7 things to know today: SUV drives wrong way in HOV lane, more

1. SUV drives wrong way in HOV lane (VIDEO): Unsettling video has surfaced on Reddit showing a wrong-way driver in the HOV lane on a Washington state highway. [Watch video]

2. Somber mood in Braves clubhouse after big trade: Braves pitchers Alex Wood, Luis Avilan and Jim Johnson were already gone, headed off to join their new Dodgers team, by the time the Braves officially announced the 13-player, three-team trade at 4:52 p.m. [Read more]

3. Video shows 2 men placing Confederate flags at Ebenezer: Atlanta police said surveillance footage shows two men placing Confederate battle flags at two of Atlanta's most notable landmarks early Thursday: Ebenezer Baptist Church and Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site. [Read more]

4. Deer wrangled at Perimeter Mall: A buck just doesn't go very far at Perimeter Mall these days. [Read more]

5. 10 things about Friday's blue moon: It's time to brush up on what it means when you say "once in a blue moon." [Read more]

6. Mike Scott of Hawks arrested on drug charges: Scott, who just completed his third season with the Hawks, was arrested along with his brother, Antonn Imhotep Scott, for possession of marijuana and MDMA, known as Molly. [Read more]

7. Today's forecast: A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High 91F. [Read more]

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