1. Cops: Man murdered MARTA train rider who asked him for money. At about 8:15 p.m. on a weeknight, police believe Charles Richey, a 49-year-old Atlantan, stabbed a MARTA rider to death after the victim asked for money. [Read more]
2. Georgia groundhog predicts early spring — and a Falcons win. If the state's most famous rodent is to be trusted, spring will come early and the Atlanta Falcons will win the Super Bowl. [Read more]
3. Who pays (and who doesn't) on I-75, I-85 toll lanes? The new I-75 South Metro Express Lanes are the latest phase in the state's plan to create a network of express lanes on metro Atlanta highways. [Read more]
4. Driver in heroin-induced wreck that killed child gets 30 years. Ryan Lisabeth on Thursday was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges that he drove high on heroin and mowed down three boys on a Northwest Atlanta sidewalk last year, killing one and seriously injuring two others. [Read more]
5. Here's the Falcons defensive plan for the Patriots. Falcons defensive coordinator Richard Smith is getting his unit ready for New England's rushing attack. The Patriots have three running backs in LeGarrette Blount, Dion Lewis and James White. [Read more]
