1. Family of mailman killed in accident: 'It really threw us for a loop'
On Saturday, 36-year-old DeCarlo Allen was killed when part of a dead tree fell on his mail truck in a possible storm-related accident. Allen was delivering mail when the tree crushed the roof of the truck above his seat. "It really threw us for a loop. We don't understand it. But we're going to deal with it," his uncle told Channel 2 Action News. DeKalb County authorities are still investigating the death. Read more.
2. Fayette County civil rights case: Old battle in evolving landscape
More than 22 percent of Fayette County's residents are black, but a civil rights lawsuit alleged it was impossible to elect a black candidate to either the county's school board or board of commissioners. This month, the two boards voted to stand down in this long-running legal fight. Read more.
3. New hire Ron West brings 'brilliant football mind' to Georgia Tech
"He called me when he got there," said Kevin Crosby, coach at Bamberg-Ehrhardt High in South Carolina. "He said, 'I'm back in.'" The recent assistant coaching hire is being called upon to help fortify the Jackets with recruiting acumen and to strengthen an offensive line that often failed even in simple plays during the 2015 season. Read more.
4. Lawmaker to spotlight Tech's treatment of accused students
The university faced questions Sunday from a state lawmaker looking at whether the school is doing its best to protect the rights of students accused of sexual assault and other wrongdoing. According to reports viewed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia Tech has expelled or suspended nearly every student it has investigated for sexual misconduct in the past five years. Read more.
5. Voter registration deadline looms for Georgia's presidential primary
If you want to cast a ballot in the state's upcoming presidential primary, you have a week to register to vote ahead of the Mar. 1 election. Feb. 1 is the final registration day, but absentee voting by mail has already started. Read more for registration instructions.
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