"NOAA says the lower 48 United States has just experienced the hottest summer in 132 years of record keeping."

The summer heat is making a difference in the North Georgia apple season this year. This week, Scott's speaking with Anna Woodward, the Agricultural and Natural Resources Extension Agent in Fannin and Gilmer Counties. While there will be plenty of apples for picking through October, the harvest season has started several weeks early. And the lack of cooler temperatures is affecting the color, though not the quality, of the fruit.

The summer heat is making a difference in the North Georgia apple season this year. Speaking with Anna Woodward, the Agricultural and Natural Resources Extension Agent in Fannin and Gilmer Counties. While there will be plenty of apples for picking through October, the harvest season has started several weeks early. And the lack of cooler temperatures is affecting the color, though not the quality, of the fruit.

Scott Slade interviews Donna Hyland

"The Georgia showman whose unusual talent made him nationally famous."

The story of Jimmie Edmondson, Sr. This week, Scott's speaking with his son Jimmie, Jr., about how his dad woke up from a coma with an unusual ability to write, speak and listen in reverse. Born in 1910

in Atlanta's Fourth Ward, he became known as "Professor Backwards," appearing on most of the major variety shows of the time (23 appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show) with an act that was

hilarious and bordered on genius. His life has a grim final chapter in 1976 when he was kidnapped from his College Park home and murdered.

"The Georgia ties to the new professional baseball league that's been a long time coming."

This week, Scott's speaking to Janet Thomas McKeen from Acworth. She's part of the inaugural umpire crew for the new

Women's Professional Baseball League now playing their first season. There are some slight differences

from the men's game, but all in all, the rules are almost identical, including hard-ball, over-hand pitching that Janet

describes as "throwing some real junk," Games between the four inaugural teams will continue into

September, all being played in Springfield,Ill., for now. As for tears? Hear who was crying on opening day and why.

https://www.womensprobaseballleague.com/

"Here's how a Gwinnett County campus is making a difference in Georgia's doctor shortage."

This week, Scott takes you to the White Coat Ceremony for 135 aspiring doctors studying at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Suwanee. Speaking with Dean Dr. Andy Mann about how they will fill future primary care physician slots as well as other specialties. And for those who don't know, how DO's are able to practice every kind of medicine as fully licensed physicians. There is expected to be a shortage of eight-thousand doctors in Georgia by the year 2030, the year these medical students graduate. https://www.pcom.edu/campuses/georgia-campus/

"As he enters the home stretch, Georgia's top legal officer reflects on a decade in office."

This week, Scott's speaking with Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr about some the benchmarks of ten years in office. We talk about an effective statewide prosecution tackling human trafficking, the challenge AI is presenting to law enforcement, and hopes the federal government will come through with authority to jam prison cellphones and knock out contraband drone flights. He would also like enhanced enforcement against organized retail theft, responsible for $3 billion in losses a year in Georgia alone.

"Meet the young newspaper owner determined to keep local journalism humming along in small-town Georgia."

This week, Scott's speaking to 25-year-old Evan Newton, the editor, publisher and owner of The Monticello News. What he calls a full-circle moment from reading the paper as a first-grader to now owning it. We'll talk about his advantage over much larger media outlets and what goes into the mix to be a successful paper as well as a good citizen. https://www.themonticellonews.com/

The WSB Careathon gives us a chance to let you know about the breakthroughs that you have been inspiring in the fight against childhood cancer and blood disorders.

This week, Scott's speaking with Dr. Doug Graham, the Director of the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr. Graham has an update on some exciting horizons in treatment and even cures.

"An international whale rescue that will culminate in Atlanta."

The Georgia Aquarium is set to become part of rehoming beluga whales from a Canadian marine park that has been shuttered

since 2024. Hear what is involved in getting them here and why the Georgia Aquarium is one of the few facilities with the expertise

to pull off a rescue like this.