5 things to know: 'We’re going to be down,' pilot tells tower before 285 crash
Here are five things to know tonight:
1. A concept for a Downtown DeKalb development near Memorial Drive calls for converting the county jail into an office or apartments and building a convention center, concert hall, hotel and more near Atlanta United's planned soccer headquarters. [Read more]
2. Newly released audio of a pilot's conversation with a control tower just before his plane crashed into I-285 last May, killing all four people aboard, reveals a calm pre-flight routine turning to concern shortly after take-off and then to urgency. [Read more]
3. After being dismissed from Georgia and Alabama, defensive lineman Jonathan Taylor now finds himself at Southeastern Louisiana, an FCS school. [Read more]
4. "A recent news article considered complaints that school uniforms in public schools were somehow racially discriminatory," Bill Torpy writes in a new column. "My response? Pul-leeze. For 20 years, and a total of 51 kid-tuition years, I have paid dearly for the privilege of having my kids wear uniforms." [Read more]
5. Tonight's forecast: Clear skies with a low of 62. Winds light and variable. [Get more real-time weather info]
