1. GDOT to public: stay off roads: State transportation officials are asking the public to avoid driving between 3 and 6 p.m. today — a key window when they want to start spreading brine and salt on roads and interstates in preparation for sleet and snow. [Read more]
2. Falcons will no longer accept military funds: The Falcons no longer will accept payment from military branches for advertising or any other deals, team owner Arthur Blank said. Blank is taking that position after his team and many pro sports franchises drew sharp criticism. [Read more]
3. Does your child attend the top high school in Georgia?: Whether offering challenging math courses in Lawrenceville or educating future thespians in Decatur, one ranking reports that 21 metro Atlanta schools are leading the pack in test scores, teacher quality and student culture. [Read more]
4. Planned 'white power' rally at Stone Mountain draws opposition from other flag backers: A planned "white power" rally at Stone Mountain by Confederate flag backers – some of them in the Ku Klux Klan – is predictably attracting opposition. [Read more]
5. Physician to parents: You're doing it wrong: "Most American parents are completely confused and going utterly in the wrong direction," physician, psychologist and author Leonard Sax said. "There's a collapse of understanding what parenting involves." [Read more]
Weather: Sleet, snow move into metro area. [Get the latest on winter weather]
