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5 things to know: Will taxpayers foot bill for work at Deal's home?

A government watchdog says the deal smacks of cronyism because it makes Gov. Nathan Deal's property "more valuable because now there’s a paved road getting to it, not a gravel road.”
Five things to know for Friday, September 11:
1. Will the public be footing the bill for more upgrades to Gov. Nathan Deal's personal residence? [Read Greg Bluestein's story here]
2. Metro schools add security on the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. [Find out why in Chris Seward's story]
3. Lawyers for the man accused of leaving his toddler in a hot car to die want pretrial hearing closed to the public. [Read the full story here]
4. A Lavonia woman is accused of threatening to kill a Georgia congressman and his daughter. [Read Jim Galloway's Political Insider blog for the details]
5. Rain, rain go away; the weekend's here and we want to play. Did that work? [Get your full forecast here and find out]


