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The scoop on Friday, August 28: 5 things to know this morning

PORTLAND, OR - 1986: Darryl Dawkins #53 of the New Jersey Nets looks on against the Portland Trail Blazers during a game played in 1986 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. Copyright 1986 NBAE (Photo by Brian Drake/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - 1986: Darryl Dawkins #53 of the New Jersey Nets looks on against the Portland Trail Blazers during a game played in 1986 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. Copyright 1986 NBAE (Photo by Brian Drake/NBAE via Getty Images)
Fiza Pirani
By Fiza Pirani

1. Shooting reported on Savannah State University campus

According to WTOC-TV, a student was wounded in a campus shooting at Savannah State University. As of Thursday evening, the campus is on lockdown. Read more for updates.

2. State health care plan could face big shortfall in coming years

600,000 teachers, state employees, retirees and their dependents found out Thursday that the Department of Community Health officials projected that the State Health Benefit Plan will amass a $42 million shortfall in 2016-2017 and a nearly $301 million deficit the following year. Read more.

3. Former NBA star Darryl Dawkins, known as 'Chocolate Thunder,' has died

5. First brick set at SunTrust Park

Cobb County government, sponsors and dignitaries from the Braves gathered for the ceremony Thursday morning. The first of 775,000 bricks was laid by Eutis Morris, 83, who laid the first concrete block at Fulton County Stadium and placed the first and last bricks at Olympic Stadium, which later became Turner Field. Read more.