1. Fire at auto shop shuts down Buford Highway. The highway was closed in both directions at Mitchell Road, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. "Avoid the area," the Traffic Center said on Twitter, reporting heavy delays. [Read here]

2. Severe storms could hit metro Atlanta later. It's dry and warm now. But parts of metro Atlanta face a severe storm risk for damaging wind, hail and lightning Monday night, according to Channel 2 Action News. [Read here]

3. How the Braves rank position by position. Baseball statistics/analytics website FanGraphs has posted its annual position-by-position power rankings for all 30 MLB teams. [Read here]

4. Failed health plan shadows GOP Georgia special election debate. The blast radius of the failed healthcare measure shook up a Republican debate over who should succeed Tom Price in the special election to represent his suburban Atlanta district, as several top GOP contenders sparred over what Congress should have done. [Read here]

5. How much does it cost to eat SunTrust Park? The Atlanta Braves have changed the policy regarding food and beverages that fans are permitted to bring into the new SunTrust Park. No outside food or drink will be permitted, with the exception of sealed bottled water as well as infant food and special dietary restriction items. [Read here]

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The renovation of Jekyll Island's Great Dunes golf course includes nine holes designed by Walter Travis in the 1920s for the members of the Jekyll Island Club. Several holes that were part of the original layout where located along the beach and were bulldozed in the 1950s.(Photo by Austin Kaseman)

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