Thursday, October 1, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1924, Jimmy Carter was born in Plains. The former peanut farmer went on to become president and a Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Where would you retire if the numbers made the decision instead of your gut? A new ranking scored 182 American cities on everything from taxes to golf to healthcare, and the winners aren't all where you'd expect. Ayla counts down the 10 best places to retire in America on today's episode of The Flyover Podcast. Where do Florida's famous retirement havens actually land? Do any cities in California make the list? And which two surprise Texas towns made the cut? Tune in here!

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Drivers Welcome Gas Tax Break

Georgia drivers welcomed relief at the pump as the state's latest gas tax suspension went into effect.

Motorists called the break a welcome reprieve after weeks of rising costs, with the 33.3-cent-per-gallon suspension running through Oct. 29.

The statewide average price fell to $4.05 a gallon Wednesday, down from $4.19 on Monday and below the national average of $4.43, though relief is arriving slowly at some pumps.

Political observers say the suspension could impact the Nov. 3 midterm elections, including races for governor and U.S. Senate. In the governor's race, both Republican Rick Jackson and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms said they support the move.

Chair Possibly Cushioned Fall

A cushioned pool-deck bench may have helped a 21-year-old University of Georgia senior survive a fall from an eighth-floor window onto a second-floor pool deck in Athens.

Kristin Sargent fell through a window screen while dancing on a couch at the Rambler Athens, and police noted the bench's armrest had snapped off on impact.

Sargent is awake and recovering in intensive care with multiple broken bones, saying she couldn't believe she was alive, according to her father.

Newly released 911 calls capture friends' frantic pleas for help, and police say the evidence so far points to an accident.

USS Georgia Heads Toward Retirement

Sailors are reminiscing about their time aboard the USS Georgia as the submarine prepares to leave the fleet.

Crew members recalled decades of camaraderie aboard the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, which is being inactivated after more than 40 years of service.

The vessel completed its final patrol in July before beginning the inactivation process at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay near St. Marys. Full inactivation is set for next year.

Originally built as a Cold War ballistic missile submarine, the Georgia was converted to carry guided missiles and deploy Navy SEAL teams.

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➤ Bryan County: Four people, including a juvenile, died and three other juveniles were injured in a crash on eastbound Interstate 16 Tuesday. (More)

➤ Marietta: School superintendent Grant Rivera will use his performance bonus to cover college application fees for Marietta High School seniors for the ninth straight year. (More)

➤ Villa Rica: Carroll County opened Moss Ferry Park this week, with miles of walking trails on donated land once zoned for nearly 300 homes. (More)

➤ Hinesville: The Liberty County Health Department issued a rabies alert after a fox that attacked a resident tested positive for the virus. (More)

➤ Middle Georgia: Gov. Brian Kemp appointed Cochran attorney Ron Daniels to the Oconee Judicial Circuit Superior Court, filling the vacancy left by the death of Judge Howard C. Kaufold Jr. (More)

➤ Macon: A 15-year-old charged as an adult is the fifth suspect arrested in the Carolyn Crayton Park shooting that wounded 12 people early Sunday. (More)

➤ Savannah: Savannah State University received a $346,000 estate gift from the late Gwen-Dolyn Cutter, a 1968 graduate, split evenly between athletics and the school of public policy. (More)

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➤ Alec Bohm's 10th-inning homer lifted Philadelphia past the Atlanta Braves 4-3 at Truist Park on Wednesday, forcing a decisive Wild Card Game 3 today in Atlanta. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics 93-75 Wednesday night in Washington, sweeping their first-round playoff series to reach the WNBA semifinals. (More)

➤ The Georgia Association of Broadcasters honored Savannah Bananas founder Jesse Cole as its 2026 Georgian of the Year. (More)

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➤ The Georgia Ports Authority's $1.6 billion Ocean Terminal renovation in Savannah reached 60% completion, with benefits that CEO Griff Lynch says extend well beyond the coast. (More)

➤ A federal judge gave tentative approval to Delta Air Lines' roughly $79 million settlement over a 2020 incident in which one of the Atlanta-based carrier's planes dumped about 15,000 gallons of jet fuel over southeast Los Angeles County schools and neighborhoods. (More)

➤ Atlanta-based Coca-Cola appointed Monster Energy executive Rob Gehring as president of its North America operating unit, effective Dec. 1. (More)

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➤ The U.S. leg of the 2028 Olympic torch relay will begin in Atlanta in spring 2028, visiting all 50 states before the Los Angeles Games open on July 14, 2028. (More)

➤ A citywide celebration of Banana Ball Playoff Weekend kicks off tonight with a player meet-and-greet at City Market in Savannah, open to fans with or without game tickets. (More)

➤ The North Georgia State Fair in Marietta offered sensory-friendly hours Tuesday, giving guests with sensory sensitivities a quieter carnival experience. (More)

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