1. T.D. Jakes, Deion Sanders and many others pay tribute during Eddie Long's funeral. New Birth Missionary Baptist Church members and followers of Bishop Eddie L. Long will gather to say farewell to their spiritual leader today. [Read more]
2. Photos: Funeral for Bishop Eddie Long. A 5-hour-long homegoing service for Bishop Eddie Long, senior pastor at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, was held Wednesday. Bishop Long died Jan. 15 after a long fight with cancer. He was 63 years old. [See photos here]
3. Key figure in Atlanta City Hall bribery case pleads guilty. Prominent Atlanta contractor Elvin "E.R." Mitchell Jr. pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday for his role in a bribery and money laundering scheme involving city of Atlanta contracts. [Read more]
4. Paul Johnson unloads on ACC for 'ridiculous' schedule. The ACC released its 2017 football schedule Tuesday, and it didn't take long for Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson to have his suspicions confirmed. The Yellow Jackets will face three ACC opponents who will have an open date before playing them — more than any other team in the league — and Johnson is convinced it's not a coincidence. [Read more]
5. Wimbush trial: Son's tumor 'most extensive' doctor has seen. Two doctors testified Wednesday about two of Ricardo and Therian Wimbushes' sons' health after they were removed from their parents' home in 2014. Former Georgia Tech football player Recardo Wimbush and his wife are being tried on multiple charges of child abuse and false imprisonment. [Read more]
