1. Wildfires scorch tourist area in Tennessee; thousands flee. Wildfires fueled by high winds roared through parts of the Great Smoky Mountains, burning the doorstep of the Dollywood theme park, destroying a resort and chasing thousands of people from their homes. [Read more]
2. Emory could lose state funding if it declares a 'sanctuary campus' to shield immigrants. A powerful Republican lawmaker aims to cut off state funding to Emory University and any other higher education institution that declares it will defy President-elect Donald Trump if he tries to deport immigrants who are illegally in the U.S. [Read more]
3. A first move to dump Obamacare? Let's talk about flag-burning. At 6:53 a.m. today, the transition machine of Donald Trump announced that U.S. Rep. Tom Price of Roswell would be the president-elect's choice for secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [Read more]
4. Family member charged in high school football player's shooting death. Dontavis Montgomery has been charged with felony murder in connection with the shooting death of his cousin, 15-year-old Marquez Montgomery, Atlanta police said Tuesday afternoon. [Read more]
5. Dunwoody cops release video of home invaders who pistol-whipped mom. Weeks later, Dunwoody police still need help finding two violent home invaders who slipped into a woman's home as she walked her kids to the bus. [Read more]
