Friday, May 8, 2026 Good Morning! On May 8, 1886, the first Coca-Cola was sold at Jacobs’ Pharmacy in Atlanta. This week marks Small Business Week, and the owner of … Continue reading Friday, May 8, 2026

Thursday, May 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1905, blues legend Bumble Bee Slim was born Amos Easton in Brunswick. His recordings made him one of the most … Continue reading Thursday, May 7, 2026

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2003, Carl Isaacs was executed in Jackson. Considered the ringleader in the 1973 Alday family murders, Isaacs was on death row for … Continue reading Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1952, the Atlanta area reached a high of 91 degrees, a record for the date. The average high for the … Continue reading Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Monday, May 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, Union Gen. William T. Sherman launched his Atlanta Campaign, the Union push that captured the city during the Civil War. … Continue reading Monday, May 4, 2026

Sunday, May 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this date in 1816, Montgomery C. Meigs was born in Augusta. Meigs, who served as Quartermaster General during the Civil War, oversaw the … Continue reading Sunday, May 3, 2026

Saturday, May 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1765, the Georgia Gazette, the colony’s first newspaper, reprinted the Stamp Act. Georgia’s annual burn ban started yesterday. Learn more … Continue reading Saturday, May 2, 2026

Friday, May 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1886, Jefferson Davis returned to Georgia, where tens of thousands of people greeted the former Confederate president during stops in Atlanta, … Continue reading Friday, May 1, 2026

Thursday, April 30, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1825, William McIntosh, a Creek chief, was killed at his Carroll County plantation by fellow Creeks opposed to his signing … Continue reading Thursday, April 30, 2026

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1885, composer Wallingford Riegger was born in Albany. He went on to pioneer atonal and modern dance music in America. The … Continue reading Wednesday, April 29, 2026