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Monday, Aug. 31 — Scottie Scheffler held off Viktor Hovland to win the Tour Championship at East Lake, clinching his second FedEx Cup in three years and passing Tiger Woods as the PGA Tour’s all-time career earnings leader. Justin Rose aced the par-3 ninth yesterday, his fourth career hole-in-one. ☀️ Sunny and 90° today. 💾 Sen. Raphael Warnock is calling for a statewide moratorium on data centers after visiting the site where OpenAI plans to build a massive facility in Effingham County.

A Midtown Atlanta synagogue is at the heart of a new homeless prevention program to provide stable housing to at-risk residents through financial, legal, and supportive services. Piloted in 10 cities across the U.S., Zaban Paradies Center (ZPC) at The Temple is charged with helping 150 families in the Atlanta Public Schools district who are at imminent risk of losing housing.

This story comes to Rough Draft through a content partnership with Georgia Recorder The Affordable Care Act health insurance program that covers 900,000 Georgians is on track to see price hikes of as much as 20% or more when open enrollment begins this fall for 2027 coverage. That’s according to state data obtained by the Georgia Recorder for the ACA exchange run by the state and called Georgia Access.

Coming soon. Athens police find no evidence of rape after investigating college student report An investigation into a Georgia student’s alleged rape in downtown Athens concluded with no evidence of sexual assault and led to the arrests of Timothy Evans and Dennie Smith for financial transaction card fraud.

This story comes to Rough Draft through a content partnership with Channel 2 Action News. Channel 2 Action News Friends and family are remembering Ramon Harris, the 29-year-old man who died in a stabbing along the Atlanta Beltline on Aug. 23. Channel 2’s Ashlyn Webb spoke to several of his friends at a vigil for Harris on Saturday in Freedom Park, where flowers, candles, and handwritten notes were left in tribute.

Latin American cumbia dance party Cumbiatron and K-pop group DROP will headline Brookhaven’s fourth annual International Festival, set for Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Brookhaven Park, the event’s new location at 4158 Peachtree Road NE. Cumbiatron will headline Saturday, bringing a high-energy cumbia music and dance performance that celebrates the rhythms and traditions of the genre, according to a release from the city.

KIPP Atlanta Schools announced it received a $35,000 grant from Delta Air Lines in late August to expand college and career readiness opportunities for students across its network. Dr. Michael Cormack Jr., chief executive officer of KIPP Atlanta Schools, said Delta continues to demonstrate what it means to be a community partner by supporting programs that prepare scholars for success beyond high school, inspire academic excellence, and broaden future possibilities.

A vacant big-box retail store on Holcomb Bridge Road is reopening as a multi-use worship and event venue after a $28 million redevelopment. Eagles Nest Church will hold the grand opening of its new permanent home at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at 2342 Holcomb Bridge Road, according to a release from the church.

Love is back on the calendar in Fulton County! The Fulton County Probate Court is officially relaunching its popular “Forever Fridays” wedding ceremonies beginning Friday, Sept. 4, giving couples a fun, memorable and completely free way to say “I do.” To celebrate the return, the court is turning the Sept. 4 kickoff into a special wedding experience.

Saturday, Aug. 29 — Atlanta native and R&B legend Gladys Knight said she would ease into fewer performances to focus on “the next stage” of her life and career, following fan concern over her health during recent tour stops. Knight has recorded more than 38 albums and won seven Grammy Awards. ☁️ Cloudy this weekend with highs in the mid-80s. MARKET UPDATE 📈 Stocks fell on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh expressed concern over inflation.