Traffic passes by a broken street light in Augusta, Ga., on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Photo by Sam Wolfe for The Washington Post via Getty Images
😢 The death toll from Hurricane Helene has risen to at least 33 people. Georgia has suffered roughly $417 million in damages. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
The Falcons took the NFC South after last night's overtime victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Axios)
🚢 Striking dockworkers said they'll return to work at U.S. ports after reaching a tentative agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance. (Axios)
⛳ Augusta National Golf Club suffered extensive damage from the storm but expects to host the Masters in April. (AP)
💻 Rockdale County schools will hold remote classes next week amid a chemical plume remaining in the area following the BioLab plant fire. (AJC)
🏀 Atlanta Dream fired Tanisha Wright, making it the third WNBA team to let go its head coach within the last month. (ESPN)
⚖️ DeKalb County will pay Brookhaven $30,000 to settle a civil lawsuit over the city's 2020 annexation of land at North Druid Hills and Briarcliff roads. (Rough Draft Atlanta)