Five things to know Thursday, November 5:

1. There are two things that should not factor in to the decision to keep Mark Richt as UGA football head coach. [Find out what Jeff Schultz thinks those two things are]

2. A small plane crashed in Habersham County overnight. There are reports of at least one fatality. [Mike Morris has the latest, and check back throughout the day for updates]

3. Last night's win was the fifth straight for the Hawks after a season-opening loss. [Read Chris Vivlamore's 5 observations from the game | photos from the game]

4. Comedian, author, host and business entrepreneur Steve Harvey says his first "real dealings with whites on a regular basis was at Kent State University, when I walked into a room and I had three white roommates." [Read Jennifer Brett's Buzz blog to find out what happened]

5. There is a chance of rain again today. Yes, again. [Get your full Atlanta area weather forecast here]

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A Korean Air plane takes off from Incheon International Airport in South Korea on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. The plane is chartered to bring back Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in Georgia. (Yonhap via AP)

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Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) with Nathan J. Wade (right), the special prosecutor she hired to manage the Trump case and had a romantic relationship with, at a news conference announcing charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Georgia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, upheld an appeals court's decision to disqualify Willis from the election interference case against Trump and his allies. (Kenny Holston/New York Times)

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