AGP Executive Report

Labor Day Travel: Hartsfield-Jackson expects about 2.3 million passengers over the holiday, with Friday the busiest day (335,000+), and AAA data shows Atlanta is a top domestic destination (No. 10) as gas, airfare and hotels push costs higher. Public Safety & Crashes: A serious crash on Moreland Avenue in southeast Atlanta killed an Atlanta Police Department employee; the road reopened after hours-long disruption. Health: Georgia’s Department of Public Health confirmed additional measles cases tied to a metro Atlanta daycare outbreak, urging families to watch for symptoms and call ahead. Local Governance: Norcross is weighing whether to fund about $30,000 to restore historic windows at a city-owned property, after a downtown development authority previously backed replacement. Entertainment in Georgia: André 3000 is joining Netflix’s live-action “Scooby-Doo: Origins,” filming across metro Atlanta, including Conyers and Rutledge. Sports (MLB): The Braves’ playoff picture is part of a wider MLB homestretch guide as teams sort out wild-card and division matchups.

Falcons-Football: The Atlanta Falcons’ 2026 roster shuffle continues as they claim three players off waivers, adding LB Yasir Abdullah, LB Jared Ivey, and OT Cameron Williams to bolster depth ahead of the season. Braves-Baseball: San Francisco snapped Atlanta’s seven-game win streak with a 7-3 makeup win at Truist Park, led by Rafael Devers’ 30th homer and a big sixth inning. Local Governance: A Stockbridge hearing officer removed Councilwoman Lakeisha Gantt from an investigative panel over allegations against Mayor Jayden Williams, citing contacts with the mayor’s family. Public Safety: Newnan police say a 14-year-old girl was hospitalized after being hit in the head with a golf club during an assault; several arrests were made. Metro Atlanta Weather & Travel: Heat is expected to linger around Metro Atlanta through the weekend, and the week’s road-project guide is out for drivers. Community & Health: Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta named a new CEO focused on getting care within 30 minutes of every child.

Sandy Springs Murder Arrest: Police say 17-year-old Christopher Castillo was arrested in the Aug. 28 fatal shooting of 25-year-old Williams Lopez Rodriguez at an apartment complex, with an immigration detainer filed after the arrest. Coweta Game Fight Charges: Six people, including a juvenile, face charges after a fight at the East Coweta–Newnan football game led deputies to recover a stolen handgun that was not fired. Gwinnett Court Appointments: Gov. Brian Kemp named Veronica H. Cope and Kathrine M. Armstrong to Gwinnett Superior Court seats tied to a judge vacancy and 2026 law changes. Metro Job Market: Georgia Labor reports unemployment fell in July, including 2.7% in the Gainesville metro area and statewide declines across regions. Public Health Alert: Four additional measles cases were confirmed in Georgia, all linked to close contacts from an earlier metro daycare outbreak. Crime & Safety: Atlanta police are investigating a burglary at a southeast business where suspects allegedly cut into a safe and stole cartons of cigarettes; no arrests were announced. Health Inspections: Bowties Bar and Grill in Atlanta scored 57 after inspectors found unsafe food temperatures, dirty utensils, and issues with handwashing and allergen training. Parks Access Update: The National Park Service proposed changes to expand e-bike and bicycle access rules across the system, opening for 60 days of public comment.

WNBA Spotlight: Angel Reese powered the Atlanta Dream to an 89-81 win over the league-leading Minnesota Lynx, posting a record-setting 29th double-double and sparking a late-game surge from Rhyne Howard. Local Sports: DeWanna Bonner made her Atlanta debut after signing with the Dream, finishing with seven points in 17 minutes. PGA Tour at East Lake: Scottie Scheffler rallied from three shots back to win the Tour Championship and claim his second FedEx Cup in three years, also passing Tiger Woods for PGA Tour career earnings. College Football (Georgia ties): Howard University beat Alabama A&M 31-24 in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, with Ja’Shawn Scroggins throwing for a career-high 315 yards and a new head coach getting his first win. Atlanta Beltline Update: Stairs connecting Grant Street to the Beltline’s Southside Trail are closed for reconstruction just months after opening, after deficiencies were found. Public Safety: Friends held a vigil for Ramon Harris, killed in a Beltline-area stabbing; police charged Johnathan Hamby.

