Thursday, May 21, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1941, Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox was born. He led the team to 14 straight division titles, five pennants, and a World Series win. Cox died this month at age 84.

Could a single phone call or email wipe out a lifetime of savings in your family? The FBI says these three scams are responsible for billions in losses, and they’re hitting older Americans harder than ever, with average victims losing $83,000. On The Flyover Podcast, Ayla Brown unpacks how each scam works, why they’re so effective, and what families can do right now to protect the people they love. Tune in here!

Still trying to figure out what to get Dad this year? We pulled together some of our favorite Father’s Day gift ideas to help make it easy. From practical everyday upgrades to fun finds he’ll actually use, these are gifts built for dads of all kinds. Check out the full Father’s Day Gift Guide here.

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Justice: Keep Partisan Politics Away

Georgia Supreme Court Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren said her re-election showed voters want partisan politics kept out of judicial races.

“The Supreme Court of Georgia is a nonpartisan court by constitutional design, and I am thankful that it will stay that way,” Warren said in her victory statement.

Warren and Justice Charlie Bethel won re-election, fending off Democrat-backed challenges from former state Sen. Jen Jordan and attorney Miracle Rankin, respectively. A third incumbent justice, Ben Land, was unopposed.

The contested races drew national political attention and, ahead of the election, a state judicial oversight panel also ruled that Jordan and Rankin likely violated judicial ethics rules by publicly endorsing each other, which is prohibited for judicial candidates in Georgia.

Bottoms Claims Dem Crown

Keisha Lance Bottoms said her winning the Democratic governor nomination answered those who questioned her political chops after serving as a one-term Atlanta mayor.

“With everything that we have faced, people rightfully ask, can it be done, and can we win? We know the answer is absolutely yes,” Bottoms said of her outright win.

Bottoms will face the winner of the June 16 GOP runoff between Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and businessman Rick Jackson. Jones led Jackson in Tuesday’s voting, 38% to 33%.

Other runoffs will include the race between GOP U.S. Senate challengers U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and Derek Dooley. Collins topped Dooley 40% to 30% on Tuesday.

NAIA Softball World Series Opens

The NAIA Softball World Series begins today at the South Commons Complex in Columbus, drawing 10 teams for a week of championship play.

The qualifiers include small colleges from Michigan, Florida, Kentucky, Idaho, Oregon, Indiana, Texas, and British Columbia.

Games run daily at the same complex that hosted softball games during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 2019 USA Softball International Cup.

The city’s annual hosting of the event brings significant economic impact from visiting teams, families, and fans.

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➤ Atlanta: Torrential rain inundated downtown streets and major highways on Wednesday night, causing life-threatening flash flooding conditions. (More)

➤ Cohutta: Mayor Ron Shinnick resigned, weeks after firing all of the town’s police officers over a dispute involving his wife. The town council later reinstated the officers. (More)

➤ Statewide: Georgia broke its primary early-voting record with more than 1 million ballots cast. Democrats outpaced Republicans in primary turnout for the first time in years. (More)

➤ Covington: The city council voted 4-2 on first reading to support an ordinance that could hold parents criminally liable for their children’s repeat offenses, with a second reading next month. (More)

➤ Savannah: The city earned the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s Chairman’s Award for restoring the Forsyth Park Fountain, one of 28 projects honored statewide. (More)

➤ Macon: Crews quickly knocked down a brush fire on Gray Highway near the Jones County line on Tuesday. (More)

➤ Statesboro: The Bulloch County school board named Torian White as sole finalist for superintendent, with a final vote set for June 11. (More)

➤ Georgia softball travels to Knoxville tonight for Game 1 of the NCAA Super Regional against Tennessee, with the winner of the best-of-three series advancing to the eight-team Women’s College World Series. (More)

➤ Georgia Tech baseball opens ACC quarterfinal play this afternoon in Charlotte. (How to Watch)

➤ Georgia baseball opens SEC tournament play today in Hoover, Alabama, after winning the regular-season conference title with a 23-7 record. (More)

➤ Two Savannah schools won boys state soccer titles for the first time last week. Islands beat East Hall for the 3A crown (the school’s first state title in any sport), and Savannah Arts Academy topped Pierce County for the 2A championship. (More)

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➤ A free “How to Buy a Business” webinar will take place on June 9 in Macon, hosted by the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center and aimed at entrepreneurs considering acquisition as a path to business ownership. (More)

➤ Portman’s Music Superstore in Savannah is celebrating 90 years in business as Georgia’s oldest continuously operated music retailer. (More)

➤ The Georgia Beef Board remains busy during Georgia Beef Month, promoting the state’s cattle industry through stockyard visits, rodeos, Atlanta Burger Week, and student outreach programs statewide. (More)

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➤ A study of Google search data reveals the most commonly misspelled word in Georgia, and the answer might leave grammar lovers barking mad. (More)

➤ The Memorial Day weekend forecast calls for highs around 90 and chances for small amounts of rain in much of the state. (More)

➤ A family who donated their son’s organs and have since watched as the gift save dozens of lives joined in celebrating the fifth anniversary of LifeLink of Georgia and Piedmont Atlanta Hospital’s partnership. (More)

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