Water Conservation Urged

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division issued a statewide Level 1 drought alert, triggering public information campaigns about current conditions and the need for water conservation.

There are no new restrictions on lawn watering and outdoor water use. Level 1 is the lowest tier in the state’s multi-level drought response system.

Recent rains are expected to provide modest improvements in drought conditions. The state will continue to track rainfall, stream flows, reservoir levels, and soil moisture to determine whether a change in response level is warranted.

Under Level 1, water utilities launch public information campaigns—bill inserts, social media posts, newspaper ads, and library notices—to encourage conservation steps such as fixing leaks, limiting unnecessary water use, and installing water-efficient fixtures and appliances.

Paramedics Assist Mid-Flight Birth

More details emerged about last week’s Delta flight out of Atlanta that delivered an extra special passenger: a baby girl born mid-flight.

Airline passengers Tina Fritz and Kaarin Powell, two paramedics returning home from a Caribbean vacation, assisted when Ashley Blair went into labor about 30 minutes before landing on Friday.

Blair, who lives in Tennessee, was flying to Portland, Oregon, to be with her mother for the birth. The baby, Brielle Renee Blair, arrived two weeks ahead of schedule.

The baby was delivered just as the Boeing 737’s wheels touched the runway, and emergency responders met mom and daughter at the gate.

Atlanta-based Delta thanked the quick work of “the medical volunteers on board,” who borrowed blankets from fellow passengers and used a shoelace to tie off the umbilical cord.

Rookie Helps Propel Braves

The Atlanta Braves opened a three-game series against Detroit on Tuesday night, tied for Major League Baseball’s best record and buoyed by the emergence of rookie pitcher JR Ritchie.

Last week, Ritchie posted one of the best debuts by a pitcher in franchise history, allowing two runs and striking out seven over seven innings. Some baseball analysts view the 22-year-old as the next in the long line of Atlanta’s elite pitchers.

At 20-9 entering the series, Atlanta shared the best record in Major League Baseball, a hot start built on strong pitching and a lineup that keeps delivering runs.

On Tuesday night, the Braves moved to 21-9 with a 5-2 win over the Tigers. You can see video highlights of the game here.

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➤ Statewide: Georgia set a midterm primary record on the first day of early voting, with 35,352 Georgians casting ballots in person Monday, a 29% increase over the 2022 primary. (More)

➤ South Georgia: Gov. Brian Kemp surveyed damage from the Pineland Road Fire, saying conditions are improving but remain serious. The blaze was 23% contained as of Tuesday. (More)

➤ Augusta: The Masters Tournament and spring visitor traffic generated strong economic activity across the region, local tourism officials said. (More)

➤ Plains: The city celebrated Georgia Cities Week with public events and a mayoral proclamation, opening city hall to residents and encouraging civic engagement. (More)

➤ Atlanta: Mayor Andre Dickens says the city’s 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations remain on track, pushing back on reports that the partial federal government shutdown could disrupt funding or planning. (More)

➤ Macon: A Bibb County grand jury indicted 13 people on RICO charges tied to a longtime criminal organization. The sheriff’s office asked for public help to locate two suspects still at large. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Hawks lost 126-97 to the New York Knicks on Tuesday night and are now down 3-2 in the playoff series. They face an elimination game on Thursday in Atlanta. (More)

➤ FIFA will cover up the corporate branding at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and rename the site Atlanta Stadium for the World Cup, citing naming rights deals that the stadium accepted. (More)

➤ Georgia Tech was ranked No. 3 and Georgia landed at No. 5 in this week’s USA Today college baseball coaches poll. (See Poll)

➤ Atlanta Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim began a rehab assignment with Double-A Columbus this week after missing the first month of the season with a finger injury. (More)

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