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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1833, Walker County was formed from parts of Murray County and former Cherokee Nation land. The county was the site … Continue reading Wednesday, December 18, 2024

  TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1976, Ted Turner launched cable TV’s first superstation, TBS, using the programming from his independent Atlanta station WTCG. Here’s … Continue reading Tuesday, December 17, 2024

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1976, Atlanta congressman Andrew Young was nominated as ambassador to the United Nations by fellow Georgian President-elect Jimmy Carter.  Neighborhood and … Continue reading Monday, December 16, 2024

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 2007, Major League Baseball issued the Mitchell Report on alleged steroid use in the game. Several players from the Atlanta Braves … Continue reading Friday, December 13, 2024

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024 Good morning! On this date in 2004, the Atlanta Falcons, led by All-Pro quarterback Michael Vick, secured the NFC South title with a 35-10 home win against … Continue reading Thursday, December 12, 2024

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2024 Good morning! On this day In 1980, President Jimmy Carter of Georgia signed the legislation that created the Superfund program to pay for cleaning up chemical … Continue reading Wednesday, December 11, 2024

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1930, the first commercial passenger flights between Atlanta and New York launched, started by Eastern Airlines. Miami-based Eastern ceased operations … Continue reading Tuesday, December 10, 2024

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024 Good morning! On this date in 2017, north Georgians awoke to 6 to 12 inches of snow from a ‘very rare’ major early-season winter storm, with … Continue reading Monday, December 9, 2024

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2024 Good morning! On this date in 1865, slavery throughout the U.S. became illegal when Georgia’s General Assembly provided the last state approval needed to ratify the … Continue reading Friday, December 6, 2024

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024 Good morning! On this date in 1954, a series of tornadoes hit 17 western Georgia counties, causing one death, 90 injuries, and an estimated $2.2 million … Continue reading Thursday, December 5, 2024