The House and Senate heard more of Kemp's legislative priorities in his annual State of the State address. Senators and the state Supreme Court justices joined the House members in anticipation of the governor's State of the State, but when one senator was barred from entering, a scuffle outside of the house took a turn.

Atlanta leaders say the New Year's Eve vehicle attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans has helped guide their security plans for college football's national championship game. They also urged people who see threats online to report them to authorities.

After a long hiatus, the King Celebration Concert is back, featuring the Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir and Band along with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus, prominent composers and jazz singer Gregory Porter.