1. Georgia sues Obama administration over transgender directive. Georgia sued the Obama administration Wednesday over a directive to public schools over transgender bathroom rules, joining a group of 11 states challenging the federal government over the controversial guidelines. [Read more]

2. Who is Georgia's highest-paid CEO. Invesco CEO Martin "Marty" Flanagan was the highest-paid chief executive in Georgia last year, according to an Associated Press compilation of the top-paid executives in each state. [Read more]

3. Cover 9@9: Super Bowl to cost taxpayers $26 million. The bad news is that taxpayers are helping to pay for it to the tune of $26 million. Our fine corporate citizens are expected to toss in another $20 million. [Read more]

4. Steve Harvey interviews with Bishop Eddie Long aired today. The accusations made in 2010 against Long by Anthony Flagg, Spencer LeGrande, Jamal Parris and Maurice Robinson alleged that the bishop used his influence, trips, gifts and jobs to coerce them into sexual relations. At the time, Long vowed to fight to clear his name. In 2011, the case was settled, then dismissed. [Read more]

5. 2 dead in Cobb apartment shooting. The shooting occurred at the Cobblestone Apartment Homes on Pat Mell Road in Marietta, Channel 2 Action News reported. [Read more]