📅 Friday, March 6, 2026 Good morning, Jay!
🌤️ Weather — 3-Day Outlook
🏠 Woodstock, GA — Now: 59°F • Fri: H 80° / L 55° | Rain 15% • Sat: H 80° / L 58° | Rain 59% ⚠️ • Sun: H 68° / L 60° | Rain 59% ⚠️ • 🤧 Pollen: 10.1/12 (High) — Alder, Juniper, Elm • 🟢 Air Quality: 50 (Good)
🏙️ Charlotte, NC — Now: 58°F • Fri: H 79° / L 53° | Rain 7% • Sat: H 78° / L 59° | Rain 20% • Sun: H 74° / L 61° | Rain 46%
🏔️ Johnson City, TN — Now: 56°F • Fri: H 79° / L 54° | Rain 6% • Sat: H 79° / L 60° | Rain 66% ⚠️ • Sun: H 62° / L 56° | Rain 66% ⚠️
⚾ Braves — Spring Training
🏆 Legends visit camp: Manager Walt Weiss brought Chipper Jones and Dale Murphy to North Port Thursday to speak with the team's hitters before their 9-5 win over the Blue Jays. "I really wanted those guys to talk more about just the mental side of hitting, the preparation," Weiss said.
⚖️ ABS drama: The new automated ball-strike challenge system threw a wrinkle into Thursday's game ending — ninth inning, two outs, bases loaded, 0-2 count, tying run at the plate... and a challenge. Spring Training continues to be a learning lab for MLB's first-ever ABS regular season.
🌟 Spring Breakout preview: Which young Braves will shine at this year's prospect showcase? JR Ritchie introduced himself to fans at last year's event — the 2026 edition should surface more future stars.
📊 Tiers analysis: MLB.com released its annual 30-team tier rankings for the 2026 season — a look at where the Braves land after missing the playoffs last year.
⚽ Atlanta United
📺 FOX 5 partnership: Atlanta United matches will re-air on over-the-air TV for the first time in club history! FOX 5 Atlanta (WAGA-TV) will broadcast encore presentations of MLS regular season matches through 2026. First re-broadcast airs Saturday, March 8.
🏟️ Home opener: Get to know the newest 5-Stripes ahead of the first home match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this season.
📺 WBD News
🗞️ Ellison on CNN independence: David Ellison addressed concerns about CNN's editorial independence once the Paramount-Warner deal closes: "We want to be in the truth business, we want to be in the trust business, and that's not going to change." The comment comes as Brussels prepares a complex antitrust review that's more likely to slow the $110B deal than stop it.
🏠 Local News
🚨 SWAT standoff in Woodstock: Cherokee Multi-Agency SWAT arrested Michael Warren Johnson Thursday after an hours-long standoff at an auto repair shop near SR 92 and I-575. Johnson was wanted on a felony warrant for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The incident started with a domestic dispute in Holly Springs around 1 a.m., and Johnson threatened to harm himself and officers. No injuries reported; no ongoing threat to the community.
Have a great day! ☕