5 things to know: Antico, Fox Bros. coming to new Braves stadium

Here are five things you need to know this morning:

1. A Conyers man trying to flee a traffic stop on an I-75 exit ramp had a good reason for attempting to run Wednesday night, according to investigators. He had a half-kilo of heroin inside his vehicle. [Read more]

2. A deputy, an engineer and restaurant workers were among the 18 people arrested on child pornography charges following an investigation involving more than 30 law enforcement agencies, the GBI said Wednesday night. [Read more]

3. An Oregon man ordered his favorite meal, a teriyaki chicken sandwich, but said he got a huge surprise as an employee finished making it: a dead mouse. [Read more]

4. The Atlanta Braves announced on Wednesday the first wave of restaurants that have committed to lease space in the entertainment district next to the new Cobb County ballpark, including Antico and Fox Bros. [Read more]

5. No wind and a high of 79 are in the forecast. [But will it rain?]

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