8 things to know tonight: 5 joints land Rick Ross in jail, cops say

Rap mogul Rick Ross, seen here in a February file photo, was arrested Wednesday in Fayette County. (Credit: Paras Griffin)

Rap mogul Rick Ross, seen here in a February file photo, was arrested Wednesday in Fayette County. (Credit: Paras Griffin)

1. The Braves draft a Georgia freshman: They liked Terry Godwin enough to draft him, but probably not enough to stop him from starting his college football career. His mother Olivia said that, although the family and the Braves had exchanged numbers, the likelihood was her son would stay in school. [Read more]

2. Rapper Rick Ross was arrested Wednesday in Atlanta on a misdemeanor marijuana charge, after Fayette County authorities say they found five joints in his car. Ross lives in the Fayetteville mega-mansion that once belonged to boxing legend Evander Holyfield. [Read more]

3. The principal of an Atlanta high school changed more than 100 student grades, but remained at her job for nearly a year after Atlanta Public Schools first learned of allegations against her. [Read more]

4. It's time for DeKalb County voters to stop whining and start voting, Bill Torpy says: "So far, during two weeks of early voting, barely 150 people have bothered to cast ballots. That's right ... corruption is routinely uncovered, but just 10 people out of 95,000 registered voters come in each day to vote." [Read his latest column]

5. U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson has Parkinson's disease, he announced on Wednesday. But he said the illness would not affect his 2016 re-election bid. [Read more]

6. Alpharetta was named the best city in Georgia to start a business, followed by Doraville, Vinings and Garden City, among others. [See the complete list]

7. A Delta flight was grounded Wednesday shortly after leaving Atlanta because of a "performance issue," officials said. [Read more]

8. Finally: Authorities said they don't know how the fire started which destoryed the popular Warm Springs eatery Bulloch House. [Read more]

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