1. Investigators find 'rotten' DeKalb government: Special investigators have found that DeKalb County's government "is rotten to the core," with allegations of bribery, widespread abuses of taxpayer money and theft of government property, according to a letter sent by the investigators Wednesday to Interim DeKalb CEO Lee May. [Read more]

2. Thieves hit cars of Georgia Tech football players: Thieves apparently used a screwdriver to break into the vehicles of eight players this week in the parking lot of the Midtown hotel where the team is staying for preseason practices, Atlanta police said. [Read more]

3. National Enquirer publishes photo of Bobbi Kristina in hospice care: Rumors abounded while Bobbi Kristina, who died July 26 at 22, was at Peachtree Christian Hospice that someone had snapped a photo and was shopping it around. TMZ said it turned down the offer. The Enquirer did not. [Read more]

4. Reports of Gaboon viper in Milledgeville making people's skin crawl: Since DNR officials ID'ed the mean-looking creature as one of the world's most-venomous snakes, residents around the area have been stepping carefully. After all, there are lots of places where Bitis gabonica can hide. [Read more]

5. Tonight's forecast: Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms during the evening. Low of 71 with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60 percent. [See more weather info]

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