5 things to know tonight: Man suing to halt noisy overnight I-85 repairs and other stories
1. Sleepless in Buckhead: Man suing to halt noisy overnight I-85 repairs. A Buckhead man says reconstructing a portion of I-85 is keeping him up at night. Tyler Gaston says he's sleep deprived because the noise is so loud, and he'd like crews to halt overnight work. [Read more]
2. Braves foam tomahawks spill onto I-75 South in Cobb. Atlanta Braves foam tomahawks fell from a truck on I-75 South near the Windy Hill Road exit in Cobb County on Wednesday morning, officials said. [Read more]
3. Former student indicted with murder in death of Tara Grinstead. An Irwin County grand jury has indicted the man accused of killing Tara Grinstead, a south Georgia teacher and former beauty pageant queen. Ryan Alexander Duke, 33, was indicted on six counts, including malice murder. [Read more]
4. Man accused in Midtown throat slashing arrested in Myrtle Beach. A man accused of slashing a woman's throat during a robbery in Midtown was arrested in Myrtle Beach, S.C., police said. Anthony Greene, 44, of Lithonia, allegedly attacked his victim in a pay parking lot in Atlanta on March 26. [Read more]
5. State offers $3.1 million incentive to finish I-85 bridge early. Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry Wednesday announced contractor C.W. Matthews can earn an extra $1.5 million for completing the project by May 25 – three weeks earlier than the target June 15 completion date. [Read more]
