Monday, October 19, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1962, Evander Holyfield was born. Raised in Atlanta and a longtime Fayetteville resident, he won boxing world championships in the heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions.

The most important places in American history aren’t where you think. Some of the moments that shaped this country happened in towns with one stoplight, a single gas station, and a tumbleweed rolling across Main Street. Do you ever wonder where the Cold War got its name? Which town spent three years officially not existing while it helped win a world war? Or where the most famous invention in American history finally got off the ground? One of these towns could be in your state, and you may have even driven through it without knowing what happened there. On today’s episode of Flyover Focus, we count down 10 small towns that changed American history. Tune in here!

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WNBA Teams Absent for Anthem

The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries left the court for the national anthem during Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday in California.

Neither team nor the WNBA issued a statement explaining the teams’ absence, which drew criticism, including from some fans.

In 2020, the Dream were at the center of an anthem protest, with the WNBA players’ union defending the actions, saying the anthem does not represent freedom, justice, and liberty for all Americans.

Game 2 is tonight in San Francisco.

Trump to Visit Macon

President Trump will hold a midterm rally in Macon on Saturday, his second Georgia campaign stop in just over a week.

At a rally Friday in Dalton, Trump campaigned for governor nominee Rick Jackson, U.S. Senate nominee Mike Collins, and other Republicans. You can watch a replay of the candidates’ remarks here.

Former Georgia Bulldogs star Todd Gurley, a two-time NFL All-Pro running back, flew with Trump aboard Air Force One to the Dalton rally.

On Saturday, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and governor candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms rallied with fellow Democrats in Cobb County.

Georgia Grown in Spotlight

The state’s Georgia Grown campaign is in full swing this month, helping shoppers identify products grown, raised, or made in the Peach State while keeping dollars at home.

The 37th Georgia National Fair wrapped up its 11-day run in Perry on Sunday under the theme “America250: Georgia Grown.” This year’s fair also featured a 155-foot Ferris wheel called the Georgia Wheel.

Next up: the Sunbelt Ag Expo, which opens Tuesday in Moultrie. Twenty food vendors will serve everything from barbecue to peach ice cream through Thursday.

“Purchasing Georgia Grown supports Georgia farmers, small businesses, and local communities while providing consumers with fresh, high-quality products,” a state agriculture department spokeswoman said.

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➤ Sapelo Island: The Sapelo Island Cultural Day Festival returned Saturday for the first time since a 2024 gangway collapse killed seven people. The event celebrates Gullah Geechee culture with dance, singing, net making, and storytelling. (More)

➤ Ludowici: The Long County School System hosted a dedication ceremony for its new turf football field at Veterans Stadium. (More)

➤ Barrow County: A sheriff’s deputy forced open the door of a burning chicken coop during a residential fire and pulled eight to 10 chickens to safety. (More)

➤ Milledgeville: Swing voters in Baldwin County, one of three Georgia counties that backed Biden in 2020 and Trump in 2024, cite job losses, property taxes, and diesel prices as concerns this election season. (More)

➤ Savannah: Georgia and Nevada are both investigating a Democrat state House candidate accused of voting in both states’ primaries this year. (More)

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➤ The Atlanta Falcons’ fourth-quarter comeback against the Chicago Bears came up short Sunday, as they rallied from a 24-point deficit before losing 31-23. (More)

➤ Georgia fell four spots to No. 5 in this week’s AP Top 25 college football poll after losing 27-24 to unranked Auburn on Saturday. (See Poll)

➤ The Atlanta Hawks finished the preseason 4-1. Atlanta opens the regular season Wednesday at Orlando. (More)

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➤ The most important moments in American history didn’t all happen in Philadelphia or Boston. Some happened in towns you’ve never even heard of. (Tune in here)

In the latest episode of Flyover Focus, we count down 10 small towns that changed American history. These are towns where wars ended, legends were born, and modern technology took off. We are talking about moments that shaped the entire country, tucked away on rural country roads. How many of these stories do you actually know?

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➤ Sellers outnumbered buyers by more than 2 to 1 across metro Atlanta in September, making it one of the nation’s strongest buyer’s markets, Redfin reported. A record 41 of the 50 largest metros favor buyers. (More)

➤ Sprouts Farmers Market opened stores in Newnan and Conyers as the grocer works toward a net increase of 42 locations nationwide this year. (More)

➤ Harbert Management Corp., which bought the Mid-Georgia Cogen power plant in Kathleen in late August, will supply Georgia Power under a new 20-year contract beginning in 2028. The plant also serves a Frito-Lay factory. (More)

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➤ North Georgia’s first frost advisory of the season took effect Sunday as mountain lows neared freezing in Blairsville and Ellijay. (More)

➤ The Daughters of Ireland organization is celebrating 40 years of promoting Irish heritage and community in Savannah. (More)

➤ More than 100 people joined the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday in Valdosta, raising over $22,000 toward a $23,000 goal. (More)

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➤ An Air Force officer died after falling from the Alamodome rafters while rappelling onto the field before Saturday’s UTSA-Navy game. (Hear More)

➤ A truck drove through a crowd at a youth soccer game in Wichita, killing a 6-year-old boy and a man. The driver was released without charges. (Listen Now)

➤ Modern reruns of the infamous 1961 Yale shock experiment still find most people obey, and researchers now know why disobeying is so hard. (Tune In)