Something to squawk about Tuesday,
Nov. 10 — The Sat., Dec. 5 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be the last one, ending a 35-year tradition as the College Football Playoff is expanding to 24 teams next season, ending all Power 4 conference title games. Atlanta’s Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl will continue to host quarterfinal and semifinal games.
🌤️ Partly sunny with a high of 71° today.
🚧 An overturned tractor-trailer has shut down I-75 northbound at Wade Green Road. Follow live updates from WSB’s Triple Team Traffic.
⛽ Gas prices in Georgia are falling ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, although they remain 68 cents higher than a year ago.
🚨 Three APS elementary schools were temporarily evacuated yesterday morning after receiving bomb threats. (NPR reports that AI is making it harder for authorities to assess such threats.)
🏞️ The Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks Department was honored for its contributions at the annual Fulton County Citizens Commission on the Environment awards ceremony.
🎓 North Springs High School is hosting an open house to showcase its STEAM Magnet and Accelerated Career Diploma programs tonight from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
ELSEWHERE
🇺🇦🇷🇺 U.S.-brokered peace talks between Russia and Ukraine opened today in Abu Dhabi. An American official said both sides privately showed some flexibility on a territorial exchange.
📉 Nvidia shares are up in premarket trading after falling more than 4% yesterday over CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy. President Donald Trump said Huang told him he had no idea the woman worked for Beijing.
🪖 Rep. Thomas Massie filed articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday. Hegseth called the charges “sham articles of impeachment.”
⚖️ British comedian Russell Brand was sentenced to over 10 years in prison yesterday for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
🏅 M. John Harrison, 81, became the oldest Booker Prize winner and the first science fiction writer to take the award, for “The End of Everything.”
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• Jody Feldman retires
• Hard-to-clean spots
• Data centers in GA
• ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at the Symphony
• Upcoming Events
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• Volunteer Opportunities
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1. Jody Feldman retires after 35 years with Alliance Theatre
🎭 Jody Feldman, producer and casting director for the Alliance Theatre, is saying goodbye after 35 years.
Feldman, who started with the Alliance back in 1991, will retire this December. According to a press release, Feldman cast more than 375 productions for both adults and children at the theater during her tenure, including “The Last Night of Ballyhoo,” “Aida,” “The Color Purple,” and “Maybe Happy Ending.”
When Feldman first started her career, she thought she wanted to be an actor. But something about that profession left her feeling a little bit unfulfilled. She didn’t always love going to the movies – she found it difficult to watch other actors doing what she thought she wanted to do – but liked the actress Holly Hunter. So, one day she decided to go see 1987’s “Broadcast News,” and everything changed.
💗 Look back at Feldman’s career with us here.
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2. Seven places you’re forgetting to clean
TOGETHER WITH TRUSTDALE
🧹 You’ve just finished vacuuming. The house looks great. Then, five minutes before your holiday guests arrive, you look up and spot it: a thick layer of dust on the ceiling fan.
We’ve all been there. Some spots in every home quietly collect dust, grease, lint, and sticky residue because they’re above eye level, tucked behind something heavy or hidden inside an appliance.
The good news? Most of them just need basic cleaning, not harsh disinfectants or pricey specialty products. From the folks at TrustDALE, here are seven places you’re probably forgetting to clean, plus the right (and safe) way to tackle each one.
❄️ The City of Chamblee invites the community to ring in the holiday season at the 7th annual Holiday Hoopla festival in Downtown Chamblee. Fri., Dec. 4, 5-8 p.m. at Chamblee City Hall, 3518 Broad St. SPONSOR MESSAGE
3. In Georgia, data centers may get a new look
💾 With the shift in political power in Georgia, data center policies may be up for review.
During her campaign, Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms proposed a moratorium on new data center construction to help the state decide how to best move forward and address people’s concerns.
Bottoms did not rule out reexamining state tax incentives given to data centers when she spoke at the state Capitol on Friday.
“I’m certain that all things related to data centers will be on the table,” Bottoms said.
➡ Read more in this story from GPB.
4. Feed Me, Seymour!
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ATLANTA SYMPHONY HALL
🩸 Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of “Little Shop of Horrors” with a screening hosted by the original Audrey, Ellen Greene! This is a rare appearance by Ellen Greene, who originated the role in the stage musical and later starred in everyone’s favorite film adaptation.
Experience a full screening of this cult-classic film, followed by a live Q&A with Ellen Greene THIS Fri., Nov. 13.
🪴 Tickets and Meet & Greet packages are available now!
Please note that this event has no orchestral component.
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5. Upcoming Events
🎸 Stella Lefty; tonight at 7 p.m. at The Masquerade.
🎖️ Veterans Day 2026; tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Atlanta History Center.
📷 Jeff Garlin Photography Exhibit; Thurs., Nov. 12 at noon at Buckhead Village.
🎄 Silent Night; Fri., Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
🎭 Shakespeare at Sunset; Sat., Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. at Avondale Estates Town Green.
📧 Find out how you can get your event featured in Rough Draft. For more events, visit RoughDraftAtlanta.com/events.
6. Volunteer Opportunities
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HANDS ON ATLANTA
🍽️ Flipper Temple AME Church is looking for volunteers to help fight food insecurity on Wednesday morning in Atlanta. Come prepared to distribute food, do inventory, assist clients, and clean up.
🔔 Wylde Center (pictured) needs volunteers to prep for its annual Wylde Wreaths event on Thursday morning in Decatur. Work will include spray painting, bow making, and gathering wreath materials.
🌳 The Friends of Louise G. Howard Park need help restoring the Cathedral Woods Forest on Sunday morning in Atlanta. Be ready to use tools to remove invasive species.
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