Five things to know Thursday, October 8:
1. An instructor at a Gwinnett County middle school has been charged with sexual assault and sexual battery of a student. [David Markiewicz has the details here]
2. The Hawks preseason has begun, and Atlanta looks good (especially in their new uniforms). [Read Chris Vivlamore's 5 observations from the opener | photos from the first preseason game]
3. The man in the middle of the controversy over a racist Facebook post described himself as "a very nice guy" who has been maligned by the press and by social media. [Read what he told the AJC here]
4. Who will be the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees? We don't know. But we know who the nominees are. [Read Melissa Ruggieri's blog here]
5. Make plans to get outside at some point today; it's going to be a nice one. [Get your full weather forecast here]
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