NFL Roster Deadline: The NFL’s 53-man cutdown hits Sunday at 6 p.m. ET, and the Falcons made the biggest move early—trading CB Clark Phillips III and a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Bears for DT Gervon Dexter Sr., a boost to Atlanta’s interior pass rush after injuries left the line thin. Public Health: The FDA approved Rasonque, a daily pill for metastatic pancreatic cancer patients with RAS mutations, shown to extend survival but priced at about $40,000 for a 30-day supply. Sports (Atlanta): The PGA Tour Championship final round at East Lake starts 1:30 p.m. on CBS, with Viktor Hovland leading by one over Ryan Gerard and Scottie Scheffler among the top contenders; the $40M purse includes $10M for the winner. Local Safety & Community: Friends and family held a vigil for Ramon Harris, killed in a Beltline stabbing, calling for change as records show suspect Johnathan Hamby had been arrested at least 30 times. Georgia Policy: Georgia approved a federal fuel waiver aimed at lowering gas prices and increasing fuel supply while keeping quality standards. Weather: Sunday stays sunny and hot near 90, with a stray shower or storm possible.

WNBA & Atlanta Dream: Angel Reese’s eighth technical was rescinded by the WNBA, so she’ll be available for Atlanta’s Sunday game vs. the Minnesota Lynx after the Dream’s loss to Portland. Local Sports (MLS): Charlotte FC snapped Atlanta United’s three-game win streak with a 2-0 win at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with goals by Idan Toklomati and Liel Abada. MLB (Braves): The Rockies made a late pitching change vs. the Braves after Ryan Feltner fell ill; Zach Agnos will start in a bullpen game as Atlanta’s Tyler Mahle takes the mound. Public Safety (Beltline): Police are investigating reports of gunshots near the Beltline Kroger; crime scene tape is up and details are still limited. College Sports: Sanford Stadium hosted a record-setting night for Georgia women’s soccer, drawing 25,433 fans for a 6-0 win over James Madison. PGA Tour (East Lake): Viktor Hovland surged to a one-shot lead heading into Sunday’s Tour Championship finale at East Lake, with Scottie Scheffler and others close behind.

WNBA: Angel Reese’s eighth technical foul was rescinded, so the Atlanta Dream forward will be available Sunday vs. Minnesota after the league reversed the suspension call. MLB: Michael Harris II drove in three runs, including a two-run homer, as Ronald Acuña Jr. returned to cleanup and the Braves beat the Rockies 6-4 to extend their winning streak to five. PGA Tour: The Tour Championship heads into Moving Day at East Lake with Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland tied atop the leaderboard after a 62 from Min Woo Lee earlier in the week. NFL (local angle): Tua Tagovailoa returned to Miami and was booed, but the Falcons still beat the Dolphins 17-12 in the preseason finale. Public safety: Cobb County police say a driver was seriously hurt in a single-vehicle crash on I-75 near Shiloh Road. Local culture: Spelman will host a Sept. 1 lecture featuring artists Amy Sherald and Calida Rawles. Health: Georgia health officials confirmed additional measles cases tied to a daycare outbreak.

PGA Tour Championship at East Lake: Min Woo Lee opened with a career-low 62 to grab a two-shot lead, but his hopes took a hit in Round 2 with a triple-bogey swing that dropped him into the pack as Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland stayed near the top. Braves Update: Ronald Acuña Jr. returned to the cleanup spot and went 3-for-3 with three runs, while Michael Harris II drove in three as Atlanta beat the Rockies 6-4 for a fifth straight win; the Braves also announced season-ending elbow surgeries for Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep. WNBA—Dream Turmoil: Angel Reese’s night ended with her eighth technical foul, triggering a one-game suspension risk after the Dream fell 101-83 to Portland; Reese’s status vs. Minnesota hinges on whether the league rescinds the call. NFL Preseason in South Florida: Tua Tagovailoa looked sharp in his return, but Atlanta’s 17-12 win over Miami still included a fumbled snap as the Dolphins finished 0-3 and now face roster cuts. Local Surveillance: Athens-Clarke County fired a police employee accused of misusing Flock license-plate cameras to look up his ex-wife’s plate, with a Georgia Bureau of Investigation review underway. Community & Culture: Plaza Theatre honored Tim Curry with a special Rocky Horror Picture Show screening after his death.

