On the Wednesday, Sept. 27 edition of Georgia Today: Federal workers here in Georgia urge Congress to avert a looming government shutdown; an Atlanta-based venture capital firm offering grant programs to Black women entrepreneurs wins a victory in court; and the Braves beat the Cubs at Truist Park.
Sean Murphy reached on a two-run fielding error by right fielder Seiya Suzuki in the eighth inning and the major league-leading Atlanta Braves overcame a six-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6.
Herschel Walker's wife is seeking to sell the Atlanta house that the football great listed as his residence when he ran for U.S. Senate last year as a Republican. A real estate listing shows the home was put up for sale in August with an asking price of $1.45 million.
On the Tuesday, Sept. 26 edition of Georgia Today: A judge orders the identities of the jurors in the 2020 Georgia election interference trial to be kept secret; the CDC is bracing for a possible government shutdown; and the tallest building in more than three decades will soon be a part Atlanta skyline.
Sprinter Matthew Boling is making big changes this offseason. He's leaving the University of Georgia to turn pro with a focus on making the U.S. team for the Paris Olympics.
UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 workers — at higher pay than a year ago — to help handle the holiday rush this season, in line with hiring the previous three years.