigration detention warehouse plans; and a new book looking at the legacy of Olivia Newton-John See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Governor Brian Kemp scheduled a summer special session to reassess GA's 2028 maps after the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act; local energy groups join a lawsuit against the federal Environmental Protection Agency for not maintaining clean air; and what's at stake during the Public Service Commission election this year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Utility officials move to lower electricity prices for Georgia customers; what's at stake in the primary race for Georgia Lieutenant Governor; and Republicans want to question Stacey Abrams over her 2018 gubernatorial campaign See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia now has a need-based scholarship for students attending Georgia’s public colleges and universities; Two of the passengers from a cruise ship where some people have gotten sick and died from hantavirus are being transferred to Atlanta; The Atlanta-area man whose more than year-long detention in immigration facilities rose to the notice of members of Congress says he's focused now on r...

An Atlanta-based federal appeals court is the latest to reject Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s new mandatory detention practice; DeKalb County says it is building a new park project at Intrenchment Creek Park, years after a controversial land swap deal; and Atlanta-based poet Amy Pence's genre-bending debut novel explores themes of consciousness, trauma and connection through one young...

A gallon of premium gas in Georgia is now averaging nearly five dollars a gallon according to motoring group AAA; State health officials say they are closely monitoring two passengers who have returned to Georgia after being aboard the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak; Atlanta fiber artist Honey Pierre is being celebrated twice over, with a solo show now open at One Contem...

CNN founder Ted Turner, a consummate salesman who changed how much of the world consumes news, has died; Governor Brian Kemp signed legislation regulating how health insurance companies use artificial intelligence in making patient decisions; A local non-profit is expanding a mentorship program for high school and college students to prepare them for high paying tech careers. See omnystudio.com/li...

Fulton County is pushing back on federal efforts to obtain the personal information of over 3000 election workers, plus volunteers, who worked on November 2020 elections; Georgia Power wants to lower the rate it charges for fuel; This weekend, Atlanta Ballet opens the East Coast premiere of “Frida,” a full-length narrative ballet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia abortion-rights advocates are among the national voices urging the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve access to abortion medication by mail after a flurry of back and forth court rulings; A disabled Georgia man has been released after more than a year in immigration detention; One of the few Black teachers ever hired by a south Georgia school district claims she was the victim of racial harass...

Fire crews are making gains on two large wildfires in South Georgia; Georgia Governor Brian Kemp says he will not delay the May 19th party primaries to allow for a special session to redraw congressional and state legislative lines; The race for the Republican and Democratic nominations to replace retiring Congressman Barry Loudermilk continue to focus on President Donald Trump and his policies.&n...

Man claims he lost fingers, lower legs after Fulton County Jail failed to give him antibiotics; A look at the candidates for Georgia Secretary of State; and for the most part, candidates for the Georgia Public Service Commission agree on one issue--even across party lines.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.