Monday, October 12, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1929, the University of Georgia dedicated Sanford Stadium by beating Yale 15-0. Tickets cost $3, and the crowd of 30,000 was among college football’s largest ever at the time.

A quick holiday reminder as you start your week: Government offices, the U.S. Postal Service, and many banks are closed today in observance of Columbus Day. Did you know there are more than 60 cities and counties named after the explorer, including our own here in the Peach State?

You’re being overcharged every single month, and the companies doing it are counting on you never noticing. When’s the last time you combed through your bank statement line by line, looking for hidden fees? They’re coming from every direction: your bank, your cable provider, and that laundry list of subscriptions. On today’s episode of Flyover Focus, we count down 10 things you should stop paying for, ending with the No. 1 bill that’s still draining over $2,000 a year from millions of households. Tune in here!

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Bulldogs Take Over No. 1

Georgia rose to No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday after beating No. 6 Alabama 20-17 on the road Saturday night.

It’s the Bulldogs’ first No. 1 ranking since the opening weeks of the 2024 season. Previous No. 1 Texas lost 27-24 to Oklahoma on Saturday.

Georgia also moved to No. 1 in the coaches poll.

Alabama faces a likely NCAA fine after its fans threw bottles and cans at Georgia players after the loss.

Federal Aid Approved as Cleanup Begins

President Trump approved a federal emergency declaration for 76 Georgia counties after remnants of tropical storm Isaias toppled trees and power lines.

Suspected tornadoes hit Screven and Burke counties, with at least four buildings destroyed or damaged on a farm along Story Mill Road between Hephzibah and Waynesboro. No injuries were reported.

In Tucker, Andrea Corbett was asleep when a tree crashed through the front of her home around 3 a.m. Saturday as Isaias’ outer bands lashed metro Atlanta.

Power outages across the state fell from more than 125,000 to about 9,500 by late Saturday night. FEMA announced disaster declarations for Florida and Alabama ahead of the hurricane’s landfall.

Early Voting Begins Tuesday

Georgians can cast ballots starting Tuesday as in-person early voting opens statewide for the Nov. 3 general election, topped by races for governor and the U.S. Senate.

Early voting runs through Oct. 30, with Saturday voting available this Saturday and Oct. 24. Counties may add Sunday hours, and voters can use any early-voting site in their county.

Ballots include three constitutional amendments: expanding a farmland tax break to properties of up to 4,000 acres, requiring nonpartisan elections for probate judges, and creating a dedicated fund for 911 upgrades.

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➤ Greensboro: Firefighters from more than a dozen agencies responded to a Saturday night blaze at the 20,000-square-foot Reynolds Landing golf clubhouse near Lake Oconee, which appeared to be a total loss. Staff evacuated all patrons, and officials reported no injuries. (More)

➤ Augusta: A fire inside an HVAC unit forced Walton Rehabilitation Hospital staff to move as many as 40 patients to other parts of the building Saturday morning. Damage was contained to the unit. (More)

➤ Perry: Visitors to the Georgia National Fair can buy beer and wine for the first time, with sales restricted to a covered garden beside the entertainment stage. (More)

➤ Athens: Athens-Clarke County officials said 1,154 voters received duplicate absentee ballots after a mailing list error, and they’re asking recipients to mail back only one and shred the extra. (More)

➤ Macon: Macon-Bibb emergency crews spent the weekend assessing storm damage and clearing downed trees left by Isaias’ remnants, including one that fell on power lines along Ingleside Avenue. (More)

➤ Douglas: Five adults died late Friday in an apparent murder-suicide involving immediate family members inside a Coffee County home. One of the victims died later at a hospital. (More)

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➤ The Atlanta Falcons fell to 2-3 on Sunday night, losing 30-23 to Baltimore in overtime. Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton, a graduate of Marist School in Brookhaven, sealed his team’s win by intercepting Tua Tagovailoa, who was subbing for the injured Michael Penix Jr. (More)

➤ Morehouse and Savannah State played on Sunday at B.T. Harvey Stadium in Atlanta after Isaias pushed the game back a day, with Morehouse winning 34-23. (More)

➤ The Savannah Bananas lost to the Texas Tailgaters 2-1 in the inaugural Banana Bowl championship at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NFL | MLB | NHL | Soccer | NBA | NASCAR | F1 | Golf

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➤ Companies are quietly overcharging you every month, and most Americans have no idea how much it adds up to. (Tune in here)

In the latest episode of Flyover Focus, we count down 10 things you should stop paying for, from the fuel upgrade drivers waste billions on every year to the bill that follows some families for generations. Our No. 1 spot is a charge most households still pay out of pure habit.

In case you missed it, last week’s Flyover Focus counted down 10 American traditions that are quietly disappearing. How many did you grow up with and completely forget about? (Watch Now)

➤ The Waffle House storm index showed 44 of the Georgia-based chain’s restaurants were closed and 39 without power as of 1 p.m. Saturday, mostly along the Gulf Coast. (More)

➤ The asking price for a White House replica in northeast metro Atlanta remains $35 million nearly a year after the property hit the market. (More)

➤ Paramount plans to keep Mark Thompson as chairman of the Atlanta-based CNN while naming an editorial independence board at the network, following its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. (More)

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➤ Athens musicians recreated the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival at Terrapin Beer Co. on Saturday, playing indoors at the taproom due to Isaias’ rain. The nonprofit Artist2Artist organized the show to raise money for the Athens Area Homeless Shelter. (More)

➤ Statesboro-born Danny McBride will receive the 2026 Flannery O’Connor Award for Storytelling at the Rome International Film Festival, set for Nov. 5-8. The actor, writer, and producer is the first Georgia-born artist to win the honor. (More)

➤ FFA exhibitor Emilee Lewis of Cedartown shared her routine for prepping Fancy, her pregnant Red Angus-Gelbvieh cross heifer, for the Georgia National Fair. (More)

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