5 things to know tonight: Teen charged with murder in McDonald's workplace shooting

1. 16-year-old McDonald's employee charged with murder. A teenager is accused of fatally shooting an 18-year-old co-worker at a Clayton County McDonald's. [Read more]

2. It's high school football state finals time. Here's what you need to know about this weekend's high school football state championship games at the Georgia Dome. [Read more]

3. Slain Americus officer's girlfriend shares her heartbreak. Rachel Harrod should have been making final plans for a trip to Disney World this week with her boyfriend, Nicholas Smarr. Instead, she is preparing for his funeral. [Read more]

4. Tom Joyner to rotate five comics to replace J. Anthony Brown. Sherri Shepherd and Arsenio Hall are among those who will fill in one day a week, the veteran radio host announced. [Read more]

5. Georgia's Nick Ayers still in running for RNC head. Allies of Georgia Republican strategist Nick Ayers, 34, are boosting his bid to lead the Republican National Committee as President-elect Donald Trump nears his decision. [Read more]

Georgia honors women in uniform amid debate over their roles in combat

Females in uniform like Amy Stevens are being recognized in Atlanta parade, history exhibit and Georgia hall of fame before Veterans Day as combat roles for women are debated.

UPS warns of delivery delays after its plane crash at Louisville hub

The disruption of operations at UPS’ largest hub continues to have some effects, while an investigation and recovery operation continue at the Louisville crash site.

Louisville plane crash response in ‘recovery mode,’ UPS operations disrupted

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Fulton County, sheriff nine months late on required jail implementation plan

The legal agreement with the DOJ mandates jail upgrades, but leaves the deadlines to the implementation schedule.

Flight affected by FAA cuts? Here’s what to do.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, the busiest airport in the world, is on the list of airports affected — and will also likely see cancellations and delays.

Arctic blast bringing cold shot to metro Atlanta, snow possible in mountains

Temperatures across North Georgia will plunge early next week and could even bring a taste of snow to the state’s tallest mountains.

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