Saturday, October 24, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1962, Augusta-raised James Brown recorded Live at the Apollo in New York. He paid for the session himself, and the album spent 66 weeks on Billboard’s album chart.

What are the best and worst grocery stores? Texas swears by H-E-B. Florida won’t hear a bad word about Publix. California gave the country Trader Joe’s. What about Walmart, Albertsons, and Costco? Only one of them can be America’s top-rated supermarket. More than 31,000 shoppers graded the nation’s biggest grocery chains, and the results can be polarizing. Is your weekly grocery store on the best list or the worst? Ayla has the countdown on today’s Flyover Podcast. Tune in and pick a side.

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Mitsubishi to Add 220 Jobs

Mitsubishi Power Americas will invest $490 million to expand its gas turbine parts plant near Pooler, creating more than 220 jobs in Chatham County.

The expansion adds 450,000 square feet to the company’s Savannah Machinery Works, doubling its footprint in Georgia. Hiring will include manufacturing, operations, heavy machinery, and technician roles.

Gov. Brian Kemp said the project grew out of meetings with Mitsubishi Power and parent company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Tokyo. “We are excited that the Savannah Machinery Works is expanding to turn those possibilities into reality,” he said.

Savannah Economic Development Authority CEO Trip Tollison said it is the largest investment to date by Mitsubishi Power Americas. Company CEO Bill Newsom tied the expansion to growing demand for electricity.

Both Walmart Shooting Suspects Arrested

Both suspects are now in custody in the killing of an 81-year-old bystander outside a Gainesville Walmart.

Erron Lamar Dorsey, 17, turned himself in to police in East Point on Friday. A Hall County SWAT team arrested Kamari Nehemiah Tilmuth, 18, at a Gainesville home last Sunday.

James Edward McDaniel of Lula, a Navy veteran and retired postal worker, was leaving the Shallowford Road store Oct. 14 when an argument inside spilled into the parking lot. Police say Tilmuth and Dorsey opened fire, and McDaniel was struck at the far end of the lot.

Both face charges of felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Gainesville police thanked officers in East Point and Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for helping find Dorsey.

Peachtree ‘Iron Man’ Dies at 96

Bill Thorn, who ran in every Peachtree Road Race from the first one in 1970 through 2022, has died at 96.

Known as the “Iron Man of the Peachtree,” Thorn returned in 2023 as grand marshal, riding most of the route before crossing the finish line on foot one last time.

He was also one of Georgia’s most accomplished high school coaches, helping schools claim 42 state championships over 65 years. Most of that time came at Landmark Christian School in Fairburn, which he helped found in 1989.

“To honor Bill, let us carry forward his commitment to showing up year after year, encouraging those around us and embracing the enduring joy of running,” the Atlanta Track Club said.

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➤ Woodstock: Two police officers and a suspect were hospitalized after gunfire broke out during a suspicious-person call Thursday evening. The officers’ injuries were minor. Police have not said who fired, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating. (More)

➤ Soperton: Two workers were airlifted to an Augusta burn center after an electrical fire broke out Thursday morning at a bitcoin mining facility in Treutlen County. The county’s emergency management director estimated that one worker suffered burns over at least 60% of his body. (More)

➤ Tybee Island: Strong northeast winds and elevated tides could push water onto U.S. 80, the only road to Tybee, this weekend. Forecasters expect the Fort Pulaski gauge to hit 10.1 feet Sunday and about 10.4 feet Monday, and water reaches the highway near 10 feet. (More)

➤ Richmond County: The Sheriff’s Office has been named the top large law enforcement agency in Georgia for highway safety. DeKalb County and Cobb County police placed second and third, respectively, among agencies with more than 500 officers. (More)

➤ Chamblee: Crews will implode the vacant 18-story former Georgia Department of Revenue headquarters at 1800 Century Boulevard at 7:45 a.m. today. Roads close at 6:45 a.m. behind a 750-foot safety perimeter. Developers have not announced plans for the site. (More)

➤ Johns Creek: SWAT officers arrested Xavier Bryant, 26, Friday after he barricaded himself for hours inside a home. Police say he is the fourth suspect charged in a Sept. 4 shooting that killed Jonquail Myers, 29, at a Buckhead high-rise. (More)

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➤ Apalachee High School interim head football coach Charles Kenyon resigned Wednesday as Barrow County Schools investigated reports of racially derogatory language. Alex Savakinas will lead the team for the rest of the season, becoming the program’s fourth head coach since the 2024 school shooting. (More)

➤ Bijan Robinson pulled aside rookie receiver Zachariah Branch and prayed for him on the sideline after Branch lost his second fumble in Sunday’s loss to Chicago. Video of the moment spread widely on social media. (Read Story)

➤ Cooper Black became the first former Savannah Ghost Pirates player to reach the NHL when he started in goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. The 25-year-old Michigan native went 4-3 in seven games for Savannah during the 2024-25 season. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NCAAF | MLB | NHL | NBA | Soccer | Golf

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➤ Tom Houck, who joined the staff of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference after moving to Atlanta at 19, has died at 79. He later became a familiar political voice on Atlanta radio and TV and led tours of the city’s civil rights landmarks. (More)

➤ Jekyll Island’s Shrimp & Grits Festival continues from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today in the island’s Historic District, with live music, an artists market, and plenty of the Southern staple. Admission is free, but the island’s parking fee goes up $5 for the event. (More)

➤ Savannah is collecting letters, artwork, writing, and photographs for a time capsule marking the nation’s 250th anniversary. The capsule will be placed in the City Hall rotunda in December and opened in 2076. Submissions are due Nov. 20. (More)

➤ Fort Gordon hosts its first Gary Gordon Challenge from 9 a.m. to noon today at Barton Field, with 45 two-person teams tackling 12 workout stations, from sandbag carries to rope climbs, along a 5K route. The event honors the Medal of Honor recipient the post is named for. (More)

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes, straight from the heart of the country.

➤ What are the best and worst grocery stores in America? Shoppers just ranked them all. (Hear Ranking)

➤ The Trump administration has canceled some of its toughest tariffs on Canada, less than two weeks before the midterms. (Listen Now)

➤ Mexican prosecutors have filed treason charges over a CIA drug raid that left four people dead, escalating sovereignty tensions. (Hear Story)