7 things to know tonight: Local woman fights flesh-eating...

1. A Gwinnett County mother is fighting a flesh-eating bacteria, and risks losing her hands and feet. Doctors have not figured out how Cindy Martinez, 34, got the dangerous bacteria yet, and that's what's scaring her family the most. [Read more]

6. Former GM plant assembling new future: The vaporization of the former Doraville assembly plant has left many wondering, How will the property reinvent itself this time? It turns out, the developer who bought the 165 acres has the same question. If that uncertainty seems a bit disconcerting, well, yeah. [Read more]

7. Finally: Atlanta deserves a better deal than Tyler perry, one resident writes in a new column. [Read more]

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