Georgia Highlands College looks forward to the 2024-2025 regular season of basketball. The Chargers will open the regular season on the road on Friday, November 1st and will play their first home game on November 6th, according to Bradley Gilmore, GHC’s Floyd Campus Manager. He urges the public to support the team. Gilmore expects championship-caliber…… read more »
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ATLANTA FALCONS’ WINNING STREAK ENDS WITH SUNDAY LOSS AT HOME TO SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
The Atlanta Falcons lost at home to the Seattle Seahawks by a final score of 34-14 on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. That marked the end of a three game winning streak for the Falcons, who are now 4-3 on the 2024 regular season. They will hit the road to take on the Tampa Bay…… read more »
IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, WEEK 10!
It’s time for Friday night lights in Northwest Georgia as area high school football teams take the field for the 10th week of play in the 2024 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM have coverage of Darlington football again this year. The Tigers will host the Model Blue Devils in a Region 6-A D1 game…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS DROP FINAL PRE-SEASON MATCH OF THE YEAR AT OKC
The Atlanta Hawks lost their last NBA pre-season game of 2024 on Thursday night in Oklahoma City, OK to the Thunder by 104-99. The Hawks went 1-3 during the pre-season. They will begin their 2024-2025 regular season on the evening of Wednesday, October 23rd with an outing against the Brooklyn Nets at State Farm Arena…… read more »
TUNE INTO GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL VS. NO 12 NOTRE DAME ON WLAQ THIS SATURDAY!
Georgia Tech football will be back on the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM this Saturday afternoon as the Yellow Jackets take on No. 12 Notre Dame at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Kick off is scheduled for 3:30 pm with airtime at 1:30 pm from the Georgia Tech Sports Network. The Jackets improved to 5-2 overall and…… read more »
REMINDER: GHC FIELD NAMING CELEBRATION SET FOR THIS SUNDAY
Media release from Georgia Highlands College: Meet your local Chargers athletes, the new Georgia Highlands College (GHC) Director of Athletics Nicole Leverling and a former Atlanta Brave during the college’s “Field Naming Celebration” on Sunday, October 20, at 3PM. The Chargers baseball team made history in spring 2024 as the first Chargers team to make…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS FALL ON THE ROAD TO MIAMI HEAT IN NBA PRE-SEASON MATCH
The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Miami Heat by 120-111 on Wednesday night in an NBA pre-season game down in Miami, FL. The Hawks will play their last pre-season match of the year tonight at 8 pm in Oklahoma City, OK against the Thunder. They will open the 2024-2025 regular season on the evening of…… read more »
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS ENTER WEEK 10 OF THE 2024 REGULAR SEASON
The 10th week of the 2024 regular season has arrived for area high school football teams. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football on Friday evening as the Tigers host the Model Blue Devils in a Region 6-A D1 game. In other week 10 match-ups: GAPPS AA Region 1 (9…… read more »
ATLANTA TO HOST SUPER BOWL IN 2028
The NFL announced on Tuesday that the Super Bowl will return to Atlanta! Super Bowl 62 will take place in 2028 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the home of the Falcons. This will mark the fourth time for Atlanta to host the league’s biggest game of the year.… read more »
SALE, OLSON NAMED 2024 GOLD GLOVE AWARD FINALISTS
Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale and first baseman Matt Olson have been named finalists for the MLB’s 2024 Gold Glove Awards. The winners at each position in the National League and the American League will be announced on the evening of Sunday, November 3rd.… read more »