Braves Sweep: Chris Sale struck out 11 and completed a shutout as Atlanta beat the Dodgers 1-0, clinching the series sweep and pushing his season ERA to 2.06. Falcons QB Race: With Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. splitting first-team reps, Penix has closed the gap after being cleared for full-team work ahead of Friday’s preseason finale vs. Miami. Metro Safety: A judge granted immunity to Medicus Brown in a DeKalb library shooting, saying the act was self-defense, and prosecutors said they won’t appeal. New State Program: Henry County opened Georgia’s first Safe Haven Baby Box, letting parents surrender newborns anonymously and alerting medical staff immediately. Local Crime: Alpharetta police say a Norcross man hid meth in his sock at the detention center. Politics/Health: Keisha Lance Bottoms held a Macon town hall as she campaigns for governor, focusing on Medicaid expansion and transparency. Tech & Influence: Meta removed Iran-linked AI accounts that posed as Americans to target U.S. politicians and journalists. Business: Cobb-based Republic National Distributing filed for Chapter 11, setting up layoffs of more than 500 Georgia workers.

Braves Sweep Dodgers: Chris Sale delivered a 1-0 complete-game shutout with 11 strikeouts and no walks, capping Atlanta’s three-game sweep at Truist Park after Drake Baldwin’s first-pitch leadoff homer. Local Policing Debate: Cobb County residents packed a town hall over Flock camera use, raising concerns about repeated traffic stops tied to flagged tags and pushing for clearer rules after multiple metro arrests. WNBA Move in Atlanta: The Atlanta Dream made DeWanna Bonner’s rest-of-season signing official on a prorated max deal (~$116,000), waiving two players in corresponding roster moves. PGA Tour at East Lake: Min Woo Lee opened the Tour Championship with a bogey-free 62 to take a two-shot lead, while Scottie Scheffler rebounded after illness to shoot 65. Statewide Health Funding: Georgia released about $93M to modernize rural hospitals, part of broader efforts to strengthen care access across the state. UPS Expansion: Atlanta-based UPS announced a $2B+ healthcare and supply-chain logistics expansion through 2028, including new hubs in the Philippines, Canada, and Hong Kong.

WNBA Moves: DeWanna Bonner is set to join the Atlanta Dream after clearing waivers following a Phoenix buyout, giving Atlanta playoff-tested leadership alongside Rhyne Howard, Allisha Gray and Angel Reese. Sports & Local Spotlight: The PGA Tour Championship is underway at East Lake in Atlanta, with Scottie Scheffler leading the FedExCup race entering the weekend. Tech & Power Costs: Georgia regulators approved Georgia Power’s OpenAI deal for a 3,200-megawatt Effingham County project, with expected residential savings starting in 2029. Politics & Voting: A federal appeals court ordered a fresh review of Georgia’s 2021 congressional and legislative maps after a Supreme Court shift in Voting Rights Act rules. Public Transit: MARTA reached a settlement with the City of Atlanta over an audit dispute on enhanced bus service, paying far more than MARTA claimed it owed. Justice: Georgia prison officials set an execution date for Stacey Humphreys, convicted in 2003 of killing two real estate agents near Atlanta. Consumer Protection: Georgia AG Chris Carr announced a record $17.1B multistate settlement with Meta over youth safety on Instagram and Facebook, with Georgia expected to receive nearly $100M.

Braves vs. Dodgers: Ha-Seong Kim’s ninth-inning walk-off single lifted Atlanta to a 6-5 win over Los Angeles, with Matt Olson homering and Sean Murphy adding a big blast as Roki Sasaki left early with a finger blister. NFL in Atlanta: Falcons edge Za’Darius Smith explained his midseason retirement came after a call from his mother’s doctor; he later lost his mother, grandmother and father, and said football helped pull him back. WNBA: DeWanna Bonner is set to join the Atlanta Dream after a Phoenix buyout, adding a two-time champion and six-time All-Star to a playoff-bound roster. Tech & power: Georgia regulators approved Georgia Power’s OpenAI contract in Effingham County, tied to large-load demand and expected to raise typical residential savings to about $180 a year starting in 2029. Politics/justice: Georgia is among states in a proposed landmark settlement with Meta over teen safety claims, with Georgia expected to receive $100M–$135M. Public safety: Atlanta police seek a driver after a deadly I-75 crash where witnesses say they urged the victim to move off the interstate moments before she was hit. Local culture: The Atlanta skateboarding community mourns Ramon Harris, 29, stabbed near the Old Fourth Ward skate park on the Beltline.

