Saturday, March 28, 2026

The Georgia Flyover

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1834, Rufus Bullock was born. He was the state’s first Republican governor in 1868. False corruption charges led Bullock to flee the state, but he returned and became a prominent Atlanta businessman.

More than 1,000 volunteers helped remove 32 tons of trash from the Chattahoochee River—a drinking water source. Learn more in Around Georgia.

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Remains Identified as Duluth Man Missing for Years

Authorities have identified skeletal remains as belonging to Timothy Mitchell Williams, a Duluth man who had been missing since 2020.

Construction workers found the remains on Feb. 10, 2025, along State Route 316 and Duluth Highway in Lawrenceville.

Forensic genetic genealogy analysis led investigators to Williams’ mother, whose DNA was used to confirm the identification.

The cause of death has not been released, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Family Awarded over $56 Million in Wrong-Way Crash

The family of Beth Buchanan, a 23‑year‑old University of Georgia doctoral student who was killed in a wrong‑way DUI crash in 2023, has been awarded $56.5 million in damages by a judge.

Buchanan was driving her mother to the airport when another vehicle traveling the wrong way struck their vehicle, killing her and hospitalizing her mother.

The judge based the award on the number of years she was expected to live, assigning $1 million per year of lost life expectancy.

The suspected driver who collided with Buchanan’s car, Cesar Raudales Macias, remains a fugitive and is wanted for multiple charges, including first-degree vehicular homicide and driving under the influence.

Atlantic Station Named Top Place to Live in US

Atlantic Station in Atlanta was named the best place to live in the nation, according to a 2026 report by Niche.

The list considered a variety of factors, including crime and employment rates, cost of living, nightlife, housing, school quality, diversity, weather, and more.

Midtown Atlanta also ranked in the top 10, taking the No. 6 spot.

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➤ Columbus: Around 1,400 volunteers removed more than 32 tons of trash from the Chattahoochee River during the 16th annual “Sweep the Hooch” cleanup. (More)

➤ Dunwoody: A paving plan will begin next week to resurface 32 streets in 2026 using more than $3 million in funding as part of the city’s ongoing effort to complete a 20-year road maintenance cycle by 2029. (More)

➤ South Fulton: Homeowners will see their annual solid waste fee rise from about $233 to $275 starting in June to help cover rising operational costs, with bills due by Aug. 1. (More)

➤ Macon: Bob’s Discount Furniture has broken ground on an 801,000-square-foot distribution center on Cavalier Drive, which is expected to create approximately 250 jobs. (More)

➤ Smyrna: The city has advanced a proposal to build 45 townhomes and a Chick-fil-A at the corner of Oakdale Road and South Cobb Drive, despite community concerns about traffic and safety. (More)

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➤ An LAPD officer and lifelong Atlanta Braves fan flew cross-country to be at Truist Park for Opening Day against the Royals on Friday, telling reporters, “I’m home.” (More)

➤ Georgia Southern’s Hana Haden was hired by the University of Memphis to become their next women’s basketball coach. (More)

➤ Four-star recruit Kaiden Bailey decommitted from Georgia Tech basketball following head coach Damon Stoudamire’s firing earlier this month. Since Stoudamire’s departure, the Yellow Jackets have lost all three of their 2026 commits. (More)

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➤ A Georgia man who died rescuing six people from a rip current at Pawleys Island in South Carolina last year was posthumously honored with a Carnegie Medal for Heroism, the highest honor for civilian heroism in North America. (More)

➤ A grandfather made a hole-in-one on the same hole at the Landing at Reynolds Lake Oconee nearly two years after his grandson did. (More)

➤ Visitors to Zoo Atlanta can now see Seng, a critically endangered Siamese crocodile, in the zoo’s reptile exhibit. (More)

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