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5 things to know tonight: Winter weather advisory extended to 10 a.m. Wednesday

Officer J. Davis, who directed traffic on Wieuca Road on Mon., Feb. 8, 2016, bundled up to protect himself against the cold. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
Officer J. Davis, who directed traffic on Wieuca Road on Mon., Feb. 8, 2016, bundled up to protect himself against the cold. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
Feb 8, 2016

1. Winter weather advisory extended to 10 a.m. Wednesday. Gusty winds will swoop in with a freezing chill late Monday, when periods of isolated snow showers and flurries pickup again at about 11 p.m. [Read more]

2. Forsyth principal returns after controversial Facebook posts. Forsyth County school district officials allowed a principal to return to work Monday less than two weeks after he was placed on administrative leave for controversial remarks he posted on his Facebook page. [Read more]

3. Super Bowl 50 left us with at least two controversies. Former Falcon and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders became a harsh critic of Cam Newton's post-game interview. [Read more] Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani  and others blasted Beyonce's halftime performance. [Read more]

4. 2 Conyers home invasions linked to missing south Georgia manTwo recent home invasion burglary cases have been linked to the disappearance of a south Georgia man, Conyers police said. [Read more]

5. Man found guilty in death of hot-tied Douglasville great-grandmother. A jury found Odes Dupree, 54, guilty of two counts of felony murder, malice murder, kidnapping, robbery and burglary in the first degree, according to Channel 2 Action News. [Read more]

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