Van driver dies after being ejected in I-20 crash. The driver of a van was killed Friday on eastbound I-20 in Atlanta when the van struck a truck whose driver had stopped to help people in another accident, Channel 2 Action News reported. [Read more]
2. Sheree Whitfield fined for "Real Housewives of Atlanta" party at Sandy Springs home. "Real Housewives of Atlanta" cast member Sheree Whitfield was fined Friday by Sandy Springs $1,000 for not getting the proper permits for a major housewarming party taped for the popular reality show last month. [Read more]
3. Workers remove 15 tons of debris from Lake Lanier. Here's a plus from the ongoing drought: Several groups teamed up Thursday to remove 15 tons of debris from the receding shoreline at the "Styrofoam graveyard" at Lake Lanier, the Gainesville Times reported. [Read more]
4. U.S. marshal shot, killed while serving fugitive with warrant. A U.S. marshal deputy commander from Macon was fatally shot Friday while serving a warrant in southeast Georgia, a Justice Department spokesman said. [Read more]
5. Braves protect Fried, Sims, Camargo on 40-man roster. The Braves moved three prospects — pitchers Max Fried and Lucas Sims, infielder Johan Camargo — to their 40-man major league roster Friday, protecting them from teams that could otherwise have poached them in the Rule 5 draft at next month's Winter Meetings. [Read more]
