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01/09/2026

She will face off with current District 5 commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr, and Chairman Robb Pitts in May’s Democratic primary.

Five of the board’s seven seats will go to voters this year.

01/09/2026

Townsend predicts the 2026 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl could surpass last year’s economic impact, which topped $44 million.

The Indiana Hoosiers–Oregon Ducks matchup features large fan bases traveling long distances, driving spending well beyond the game itself.

01/09/2026

Today on the show: Armando Garcia in Minneapolis with the latest. Josh Margolin from ABC News breaks down the shooting videos. Taurean Small from CBS News live in D.C. updates the ACA vote. Political Analyst Bill Crane live. Plus, we'll chat with author Brad Meltzer! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

01/09/2026

Dozens of protesters lined the street outside the Georgia State Capitol before marching to a nearby ICE field office to protest.

Protesters carried bright yellow signs reading “Stop ICE Terror Now” and repeatedly chanted, “the racist system has to fall!”

01/09/2026

“As far as we know both of these individuals are still alive and we are hoping for more positive updates throughout the afternoon,” she said.

The shooting comes a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a woman in Minnesota. It escalated tensions in an city that has long had a contentious relationship with President Donald Trump, including Trump's recent, failed effort to deploy National Guard troops in the city.

“We stand united as elected officials in saying that we cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts,” a joint statement said. “Portland is not a ‘training ground’ for militarized agents, and the ‘full force’ threatened by the administration has deadly consequences.”

Authorities say Federal immigration officers have shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon

01/08/2026

Forcing the issue to a vote came about after a handful of Republicans signed on to a so-called "discharge petition" to unlock debate, bypassing objections from House Speaker Mike Johnson. The bill now goes to the Senate, where pressure is building for a similar bipartisan compromise.

"The affordability crisis is not a 'hoax,' it is very real — despite what Donald Trump has had to say," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, invoking the president's remarks.

“Democrats made clear before the government was shut down that we were in this affordability fight until we win this affordability fight,” he said. “Today we have an opportunity to take a meaningful step forward.”

The House has passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act

01/08/2026

The money comes from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation in partnership with Atlanta United, the Atlanta Falcons, and PGA Tour Superstore.

01/08/2026

Officers arrived on the scene and learned the suspect pulled up to the drive-thru window, presented a Mace canister and instructed the employee to give her the money bag.

Police said that Kaudija Shondrelle Haynes was “presumably gambling with Chick-fil-A’s currency.”

01/08/2026

Today on the show: Mark Freie from WCCO Radio live in Minneapolis with the latest on the ICE shooting. Olivia Rinaldi from CBS News live in D.C. updating Venezuela/Greenland. Zach Hansen from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution with details on a mammoth data center proposal. Plus, Peter Greenberg joins us live! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

01/08/2026

New polling shows the U.S. actions in Venezuela are not popular with many Americans.

Americans are far more likely to support a crackdown when they believe it targets drug trafficking rather than oil reserves.

01/08/2026

Young has been a star player for the Hawks for seven seasons.

Young has been a star player on the Atlanta team for seven seasons.

01/08/2026

Georgia state legislators last year passed a law that says that if a prosecutor is disqualified from a case because of their own improper conduct and the case is then dismissed, anyone charged in that case is entitled to request "all reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred" in their defense.

The judge overseeing the case then is responsible for reviewing the request and awarding the fees and costs, which are to be paid from the budget of the prosecutor's office.

Trump is seeking a total of $6,261,613.08 in a motion filed Wednesday.

“In accordance with Georgia law, President Trump has moved the Court to award reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred in his defense of the politically motivated, and now rightfully dismissed, case brought by disqualified DA Fani Willis,” Steve Sadow, Trump's lead attorney in Georgia, said in a statement.

President Donald Trump is seeking over $6.2 million in attorney fees from the Fulton County District Attorney's office