5 things to know: Atlanta streetcars vandalized with graffiti

Five things to know Tuesday, September 22:

1. Someone broke in to where Atlanta's streetcars are kept and tagged them with graffiti. [See our photo gallery and check back throughout the day for updates]

2. He had not taught high school very long, but it was long enough to make an impact. Now Kennesaw is mourning his death. [Read our story about John-Michael Ritchey]

3. A robbery in the Akers Mill shopping center last night left a woman shot in the mouth. [Find out more details here]

4. New to Georgia? Here's how you pronounce some of our towns' names. [Click here to sound like a true Southerner]

5. It's the last day of summer. Will it feel like it? [Get your full weather forecast here]

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