5 things to know: Who will replace Mark Richt as UGA head coach?

Five things to know Monday, November 30:

1. UGA head football coach Mark Richt has been fired. Who will replace him? [Chip Towers says "it's all about Kirby Smart" | who else could take Richt's place | complete coverage of Richt's time at Georgia | reaction to Richt's dismissal]

2. Police say the 6-year-old who died Saturday morning from a gunshot wound shot herself in the head. [Tyler Estep has the story on what happened]

3. The 13-year-old Georgian whose YouTube videos dissing President Barack Obama helped rocket him to national attention as a rising young conservative star is taking a giant step back from GOP politics. [Greg Bluestein tells you why in his Political Insider blog]

4. Do you still have relatives in town? [Here are four things to do in Atlanta today]

5. It is definitely not beginning to look a lot like Christmas. [Click here for your Atlanta area weather forecast]

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