Thursday, July 30, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1961, Laurence Fishburne was born in Augusta. The actor has earned an Oscar nomination, a Tony, and an Emmy.

You may be eating these five foods every single day, and your heart is paying the price. A brand-new study out of Penn State just uncovered how the foods you reach for most often are quietly shaping a heart disease risk marker most people have never even heard of. In today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast, Ayla shares what the study found, plus five heart-healthy swaps you can start making at your very next meal. So which foods are they, and how many are in your kitchen right now? Tune in here!

Osteoarthritis affects more than 500 million people worldwide, yet treatment options remain limited. Later today, watch for a message from our partner, Cytonics, about its research and what’s next.

Today’s sponsor, Dr. Gundry MD, shares a simple collagen reset technique designed to help your body naturally rebuild collagen and support strength, mobility, and healthy aging.

Georgia Power Begins Expansion

Georgia Power broke ground on new natural gas units and a battery storage facility at Plant Bowen in Bartow County to help meet the state’s growing electricity demand.

The expansion will boost the plant’s capacity by about 50%, adding roughly 1,500 megawatts of gas generation and 500 megawatts of battery storage. It is set to come online within three to four years.

Federal energy officials tied the work to a $26.5 billion loan awarded to utility parent Southern Company for projects in Georgia and Alabama, the largest loan in the agency’s history.

Georgia Power CEO Kim Greene said data centers and other large customers are signing long-term contracts designed to shield residential ratepayers from new generation costs.

Storms Interrupt Heat Wave

Severe storms toppled trees and knocked out power to tens of thousands of Georgians as a cold front brought a pause to days of dangerous heat.

Overnight flash flooding caused significant damage across Gilmer County, with 3.8 inches of rain pouring down in an hour in downtown Ellijay.

Power outages peaked above 60,000 across North Georgia early Wednesday, after Tuesday night’s storms brought tornado warnings and widespread tree damage to mountain counties.

Coastal residents endured another scorcher Wednesday, with heat index values near 115 degrees prompting an extreme heat warning around Savannah.

Forecasters expect cooler, drier air statewide until the weekend, offering some relief after heat indices topped 110 in parts of the state.

Richard Jewell Remembered 30 Years Later

Thirty years after the Centennial Olympic Park bombing, Richard Jewell’s widow reflected on the life of the security guard wrongly accused in the attack.

Her husband struggled to cope, even after he was cleared, Dana Jewell said. “It killed him. I think he’d still be here if he hadn’t gone through that,” she said.

Jewell, who died in 2007, spotted the backpack bomb during a crowded concert on July 27, 1996, and helped clear the area before it exploded, saving countless lives.

He subsequently became the focus of intense law enforcement and media speculation that he carried out the attack, until the FBI cleared him 88 days later.

Eric Rudolph pleaded guilty to the bombing in 2005 and remains in a federal Supermax prison. The blast killed Alice Hawthorne and injured more than 100 people.

Dear Georgia Flyover Reader,

A month ago, the Minnesota Star Tribune won a Pulitzer Prize. Last week, it announced it’s cutting 15% of its staff.

That’s been the shape of the whole year. In February, the Washington Post eliminated more than 300 newsroom jobs and closed its sports and books desks outright. The BBC is shedding up to 2,000 roles. BuzzFeed and HuffPost cut about a third of their people. In Pittsburgh, the Post-Gazette shuttered its entire opinion section and published its last editorial.

Here’s what none of those outlets will say out loud: this is what happens when you spend years telling your audience what to think instead of what happened. Readers can tell when the news is tilted, and they’ve been walking away by the millions.

The numbers back it up. Gallup now finds just 28% of Americans trust the media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly. That’s the lowest it has ever measured.

The legacy media created this problem. The Georgia Flyover was built to be the solution, and the difference is simple. They editorialize in their reporting. We don’t. They tell you what to think about the news; we just show you what happened, clearly and fairly, and trust you to make up your own mind.

And it’s working: while they shrink, we’re about to cross six million readers. Six million Americans who start their morning with the facts and decide for themselves. They’re fleeing the spin, and they’re finding us.

The Georgia Flyover will always be free. Producing it isn’t.

So as The Flyover family of readers closes in on six million, let me ask you two questions:

Do you rely on us for news without the spin? Is fact-first journalism worth fighting for?

If your answer is yes, will you chip in and help us hit this milestone at full speed?

I’ll be honest with you: I read the same headlines you do, and there are mornings this industry looks like it’s coming apart. But then I look at what this team builds every single day, and at six million of you choosing the facts over the spin, and I’ve never been more sure we’re on the right side.

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California Surgeon: “Muscle Loss in Seniors is Real, But It Doesn’t Have to Be”

If you think collagen is only for supporting healthier skin, hair, and nails, think again.

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➤ Athens: The medical school at the University of Georgia welcomed its inaugural class of 64 students, chosen from more than 2,000 applicants, with 95% of the class from Georgia. (More)

➤ Jasper: Lightning struck the 38-foot marble Oglethorpe Monument during Tuesday night’s storms, scattering chunks of stone and prompting officials to close the area temporarily. (More)

➤ Atlanta: A Delta flight arriving from Pittsburgh on Monday night aborted its landing at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport after coming so close to a departing Delta plane that collision alarms sounded. (More)

➤ Pearson: Swamp conditions, briars, and mosquitoes drove escaped murder suspect Pablo Miranda out of hiding before Tuesday’s capture, according to Atkinson County Sheriff David Moore. (More)

➤ Statewide: A new committee that will recommend Georgia’s next statewide voting system will hold its first meeting Aug. 7, with a focus on requiring hand-marked paper ballots. (More)

➤ Albany: City commissioners approved a 12-month moratorium on new data center development, directing planners to draft regulations and hire a consultant to research best practices. (More)

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➤ Bijan Robinson did not participate in the Atlanta Falcons’ first training camp practice amid talks over a contract extension. (More)

➤ Meanwhile, Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa also missed the first practice because of a back flare-up. The team signed Cooper Rush to add training camp depth at the position. (More)

➤ Former Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter agreed to a four-year, $152 million extension with $106 million guaranteed, making him the NFL’s highest-paid player at his position. (More)

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➤ Marietta-based Wellstar Health System will lay off 761 corporate and administrative employees across its network, with frontline doctors, nurses, and clinical staff not affected. (More)

➤ Post Consumer Brands, maker of Fruity Pebbles and Honey Bunches of Oats, plans a $32 million expansion of its Fairburn facility. (More)

➤ Floyd County Manager Jamie McCord gave a progress update on the county’s planned agricultural center, among the projects approved by local voters in a 2017 tax measure. (More)

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➤ DeKalb County firefighters helped deliver a healthy baby after they were flagged down by a couple while clearing downed trees from Tuesday night’s storms. (More)

➤ Middle Georgia families marked National Water Park Day at Rigby’s Water World in Warner Robins, squeezing in one more splash before the school year begins. (More)

➤ Providence Canyon, the 1,000-acre “Little Grand Canyon” carved by 19th-century farming mistakes, draws more than 100,000 visitors a year and is home to the plumleaf azalea, one of the Southeast’s rarest plant species. (More)

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➤ These five everyday foods are quietly increasing your chance of heart disease. (Hear Details)

➤ Federal officials are ending a Medicare drug subsidy, raising concerns that millions of seniors could face higher costs. (Hear Episode)

➤ One of America’s most prescribed drugs, taken daily by roughly 23 million people, has been hit with a nationwide recall. (Listen Now)