5 things to know today: Total bill for I-85 bridge repair still rising, and more

1. Total bill for I-85 bridge repair still rising. The cost of the I-85 bridge collapse continues to rise as Georgia tallies indirect costs associated with the closure of one of the main highways into the heart of Atlanta. [Read here]

2. Clark Atlanta University official accused of bullying students. The student leadership at Clark Atlanta University has asked that a high-ranking university official, currently on leave and facing allegations she bullied students, be terminated. [Read here]

3. Mom finds 16-year-old shot inside home. Canton police were dispatched to the Cherokee County home on Wednesday morning, where officers discovered a teen on a living room couch with a single gunshot wound, spokesman Pacer Cordry said in a statement. [Read here]

4. Airport chaos, flights canceled: Spirit Airlines apologizes. Irate passengers swarmed ticket counters and some started a near-riot at Fort Lauderdale's airport after Spirit Airlines canceled nine flights, blaming the decision on pilots' failure to show up. [Read here]

5. Sarasota County OKs funding for Braves spring facility. The Braves' plan to build a spring-training complex in southwest Florida took another step forward Tuesday when Sarasota County approved its portion of financing for the project. [Read here]

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