Morning Reads for Tuesday, August 6

Good morning! Most of Georgia’s children are back in school, so please be safe (and patient) when you’re driving your morning and afternoon commutes.

• Toni Morrison has died.
• Michael Williams (yes, the guy with the “Deportation Bus” that was best known for breaking down on the side of the highway) apologized for running for Governor, admitting that he was driven by “pride, ego, and bad advice.”
• White terrorists and the Islamic State have a lot in common – and experts don’t think that’s a coincidence.
• Here’s why Georgia’s public schools start so much earlier than those in other parts of the U.S. Spoiler alert: it’s because of testing.
• The EPD fast-tracked their approval of a permit to implement increased emissions mitigation at a medical sterilization plant near the Cobb/Fulton border.
• Tybee Island received an $11 million grant to elevate houses that are in the flood plain.
• Plenty of filming happens at Fort Mac, but that’s not where the drama is these days.
• Macon’s getting a new roundabout! Counterclockwise, folks!