Nelson Hicks  covers the odd, entertaining and unique events happening in and around Atlanta for Today on wsbtv.com and accessatlanta.com.

Nelson has covered numerous concerts, sporting events, feature stories and a wide variety of entertainment stories. He has visited Ann's Snack Bar for a ghetto burger, gone hang gliding in Lookout Mountain, attended Dukesfest, driven a microcar in Madison, toured the Elvis Museum in Cornelia, flew in a Blackhawk with the Atlanta Falcons and interviewed Ludacris, Nikki Taylor, John Travolta, Peyton Manning and Tom Glavine, to name a few.

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Atlanta Hawks' Dyson Daniels, right, shoots the ball with Philadelphia 76ers' Andre Drummond defending during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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Inventor Lonnie Johnson stands with his Super Soaker water guns at JTEC Energy on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Atlanta. Johnson, a former NASA engineer, is currently working on a new energy technology through his company’s JTEC device that turns thermal heat into usable energy. (Natrice Miller/AJC)