📅 Monday, February 23, 2026 Good morning, Jay! ❄️ Chilly start to the week. Here's your daily briefing:
🌤️ Weather — 3-Day Outlook
🏠 Woodstock, GA — Now: 26°F • Mon: H 37° / L 24° | Rain 1% • Tue: H 51° / L 23° | Rain 0% • Wed: H 58° / L 38° | Rain 11% • 🤧 Pollen: 6.3/12 (Medium) — Alder, Juniper, Oak • 🟢 Air Quality: 33 (Good)
🏙️ Charlotte, NC — Now: 28°F • Mon: H 39° / L 27° | Rain 1% • Tue: H 48° / L 23° | Rain 1% • Wed: H 55° / L 40° | Rain 5%
🏔️ Johnson City, TN — Now: 21°F • Mon: H 28° / L 20° | Rain 15% • Tue: H 42° / L 24° | Rain 1% • Wed: H 51° / L 32° | Rain 15%
⚾ Braves — Spring Training
🔧 Update: Spencer Schwellenbach & Hurston Waldrep Undergo Elbow Cleanups — Both pitchers had procedures last week (Schwellenbach Wednesday, Waldrep Monday). No timeline for return yet, but both are expected to open on the injured list. Roster depth being tested early.
🤣 Spring lineup humor continues: Jorge Mateo batting leadoff draws the usual social media comedy when regulars take rest days!
📊 Team testing the new Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System during workouts — players getting familiar with the limited challenges they'll have this season.
⚽ Atlanta United
Season opener loss (0-2 at Cincinnati) covered yesterday — next match coming soon.
📺 WBD News
Update: The Netflix-Warner Bros. merger saga continues with competing bids and regulatory scrutiny. Key stories covered in recent briefings: • James Cameron backs Paramount bid over Netflix concerns • Mark Ruffalo challenges Cameron's selective monopoly criticism • WBD Sets Netflix Vote Date — Shareholder vote scheduled, giving Paramount 7 days to submit "best and final" offer, but WBD still recommends Netflix deal.
Paramount's Legal Maneuver Alarms Senators — David Ellison's team will create a time crunch for regulators if they win the bidding war.
🗺️ Local & Family News
❄️ Woodstock: Warming Station Opens Tonight — With temps in the 20s, Homeless Coalition opening emergency shelter at Woodstock City Church (150 Ridgewalk Parkway) Monday night.
Have a great day! ☕