Friday, May 29, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1886, Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton first advertised Coca-Cola.

It’s a great day for Georgia baseball, with the Yellow Jackets and the Bulldogs hosting opening rounds of the NCAA tournament as the No. 2- and No. 3-ranked teams in the nation. Good luck to all!

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Peach State Powers Begin Road to Omaha

No. 2 national seed Georgia Tech and No. 3 national seed Georgia host the opening day of their NCAA regional tournaments today.

The tournament features 64 teams playing at 16 regional sites, with winners advancing to the 16-team Super Regionals and the eight-team College World Series in Omaha, Neb.

Georgia Tech, the ACC champs, open the Atlanta Regional against the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) at Mac Nease Baseball Park. On Wednesday, Yellow Jackets head coach James Ramsey—named this season’s ACC Coach of the Year—signed a new five-year contract through 2031.

In Athens, the Bulldogs—fresh off a 46-12 season and SEC Tournament title—kick off the Athens Regional against Long Island at Foley Field. It is the Bulldogs’ third straight year of hosting a home regional.

Trump Advisers Join Collins’ Camp

Several of President Trump’s top political advisers are joining U.S. Rep. Mike Collins’ campaign for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat.

Political analysts said the move is a possible signal that Trump may endorse Collins ahead of the June 16 Republican primary runoff.

Collins advanced to the runoff against former Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley, who has been endorsed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.

Collins was the top Republican vote-getter in the primary with 41% to Dooley’s 30%.

Runoff Debates Taking Shape

The Atlanta Press Club and Georgia Public Broadcasting will host a two-day series of runoff debates starting on Sunday, possibly minus one of the GOP governor candidates.

In the GOP primary for governor, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones agreed to debate while runoff candidate Rick Jackson has thus far declined.

Jackson offered to debate on June 14. Jones criticized Jackson’s rejection of the Monday matchup on social media, accusing Jackson of “dodging debates.”

Sunday’s debate schedule will feature the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, GOP and Democrat candidates for lieutenant governor and secretary of state, and GOP candidates for Public Service Commission District 5.

Monday’s lineup will feature GOP candidates for state school superintendent, including incumbent Richard Woods, Republican hopefuls for the 11th Congressional District in north metro Atlanta, Democrat candidates for labor commissioner, insurance commissioner, the 1st Congressional District, and Fulton County Commission chair.

Debate times and online streaming information are available here.

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➤ Winder: Colt Gray, the teen accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School in 2024, appeared in court Thursday. A judge approved a venue change, likely to Columbia County in the Augusta area, with the trial possibly to start in mid-October. (More)

➤ Savannah: The state will fund $42.8 million in campus and facility improvements at Savannah State University. (More)

➤ Jesup: A federal inmate convicted of orchestrating $11 million in fraud schemes while behind bars walked away from a prison camp. A search for him continued. (More)

➤ Statewide: Youth services organizations urged more families to consider fostering children, noting that more than 11,000 children are in the state’s foster care system waiting for stable homes. (More)

➤ Morgan County: Residents near a data center say their well water turned brown and murky. The EPA and congressional leaders pledged to investigate. (More)

➤ Lake Allatoona: Wildlife officials launched an investigation after non-native smallmouth bass were introduced into the lake, advising anglers who catch the fish to remove them rather than release them back. (More)

➤ Tua Tagovailoa is turning heads two weeks into Atlanta Falcons voluntary workouts, with head coach Kevin Stefanski praising his accuracy. (More)

➤ Georgia football announced kickoff times and TV assignments for its first three 2026 season games, opening at home against Tennessee State at 3 p.m. Sept. 5. (More)

➤ Meanwhile, the Bulldogs landed a commitment from three-star defensive lineman Waylon Wooten of Grayson High in Loganville, who also considered Ohio State and Florida. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Hawks promoted general manager Onsi Saleh to president of basketball operations. Saleh’s trade deals involving Trae Young reshaped the roster. (More)

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➤ Sprouts Farmers Market will open its first-ever Savannah store next year, anchoring a redeveloped 92,000-square-foot shopping center on the city’s east side. (More)

➤ Portman Holdings acquired Atlanta’s iconic 73-story Westin Peachtree Plaza from Marriott International and plans a full renovation of guest rooms, public spaces, and meeting facilities ahead of Atlanta’s hosting of Super Bowl LXII in 2028. (More)

➤ OmniTRAX opened its new Piacente Rail Yard in Savannah, built to handle 5,000 carloads annually with direct CSX and Norfolk Southern connections, adding logistics muscle to one of the nation’s fastest-growing port regions. (More)

➤ HK USA will invest $13 million to expand its Columbus-Muscogee County manufacturing facility, creating high-quality jobs in a deal backed by the Georgia Department of Economic Development. (More)

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➤ Savannah will honor Harlem Globetrotter and former Chatham County commissioner Larry “Gator” Rivers with a basketball court naming ceremony. (More)

➤ Atlanta continues to update its public events for the FIFA World Cup, planning watch parties, interactive fan festival zones, and a downtown celebration. (More)

➤ Dutch Bros Coffee will open a drive-thru location in North Macon this summer. (More)

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