1. Trump taps Perry to lead energy department. President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday his selection of former campaign rival Rick Perry to be the country's next secretary of energy. [Read here]
2. Amanda Davis arrested on suspended license. Will her arrest impact her return to TV airwaves? Davis left Fox 5 following a November 2012 DUI arrest. She was arrested again in June 2015, a day before she was scheduled to make her debut on CBS46's "Just A Minute." Davis was recently hired as a morning anchor for CBS46. She is scheduled to start Jan. 2. [Read here]
3. Fog clears, mild weather ahead. Expect clouds to clear and temperatures to warm Wednesday. A dense fog advisory issued for metro Atlanta was lifted about 6:35 a.m. Wednesday. Most of the area now is no longer under the threat of dense fog. [Read here]
4. Democrats hope to pick off conservative Georgia Senate seat. The Dalton-based Senate seat up for grabs in a special election should be a safely conservative district. But Democrats are hoping an independent candidate can squeak by in a low-turnout vote. Former Whitfield County GOP chairman Chuck Payne and Debby Peppers, an ex-county commissioner running without party affiliation, on Tuesday emerged as the two top vote-getters in the race to replace Charlie Bethel in the Senate. They both will square off in a Jan. 10 runoff. [Read here]
5. Estate sale of executive killed by husband draws thousands. The estate sale of Diane McIver drew thousands of people to the Buckhead showroom where people bought fur coats, designer jewelry and items from her large hat collection. Now, the popularity has led the company handling the deceased Atlanta executive's estate to add an additional day on Wednesday. [Read here]
