1. Trump's speech headlines RNC. A big rhetorical moment for gays, a star is born in Ivanka and the youngest acceptance speech of all time. The GOP convention wrapped up without the hiccups of the first three days but with a 75-minute speech from the Donald that drew some intense reaction but stayed remarkably on script. [Read here]
2. Boy suffers from heat stroke. A 12-year-old boy was taken to the hospital for a heat stroke he suffered from at football practice. Johnny Tolbert, 12, was doing conditioning drills at Welcome All Park last Thursday in South Fulton County about 7:30 p.m. when he passed out in 90-degree weather, Channel 2 Action News reported. [Read here]
3. Rockies beat Braves 7-3. Carlos Gonzalez's mammoth three-run homer with none out in the sixth snapped a scoreless tie and sent the Rockies to a 7-3 win to open a four-game series. [Read here]
4. Chick-Fil-A CEO Dan Cathy, partners unveil development project. Cathy and partners announced plans Thursday for a $700 million-plus mini-city within walking distance of Pinewood Atlanta Studios near Fayetteville. The vision for Pinewood Forrest includes hotels, restaurants, shops, office space and about 1,300 residences on more than 230 acres in the center of Fayette County. [Read here]
5. Intense heat and smog ahead. Smog and intense heat could become problems in metro Atlanta Friday, according to Channel 2 Action News. Temperatures will reach a high of 95 degrees by 3 p.m. A code orange smog alert was also issued for metro Atlanta, in part because of the heat. [Read here]
