Five things to know Monday, January 4:

1.  Donald Trump has set his sights on the South.  [How vital is Georgia to his nomination?]

2. Cherokee County sheriff's  deputies have arrested a 21-year-old in connection to the stabbing death of his 54-year-old mother.  [More on why the suspect is claiming he killed his mother]

3. Armed protesters continue to illegally occupy a federal building in Oregon.  [This is the latest on long simmering tension over Western land]

4. With the holidays behind us, it's easy to go into hibernation mode. Resist the urge and hit up one of these can't-miss events in Atlanta this week. [For more on what to do in Atlanta this week]

5. Well, it looks like Winter finally showed up.  [Get your full Atlanta area weather forecast]

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Corbin Spencer, right, field director of New Georgia Project and volunteer Rodney King, left, help Rueke Uyunwa register to vote. The influential group is shutting down after more than a decade. (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2017)

Credit: Hyosub Shin