Five things to know Wednesday, Jan. 27:

1. Police in Grenada charged a man in the death of an Atlanta healthcare worker on vacation in the Caribbean. [Lauren Foreman has the story here]

2. In a speech to education leaders, Gov. Nathan Deal renewed a vow to press changes next year to "revolutionize" the school system. [Greg Bluestein has the details in the Political Insider blog]

3. Is there any reason NOT to honor the Rev. Creflo Dollar by naming a stretch of highway after him. [Bill Torpy came up with one or two]

4. Cobb County approves the design of the SunTrust Park pedestrian bridge over the interstate. [Dan Klepal has the story here]

5. The rain should move out pretty quickly today. [Find out when in your 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