Good morning, Atlanta.

A Delta flight returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after striking a bird just after takeoff on Oct.

7, and 187 passengers were safely re-accommodated onto another plane with no injuries reported.

The 17th Annual Taste of the Fourth food and beverage festival took place Thursday, Oct.

8 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Studioplex, featuring offerings from about 20 top restaurants and donating part of its proceeds to support a new youth soccer program.

Georgia Tech will celebrate the Ramblin Reck’s 65th anniversary this weekend during the game vs Duke — the institution has planned special festivities to mark the milestone.

Plant Scherer will stay online to meet rising power demand even as Juliette residents and environmental advocates raise health + water concerns; Georgia Power said it will continue burning coal amid ongoing community debate.

North Georgia is starting to show early fall colors (about 3 to 5% change) on higher elevations and river corridors, although rain and wind from Hurricane Isaias will affect scenic drives this weekend.

Gray Media journalists from cities across the state hosted a live Senate debate yesterday featuring candidates Jon Ossoff and Mike Collins while voters heard about economic, defense, and agricultural issues + Hispanic community concerns.

The debate aired on local stations including Atlanta News First.

A dead bat found on Oct.

6 in a Gwinnett County backyard (near the 700 block of Autumn Meadow Drive in Loganville) tested positive for rabies, county officials said, urging residents to keep pets up to date and seek medical help if exposed.

Recent health inspections show Chenji Tea in Duluth scored 52 points on Oct.

2 while Hill Top Caribbean Grill in Lithonia and Louisiana Bistreaux in Buckhead earned 92 and 100 points respectively — the latter winning the Golden Spatula award. Chenji Tea management has corrected the issues noted.

Erica A. Thomas has published a guide listing fun events and seasonal activities taking place in October in Atlanta (and nearby areas).

The list offers ideas for enjoying cool weather, local flavors, and outdoor adventures.

Muscle Man is featured as the pet of the day by PawsATLanta to help local families find a new companion + more details on adopting are available at pawsatlanta.org.

Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty in overtime and took a 2-0 series lead, putting them one win from the WNBA finals.

The team will travel to New York next — Dream President Morgan Shaw Parker said the squad is ready to meet its next challenge.

The Atlanta Falcons have turned their season around since Michael Penix Jr returned and will face the Baltimore Ravens Sunday night at home.

Penix's 73.3% completion rate plus Brian Robinson's boosted totals led to an 80-point scoring run, and the team will try to keep that momentum.