Five things to know Friday, Jan. 8:

1. Georgia teacher is on administrative leave after a video surfaced that appears to show a student being dragged out of a classroom by his hoodie. [See the video and read the story here]

2. A driver was arrested on a DUI charge Thursday night after a vehicle was discovered dangling from the fourth level of a Buckhead parking deck. [See photos of the vehicle here]

3. Yesterday, D. Orlando Ledbetter told you which five Falcons failed to meet expectations. Today, find out which five exceeded expectations. [Read Ledbetter's Falcons blog here]

4. If you haven't made plans yet for the weekend, we have some suggestions for you. [4 things to do in Atlanta this weekend]

5. Will it rain during your commute? How about this weekend? [Get your full Atlanta-area weather forecast here]

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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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