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Valdosta celebrates opening of South Georgia’s very first indoor pickleball facility
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - South Georgia is getting its first indoor pickleball facility. Two Hahira residents, Thomas Provost a former Valdosta State tennis champion and Chris Connell, owner of the local Medicare Brokerage, Your Life Agency, along with a third friend Magnus Fortunat who lives in Houston, Texas are the owners of this new facility.
WWE star owns College GameDay
The college football season kicked off with a Week 0 game in Dublin, Ireland between the tenth ranked Florida State Seminoles and ACC rival Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. College GameDay was on site in the streets of Dublin and appropriately enough, Irish WWE superstar Sheamus was the guest picker after partying all day and night Read more... The post WWE star Sheamus owned ‘College GameDay’ crew with Georgia Tech upset pick appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Final prediction for the Atlanta Falcons final 53-man roster: Many shocking cuts
With the preseason wrapped up, we can now make the final prediction as to who will make the final 53-man roster for the Atlanta Falcons. Terry Fontenot and his staff have until Tuesday, August 27th to shrink the roster from 90 to 53. Do the math and that is 37 players who will have their hopes dashed—really puts things into perspective.
‘Fight Night’ Spotlights Local Black-Owned Businesses By Offering Throwback Prices
Peacock’s “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” will be making several stops throughout Atlanta to celebrate the series ahead of its launch on Peacock on September 5. Based on the acclaimed iHeart true-crime podcast, the series follows the infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life but ultimately transformed Atlanta into the “Black Mecca.”
Glen Powell spotted in Atlanta filming new college football TV show ‘Chad Powers’
“Chad Powers” follows Powell as Russ Holliday, a “disgraced college quarterback” who disguises himself to walk onto “a struggling southern football team to revive his football career.”
5 Winners (and 3 losers) from Atlanta Falcons 2024 training camp
Winner: Michael Penix Jr. Things couldn't have gone more perfectly for the Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback. Penix stayed healthy throughout camp and consistently flashed talent showing why Atlanta made the reach that they did on draft day. The quarterback's early preseason action showed off his arm and comfort within the pocket.
3 Falcons who played their way off the roster in preseason finale
It's safe to say that the Atlanta Falcons did not end the preseason how they would have liked, as they fell on Friday night in a 31-0 rout at the hands of the Jacksonville Jaguars. No, most of their starters did not play, but still. You never want to lose 31-0.
Atlanta Food & Wine Festival returns to Old Fourth Ward Park on Sept. 12-15
For its 13th year, the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival (AFWF) returns to celebrate “Big Top Bazaar” style with a weekend of curated, ringmaster-led dining experiences, cooking demos and carnival-themed Tasting Tents from Thursday, Sept. 12 through Sunday, Sept. 15. The festival is once again begin held in Historic Fourth Ward Park, and will feature a collection of the […] The post Atlanta Food & Wine Festival returns to Old Fourth Ward Park on Sept. 12-15 appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
New Blockbuster Trade Proposal Sends Michael Porter Jr to Atlanta, Bogdan Bogdanovic Teams Up With Nikola Jokic
The 2024 NBA Offseason is at a big of a standstill. Until training camp opens in nearly a month, things might stay quiet in the league unless some unforeseen tr
Black men emerge as key constituency in 2024 race, bringing dynamic views to the top of politics
ATLANTA — Every Monday evening, the Andrew and Walter Young Family YMCA basement becomes a sanctuary for men who, local leaders say, have too often been denied one.
Paul's Pot Pies Celebrates 40 Years on Marietta Square
MARIETTA — Gerry Cottrell, of Marietta, said three great things came out of New Jersey: Bruce Springsteen, saltwater taffy and Paul’s Pot Pies. Every few weeks for the past eight years, Cottrell has been visiting the pie shop on Marietta Square to pick up 14 small chicken pot pies for his son. While his son is a die-hard chicken fan, Cottrell said he and his wife personally love the shepherd’s...
Lowe’s: Sign up now to receive a FREE flowering plant for your fall garden
On September 13 and 14, 2024, Lowe’s is giving away a FREE fall flowering plant. The giveaway is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day at participating locations. Note that flower selection may vary by location. The offer is only available in-store, while supplies last. The flower giveaway...
Luck finally turning Braves' way as another colossal screw-up hands them a win
To call the Atlanta Braves "unlucky" in 2024 is a bit of an understatement. In nearly every month of the season (and sometimes more than once in a given month), they have lost a crucial piece of their roster to injury. It started with Spencer Strider being lost to Tommy John surgery for the season and since then, it has been one huge loss after another. It is honestly remarkable the Braves have been able to field a team that even resembles a big league roster lately.
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