1. "I lurched and the gun fired." Atlanta attorney Claud "Tex" McIver told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday that he accidentally shot and killed his wife as they rode in their SUV near Piedmont Park last week. [Read more]

2. Evacuations, cancellations as Hurricane Matthew approaches. Hurricane Matthew, which has already killed more than 100 people and forced millions to flee from their homes, regained its status as a powerful Category 4 storm Thursday. [Read more]

3. Brenda Wood retiring from 11 Alive. The veteran anchor announced that her final newscast will be in February after 20 years at the station and 40 years in the news business. [Read more]

4. Cobb County Schools Superintendent: Kneeling athletes would be benched. Chris Ragsdale is against student-athletes taking a knee in protest during the national anthem. [Read more]

5. Falcons sell about 33K personal seat licenses. The PSLs for the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium have generated about $181 million. Tens of thousands of seats are left for the Falcons to attempt to sell before the start of next season. [Read more]

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A Korean Air plane takes off from Incheon International Airport in South Korea on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. The plane is chartered to bring back Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in Georgia. (Yonhap via AP)

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In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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