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THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 2022, Atlanta’s second-longest snow drought ended after three years, with the National Weather Service officially measuring 0.3 inches of snow.  … Continue reading Thursday, January 16, 2025

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1929, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta. This year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday is … Continue reading Wednesday, January 15, 2025

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1833, Mercer University was founded in Penfield by Georgia Baptists. The school moved to Macon in 1871.  Georgia ranks No. … Continue reading Tuesday, January 14, 2025

MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 2001, the Atlanta Hawks retired the No. 21 jersey of “The Human Highlight Reel,” Dominique Wilkins. Friday’s snow brought us … Continue reading Monday, January 13, 2025

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1994, John Berendt’s best-seller Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil was published, giving a glimpse into Savannah society amid … Continue reading Friday, January 10, 2025

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 2011, one of the biggest snowstorms in the state’s history hit, covering northern counties with 6 to 10 inches of … Continue reading Thursday, January 9, 2025

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1955, the Georgia Tech men’s basketball team ended Kentucky’s record home-court winning streak of 129 games. “The first time I … Continue reading Wednesday, January 8, 2025

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1795, Georgia’s governor approved the sale of 35 million acres of land to private developers in a bribery scandal known … Continue reading Tuesday, January 7, 2025

MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1785, Revolutionary War hero Samuel Elbert began a one-year term as governor of Georgia, during which the University of Georgia … Continue reading Monday, January 6, 2025

FRIDAY, January 3, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1861, Fort Pulaski near Savannah was seized from the federal government by a militia under orders from Georgia’s governor, part … Continue reading Friday, January 3, 2025