1. Col. Bruce Hampton dies hours after 70th birthday celebration at the Fox Theatre. Hours after a star-studded birthday celebration at the Fox Theatre Monday night, Atlanta's "Granddaddy of the Jam Scene", passed away. During the show's encore of "Turn on Your Lovelight," Hampton collapsed onstage. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died. [Read here]
2. Atlanta Braves' brass discuss SunTrust Park issues at Billy Joel concert. Many people had an enjoyable experience at SunTrust Park's first concert Friday night. Others are still complaining. Lines, parking, traffic, concessions, lighting – you name it, there was grousing. [Read here]
3. Couple with Atlanta ties found dead after dissappearing in Belize. Drew DeVoursney, 36, a Marine veteran, was last seen late Tuesday night as he left Scotty's Bar and Grill in Corozal, Belize, with his girlfriend, Francesca Matus, 52. [Read here]
4. Poll: Ossoff in dead heat with Handel in Georgia's 6th District. The poll was conducted by Anzalone Liszt Grove Research, a polling firm that worked for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. And while it's an internal poll, it's also the first we've seen since Jon Ossoff narrowly missed an outright win in last month's special election. [Read here]
5. Warm, sunny and dry Tuesday ahead. There will be plenty of sunshine in today's forecast. Atlanta's expected high is 78 degrees, according to Channel 2 Action News. [Read here]
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