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09/17/2026

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting one death from West Nile virus and warned the public of rising infections. Via WABE media partner Decaturish.com.

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting one death from West Nile virus and warned the public of rising infe

09/17/2026

Tricia Pridemore, who until recently served as an elected utility regulator in Georgia, is now working for a corporation that builds data centers primarily in the Southeast. Via WABE media partner the Georgia Recorder.

Tricia Pridemore, who recently served as a utility regulator in Georgia, is now working for a corporation that builds da

09/17/2026

The scheduled ex*****on of 53-year-old Stacey Humphreys, who was convicted of double murder in Cobb County more than two decades ago, did not take place Wednesday night after the Georgia Supreme Court upheld a ruling temporarily halting it.

A Cobb County judge has temporarily halted the ex*****on of a man convicted of the 2003 murders of two local real estate

09/17/2026

The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates for the first time in three years, which likely means higher borrowing costs for Georgia families and businesses.

The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates for the first time in three years, which likely means higher borrowing cos

09/17/2026

New Hope AME in Buckhead recently gained designation as a City of Atlanta historical landmark. The church is here because formerly enslaved people founded a formal place of worship just after the Civil War. But before emancipation, they would worship in hidden, wooded areas called Hush Harbors. And Buckhead was once home to one of those places.

On a scorching weekday afternoon in Buckhead, greenery surrounds a small, ivory-colored building with a cross-bearing st

09/16/2026

Ten-hour shifts, six days a week. That’s the schedule for many Air traffic controllers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, who are still waiting for the rest of a raise approved months ago, along with others across the country.

Ten-hour shifts, six days a week. That's the schedule for many Air traffic controllers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, who are still waiting for the rest of a raise approved months ago, along with others across the country.

09/16/2026

As the November election approaches with two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission again on the ballot, coastal Georgians are demanding more transparency around a massive OpenAI data center recently announced in Effingham County, near Savannah.

Coastal Georgians are demanding more transparency around a massive OpenAI data center recently announced in Effingham County, near Savannah.

09/16/2026

The Atlanta Beltline is beginning construction on a new segment of the Northwest Trail. The planned path includes a pedestrian bridge over Northside Drive, connection to the completed part of the Northwest Trail, and passage under I-75.

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09/16/2026

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) voted Wednesday to name Thomas A. Fanning the sole finalist for USG chancellor, succeeding former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue.

09/16/2026

https://www.wabe.org/report-american-idol-moving-production-to-atlanta-after-over-two-decades-in-la/

After 24 seasons on air, reality-competition series “American Idol” announced Tuesday that production is leaving Hollywood for “Yallywood.”

After 24 seasons on air, reality-competition series "American Idol" announced Tuesday that production is leaving Hollywo