Five things to know Friday, Feb. 26:

1. A driver and one of his passengers died after going wrong way on I-85 and crashing head on into another car overnight. [Lauren Foreman tells you how it happened]

2. Republicans go for broke in last debate before Super Tuesday. [Shannon McCaffrey has the story from Houston | Hillary Clinton will be in town today]

3. A dogfight is brewing under the Gold Dome as which pooch should be the state's official canine. [Jim Galloway has more in the Political Insider blog]

4. Nationwide, agencies are looking for volunteers to cuddle with newborn babies awaiting adoption. [Ellen Cohen tells you where you can help in the Atlanta area]

4. What does a near-perfect weekend look like? [Check out the Atlanta weather forecast and see]

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February is Black History Month, and we've been giving you 29 reasons to celebrate. Reason No. 26 is the Harp, a 16-foot-tall sculpture that represents everything about the black experience.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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