5 things to know for Thursday, October 1:

1. The body of a teen, missing since 2008, has been discovered in the chimney of an abandoned cabin. [For more details, go here.]

2. Hurricane Joaquin is barreling toward the East coast. Heavy rain is expected from the Carolinas through New England. [Read how it is already affecting the coast and what is expected in the coming days]

3. Southern University thanks fans and the University of Georgia after their reaction to Devon Gales' spinal injury that he sustained on Saturday's game in Athens. [Ray Belton's open letter to UGA ]

4. Two Georgia universities made a top 100 list of best universities in the world. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-16 ranked Georgia Tech at No. 41 and Emory at No. 90. [ Read who made the top 10 and the rest of the list

5. October is here, and so is fall weather. [Get your full forecast here]

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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