1. Gov. Deal orders flags at half-staff following crash that killed 4 UGA students killed and left one 1 critical.Kayla Canedo, 19, of Alpharetta; Brittany Feldman, 20, of Alpharetta; Christina Semeria, 19, of Milton; and Halle Scott, 19, of Dunwoody all died. The driver of the Camry, Agnes Kim, 21, of Snellville, was in critical condition late Thursday morning. The driver of the Cobalt, Abby Short, 27, of Demorest, was also injured and in the hospital. [Read more about the inicident  here] [Read more about Gov. Deal's decision here]

2. Beyonce at the Georgia Dome: Tips for her Atlanta concert. Attention ladies, single and otherwise: You cannot bring your pricey handbags to the Beyonce concert at the Georgia Dome on Sunday. [Read more]

3. Katt Williams allegedly threw salt shaker at restaurant manager.  According to East Point Police Capt. Cliff Chandler, Williams asked the manager for special seating. The manager said no and Williams allegedly threw a salt shaker at the manager. The shaker hit the manager in the lip. [Read more]

4. 5 places to go 'glamping' near Atlanta. For those wanting to reconnect with nature without having to rough it (at all), "glamping" — or glamorous camping — may be just right. [Read more]

5. Snapchat filter blamed for car crash. CNN Money reported that Wentworth Maynard was driving down a highway near Atlanta, when 18-year-old Christal McGee was driving using a filter that places the rate at which a vehicle is traveling over an image. [Read more]

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In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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