Isaias makes landfall
Saturday, Oct. 10 — Tens of thousands of homes and businesses are without power this morning after Hurricane Isaias made landfall overnight (CNN video) near Destin, FL, as a Category 2 storm. It has since weakened to a post-tropical cyclone.
📋 Many events across the region have been canceled or postponed, including Oakhurst Porchfest, Alpharetta’s Wire & Wood Festival, and opening day of the Atlanta Pride Festival. The annual parade is still scheduled for noon on Sunday, along with festivities in Piedmont Park.
A couple of college football games have been moved, but the primetime Georgia-Alabama matchup in Tuscaloosa, AL, remains on schedule for now (more below).
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🌧️ High wind and flood warnings remain in effect, with a high of 65° today.
MARKET UPDATE
📈 Buoyed by the tech sector, stocks rose on Friday as traders looked to rebound from a volatile week of elevated Treasury yields and oil prices. Both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 added 0.6%, while the Dow Jones traded up 423 points, or 0.8%.
✈️ Delta Air Lines cut its 2026 profit forecast amid high jet fuel prices tied to the Iran war, though CEO Ed Bastian said travelers are booking despite higher fares.
LOCAL NEWS
🏀 The Dream beat the Liberty 85-83 last night to advance to the WNBA Finals, where they will face Golden State starting next Saturday in San Francisco. It’s Atlanta’s first finals appearance since 2013.
🔎 The Sandy Springs Police Department said officers were running a human trafficking sting at Morgan Falls Overlook Park when a resident alleged racial profiling there. The operation led to four arrests.
💰 The Atlanta Neighborhood Collective launched on Thursday to accelerate Mayor Andre Dickens’ controversial Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative.
📿 Cathy Cobbs says Stage Door Theatre’s opening production of “Ripcord,” a tale of two elderly women determined to best each other, is full of humor and pathos.
⚾️ Israel Baseball is welcoming high school baseball players to meet professional coaching staff and decision-makers at a prospect showcase in Dunwoody on Sun., Oct. 18.
🏈 Here are today’s college football games:
- Clark Atlanta at Fort Valley State, POSTPONED UNTIL NOV. 12
- Savannah State at Morehouse, MOVED TO SUNDAY at 11 a.m. (SIAC Network)
- Western Carolina at Mercer, 3 p.m. (ESPN+)
- Duke at Georgia Tech, 3:30 p.m. (680 AM/93.7 FM, ESPN2)
- West Georgia at Eastern Kentucky, 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
- James Madison at Georgia Southern, 7:30 p.m. (Georgia Southern Sports Network, ESPNU)
- No. 2 Georgia at No. 6 Alabama, 7:30 p.m. (95.5 FM, ABC)
- Georgia State is off this weekend, and Kennesaw State lost to Jax State 27-26 on Wednesday.
ELSEWHERE
🗣️ Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch the Pentagon’s planned livestream of Nidal Malik Hasan’s Dec. 3 firing squad execution, which has drawn bipartisan backlash.
🇺🇸 The U.S. sanctioned the International Criminal Court hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize.
🖼️ Two Renoir paintings stolen from a museum in southern France last month have been found. Six people were arrested.
🎈 A hundred years of art in Atlanta calls for more than one party. Expect special exhibitions, collection favorites returning to the galleries, music, family programs, and one-of-a-kind events that honor the past and look toward the next 100 years. See what’s planned at the High. SPONSOR MESSAGE
WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND
🎭 ‘MARVIN; The Marvin Gaye Musical’; today at 3 and 8 p.m. at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center.
🖼️ Where Being Takes Root; continuing through Oct. 15 at the Welch School Galleries.
💪 Deep South Wrestling; tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Monday Night Garage.
🎤 Die Laughing Comedy; tomorrow at 7 p.m. at New Realm Brewing.
🗯️ Best of Atlanta Comedy Showcase; tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at Laughing Skull Lounge.
🏈 Atlanta Falcons vs. Baltimore Ravens; tomorrow at 8:20 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
➡ Here are some concerts to check out:
Sat., Oct. 10
🤓 Silversun Pickups + Weezer + The Shins @ State Farm Arena
👨⚖️ Gov’t Mule + Ziggy Marley @ Coca-Cola Roxy
🤖 Jenna Davis @ Center Stage
⛵️ Now It’s Overhead @ 40 Watt Club
👨🔧 Cord Bradley @ Eddie’s Attic
Sun., Oct. 11
🔮 Deltron 3030 @ Center Stage
🎸 Quinn Sullivan @ Vinyl
👀 Bright Eyes @ Variety Playhouse
🎻 Vitamin String Quartet + Girl Named Tom @ Atlanta Symphony Hall
🔔 Johnnyswim @ Tabernacle Presented by iTHINK Financial
The High Centennial Block Party
SPONSORED BY THE HIGH MUSEUM
🎉 100 years of art in Atlanta calls for more than one party. Free to attend on Oct. 18, the Centennial Block Party pairs live music and DJs with art-making, food vendors, and special surprises as we take over Peachtree Street. Bring your family, your friends, your neighbor, or your work bestie.
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Enjoy your Saturday!
🥳 Centennial-only programming comes to Access for All this month. Join us for a free day of special conversations with curators and staff in the galleries and drop-in art-making sessions that mark the High’s 100th birthday. Register for your free day of art. SPONSOR MESSAGE
Top stories of the week
A look back at this week’s most-read stories from our website. Follow @RoughDraftATL on Instagram for regular updates.
① Chef Kevin Gillespie stepping away from the restaurant industry, leaving Atlanta
② DeKalb Schools approves second vendor for Dunwoody High School stadium
③ Buckhead senior living community announces 11-story tower expansion (pictured)
④ Engel & Völkers’ Ken Covers sets Morningside home sale record
⑤ Atlanta City FC hosts launch party for fans
🎂 The High’s 100th birthday gets its own edition of UPS Second Sunday. On the second Sunday of each month, admission is free, and the museum fills with art-making and family-friendly programming. This one includes a fun outdoor activation with UPS. Save the date; this one’s going to be special. SPONSOR MESSAGE
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