1. Hapeville sign is embarrassment for city, bold move for business owner. For Hapeville City officials, it's a 4-by-8 foot embarassment that refuses to go away. But businessman Joshua McArthur Patton says the 4-by-8 foot sign he erected in front of his nightclub eatery earlier this year is his way of bringing attention to his inability to get a liquor license because he says he catered mostly to African-Americans. [Read more]
2. Wildfires burn in north Georgia; Atlanta at risk from dry conditions. Fires continued to burn through thousands of acres in the north Georgia mountains on Tuesday and historically dry conditions put metro Atlanta at risk in the event of local outdoor fires. [Read more]
3. Atlanta man mistaken for deer, fatally shot on hunting trip. Brian Gregory Pickle, 30, was shot by his brother after his brother mistook him for a deer, according to a report by wbtv.com. Pickle was on a hunting trip with family members in South Carolina, an official said. [Read more]
4. Ex-wife of Justin Ross Harris issues defiant response to his guilty verdict. Justin Ross Harris' ex-wife issued a blistering response to a Glynn County jury's decision to convict the Marietta web developer of purposely killing their child by leaving him in a hot car to die. [Read more]
5. UGA to wear black jerseys for first time in eight years. The Georgia football twitter account announced that the team will wear black jerseys for the Saturday noon kickoff against the Ragin' Cajuns. It will be the first time Georgia has worn black jerseys since its home game against Alabama during the 2008 regular season. [Read more]
