1. Georgia confirms first case of Zika virus.
The Georgia Department of Health confirmed Wednesday that the first travel-related case of Zika virus has made it to the state. The Georiga case involves a person who was not pregnant and had traveled to Colombia from late December through early January. It's uncelar whether the person was bitten by an infected mosquito or got the disease through some other mode of transmission. The person made a full recovery, according to the state Department of Health. Read more.
2. 5-year-old girl dies while playing on school monkey bars.
Police said Andrea Tyrah Debruhl, 5, was playing on the monkey bars Monday at a Convington elementary school when she somehow slipped and asphyxiated. The school district officials told Channel 2 Action News that 10 teachers and paraprofessionals were supervising the playground when they found Andrea. Parents, grandparents and the Covington community are in shock over the tragic loss of the kindergartner. Read more.
3. Delta CEO departing, successor named.
Delta Air Lines, Atlanta's biggest airline, announced Wednesday that CEO Richard Anerson will retire May 2 after a nearly 9-year tenure. He'll be succeeded by Ed Bastian, currently Delta's president and No. 2 executive. The succession appears aimed at reassuring shareholders and others that no big course changes loom, one analyst said. Read more.
4. Kirby Smart keeps a strong class for Georgia.
The final result of Smart's first signing day with Georgia was about the same as it was under Mark Richt. Georgia ended the day ranked seventh nationally and fourth in the SEC in the 247Sports Composite, which takes into account the rankings of the four major recruting outlets. That will change if the five-star athlete demetris Robertson, who remains uncommited, signs later. Read more. (Click here for 10 more things to know about Georgia's signing class)
5. Jimmy Carter talks guinea worm and Donald Trump in London.
Jimmy Carter got a big assist in his goal to see Guinea worm disease wiped out in his lifetime Wednesday. Britain said it would provide about $6.5 million in new support for the Atlanta-based Carter Center's Guinea Worm Eradication Program. The former president also delivered a speech to the House of Lords in London and answered questions about the 2016 presidential race. Read more.
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