1. Carroll schools investigating 'mass baptism' at football practice: The school system is investigating an incident in which several members of high school team and one of their coaches were reportedly baptized on-field before practice. The event took place Aug. 17 at Villa Rica High School. [Read more]

2. Cops say Gwinnett man attacked school bus as children screamed: The 65-year-old, tired of school buses "speeding on his street," took matters into his own hands Monday morning, police said. He was arrested for his efforts. [Read more]

3. Northside Hospital and Gwinnett Medical Center exploring a merger: The deal would include more than 16,000 employees and nearly 1,400 beds, according to a statement from Northside. [Read more]

4. Falcons running back inching closer to 100 percent: Devonta Freeman, who's battling back from a hamstring injury suffered on Aug. 6, had his most active day in practice on Monday. "That was encouraging for us," Falcons coach Dan Quinn said. [Read more]

5. Tonight's forecast: Considerable cloudiness with a low of 71. Winds light and variable. [Get more real-time weather info]

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