{"id":389447,"date":"2026-09-03T17:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T17:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/389447\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T17:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T17:44:08","slug":"midday-update-new-tallahassee-city-manager-road-concerns-after-deadly-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/389447\/","title":{"rendered":"Midday Update: New Tallahassee city manager, Road concerns after deadly crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) \u2014 Thursday, September 3rd: Below are the top stories WTXL ABC 27 is following around the Big Bend, South Georgia, nationally, and your forecast.<\/p>\n<p>1) <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/downtown-tallahassee\/tallahassee-commissioners-select-karen-jumonville-as-the-next-city-manager-in-3-2-vote\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tallahassee commissioners select Karen Jumonville as the next city manager<\/a>. Jumonville&#8217;s priorities include rebuilding public trust, protecting city finances, and investing in infrastructure. Some commissioners raised concerns about the selection process.<\/p>\n<p>Tallahassee commissioners select Karen Jumonville as the next city manager in 3-2 vote<\/p>\n<p>2) <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/news\/local-news\/in-your-neighborhood\/decatur-county\/deadly-grady-county-crash-kills-1-year-old-boy-raises-questions-about-pierce-chapel-road-safety\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deadly Grady County crash kills 1-year-old boy, raising questions about Pierce Chapel Road safety<\/a>. Neighbors say speeding cars and distracted drivers navigating the sharp curve are ongoing problems.<\/p>\n<p>Deadly Grady County crash kills 1-year-old boy, raises questions about Pierce Chapel Road safety<\/p>\n<p>3) <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/college-town\/fsu-study-links-lower-glp-1-hormone-response-to-eating-disorder-severity-in-tallahassee-women\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FSU study links lower GLP-1 hormone response to eating disorder severity<\/a>. Florida State researchers studied 399 Tallahassee-area women to examine how the body&#8217;s natural GLP-1 response relates to binge eating.<\/p>\n<p>FSU study links lower GLP-1 hormone response to binge eating severity in Tallahassee women<\/p>\n<p>4) <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/news\/politics\/data-centers-divide-florida-governors-race-as-voters-question-the-ai-boom\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Data centers divide Florida governor&#8217;s race as voters question the AI boom<\/a>. The data cloud needs a place to land. Florida&#8217;s candidates for governor disagree on the welcome mat.<\/p>\n<p>Data centers divide Florida governor&#8217;s race<\/p>\n<p>5) <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/weather\/first-to-know-weather-a-low-pressure-trough-shakes-things-up\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thursday Forecast:<\/a> We can reach the low 90s by the late afternoon, but the heat index will make things feel even hotter. Storms will also be more abundant this afternoon. Meteorologist <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/ryan-gold\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Gold<\/a> has the details below.<\/p>\n<p>First To Know Weather &#8211; A Low Pressure Trough Shakes Things Up (9-3-2026)<\/p>\n<p>Want to see more local news? 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