Thursday, November 5, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 2002, Sonny Perdue was elected Georgia’s 81st governor, the first Republican elected to the post in more than 130 years.

Do you think tipping culture is out of control? Everyone is talking about it, so today Ayla breaks down five reasons Americans are fed up with the system, then flips the tablet around with five reasons tipping still matters. The spinning screen at the sandwich counter and the server who waits on your table are two very different stories. How much per hour do servers actually make on tips? Ayla has the full breakdown on today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast. Tune in here!

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Dems Sweep Statewide Offices

Democrats won every statewide office on Tuesday’s ballot, electing Keisha Lance Bottoms governor and flipping the lieutenant governor, attorney general, and secretary of state posts long held by Republicans.

In the state House, Democrats are within reach of their first Georgia majority in more than two decades, with eight races still uncalled Wednesday, some within recount range. Republicans appear likely to keep a narrowed state Senate majority of 29-27.

Democrats flipped eight Republican-held state House seats while losing two, and need three of the five uncalled districts they lead to control the chamber.

Democrats also won both Public Service Commission seats, giving the party a 3-2 majority on the board that sets Georgia Power rates.

GOP Holds Georgia’s U.S. House Seats

Republicans kept nine of Georgia’s 14 U.S. House seats Tuesday, leaving the delegation’s 9-5 split unchanged.

Every state Republican incumbent won, and the party held onto three open seats, including electing Houston Gaines in the 10th District and John Cowan in the 11th.

The closest race was the open 1st District coastal seat, where Republican Jim Kingston defeated Democrat Amanda Hollowell by under 3 points. Hollowell said she will challenge the result. Kingston’s father, Jack Kingston, first won the seat in 1992.

Democrat Jasmine Clark, winner in the 13th, rounds out the state delegation’s four newcomers.

The Battery Powers Braves Profits

Through the first nine months of the year, Atlanta Braves Holdings posted a $12.5 million adjusted operating loss from baseball operations and $55.8 million in adjusted operating income from The Battery Atlanta, its mixed-use development next to Truist Park.

Third-quarter revenue rose 4% to $325 million, helped by two postseason home games, while operating income fell to $9 million from $39 million as costs climbed.

The results come as Major League Baseball’s labor agreement expires Dec. 1.

The company has traded publicly as a standalone company since July 2023, when Liberty Media, which bought the team in 2007, split off the Braves and The Battery into a separate Nasdaq-listed company.

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➤ Macon: About 80% of Bibb County voters approved two senior homestead exemptions, including a full exemption from county and school property taxes for homeowners ages 85 and older. (More)

➤ Statesboro: Former Tampa police captain Samuel “Kert” Rojka will become the city’s next police chief Jan. 4, 2027, succeeding Mike Broadhead, who retired in July after nine years. (More)

➤ Tybee Island: Emergency crews rescued two people and two cats after their 35-foot sailboat became stranded in rough surf near North Beach. (More)

➤ Social Circle: Georgia’s duck season will open Nov. 21, with an early hunt Nov. 14-15 for youth, active-duty military, and veterans. (More)

➤ Tucker: Nearly two-thirds of voters in an unincorporated Northlake area of DeKalb County approved joining Tucker, which will take over services there Jan. 1. (More)

➤ Thomson: Police say Alton Hamilton, 72, called 911 threatening officers, then approached deputies holding a gun Monday before a Thomson police officer fatally shot him. (More)

➤ Valdosta: Valdosta State University biology professor Eric Chambers will discuss mosquitoes, ticks, and emerging infectious disease threats at a Science Café on Nov. 12. (More)

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➤ The Atlanta Falcons began practicing Wednesday at Real Madrid’s training center ahead of Sunday’s game against Cincinnati at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the NFL’s second regular-season game in Madrid, Spain. (More)

➤ Georgia coach Kirby Smart praised Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss ahead of the teams' game Saturday, with the Bulldogs seeking revenge for a 39-34 Sugar Bowl loss in January. (More)

➤ Unbeaten Buford leads High School On SI’s Georgia Top 25 as the high school football regular season ends Friday. The state playoffs begin Nov. 13. (Rankings)

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➤ Alpharetta-based Kahua, which develops construction program software, topped a $1 billion valuation after a September investment. (More)

➤ The 21-county economic development group Locate South Georgia signed an agreement Oct. 9 in Prague with the Czech Business Incubator Atlanta to recruit Czech companies and open Central European markets to local firms. (More)

➤ Nineteen Argentine technology companies will visit Atlanta this month on a trade mission organized by Argentina’s consulate general, including a Nov. 16 reception. (More)

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➤ Georgia's tornado drills for Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Day, originally set for Wednesday, were moved to 9:30 a.m. Friday because of inclement weather. (More)

➤ Former students and teachers of Massie Elementary, which opened in 1856 as Savannah’s first public school, gathered for a reunion at the Massie Heritage Center. (More)

➤ Families who need help with Thanksgiving dinner can begin registering this weekend for Augusta’s annual James Brown Turkey Giveaway, a tradition the singer started in the early 1990s. (More)

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