Tour Championship Health Update: Scottie Scheffler says he’s about 95% recovered from hand, foot and mouth disease after last week’s BMW Championship, with only lingering throat sores as he heads to East Lake for the Tour Championship. PGA Tour Schedule Watch: The Tour confirmed the 2027 FedExCup calendar, adding the Sompo Championship and reshuffling several events ahead of the tour’s new competitive model in 2028. Braves vs. Dodgers: Ozzie Albies drove in the go-ahead run as the Braves beat the Dodgers 4-3, snapping L.A.’s six-game win streak and keeping Atlanta’s October hopes alive. Local Crime & Courts: A former Smyrna mail carrier was sentenced to federal prison for stealing more than $1 million in checks and gift cards. Georgia Politics: Everton Blair Jr. won Georgia’s 13th District runoff, becoming the first Black, openly gay member of Congress from a Southern state. Public Safety: White County officials say a stranded climber was rescued from the face of Mount Yonah after a drone-assisted operation. Health: CDC reports cyclosporiasis cases now top 17,000 nationwide. Metro Business: Atlanta-based RaceTrac hired Jill Pemberton as CFO. Safety Tech: Uber launched a teen livestream feature in Atlanta and other markets, letting parents monitor rides in real time.

Tour Championship at East Lake: PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp says the 2028 postseason will shift to a “Championship Series” finale followed by a two-week match-play Tour Championship, and there’s currently no plan to restart the Returning Member Program that could have brought LIV players back. Braves vs. Dodgers: Ozzie Albies drove in the go-ahead run in the 8th and Raisel Iglesias closed it out as Atlanta beat Los Angeles 4-3, snapping the Dodgers’ six-game streak. Sweet Auburn shooting case: FBI Atlanta arrested Nasir Williams in the July 2025 mass shooting that killed one and injured 10; a third suspect remains at large. Georgia privacy fight: GOP lawmakers are pushing for more oversight of automatic license plate readers after reported misuses involving Flock Safety cameras. CTE study: A new Georgia-based study finds at least 25% of examined former NFL brains showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, renewing calls for safer return-to-play after injuries. Politics in metro Atlanta: Everton Blair won Georgia’s 13th District runoff to finish the term of late Rep. David Scott, becoming the first openly gay member of Congress from Georgia. Local education boost: Delta Community Credit Union gave Morris Brown College a $5,000 grant to expand esports and broadcast training.

WNBA Spotlight: Angel Reese kept the Atlanta Dream rolling, setting a WNBA single-game rebounding record with 26 boards and breaking the league’s season mark with 458 total rebounds in a 78-71 win over the Los Angeles Sparks. Public Safety: Atlanta police are asking for help identifying two suspects in a violent Donnelly Avenue armed robbery tied to $5,000 and cigarette theft. Missing Person: South Fulton police are searching for 37-year-old Gibril Kanu, last seen Monday near River Oak Terrace. Traffic Alert: Woodstock crews responded to a serious crash on Highway 92 at Main Street involving a school bus; officials say students and the driver were safe, with two juveniles reporting minor injuries. Local Crime: A deadly Atlanta Beltline stabbing left 29-year-old Ramon Harris dead; police say suspect Johnathan Hamby was taken into custody. Health & Community: Georgia’s Farm to Food Bank program awarded nearly $100,000 to Feeding the Valley, with Atlanta Community Food Bank also receiving $125,000. Tech & Parenting: Uber is rolling out live video streaming for teen accounts in Atlanta and other cities, letting linked parents watch rides in real time.

Beltline Safety: A friend of Ramon Harris, killed in a Sunday stabbing near the Atlanta Beltline, described him as kind and non-confrontational, sharing memories from hours before the attack as police identified the suspect, Jonathan Hamby, with a long criminal record. Public Safety: In East Point, a juvenile identified as a sex trafficking victim was safely recovered after investigators traced online ads across metro Atlanta, leading to an arrest in the ongoing case. Crime & Courts: A second trial is underway in Fulton County for former East Point officer Richard Gooddine, accused of raping at least five women while on duty, after a prior case ended in a partial mistrial. Tech Oversight: Savannah’s Flock Safety debate heats up as four former Savannah Police Department employees face alleged misuse charges, raising fresh questions about who can access surveillance systems. Health Watch: DeKalb confirmed West Nile virus-positive mosquito traps in ZIP 30316, with no human cases reported so far this year. Local Development: Alpharetta City Council is weighing rezoning North Point Mall that could enable a mixed-use entertainment district and a potential NHL arena tied to a commitment by 2031. Politics: Georgia’s governor’s race remains in focus as Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson face off in the Democratic primary runoff.