Celebrating the Christmas Miracle. Today: One young man's other gift from Toys for Tots. Brutally cold morning; what's next. Record new COVID cases in NW Georgia, the state.

Today's first headlines:

• The Christmas Miracle: 'For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.'
• Ware Mechanical Weather Update: A miserable Christmas Eve -- 1.5 inches of rain, afternoon rain and sleet, wind chills below freezing -- give way to an even colder Christmas morning. Continuing updates.
• A young man reflects on helping Toys for Tots serve 3,000 area children: 'My experience with this group was one of the most positive things I have ever been part of.'
• 345 new cases in NW Georgia Thursday, a pandemic record. 7,958 new cases in Georgia, also the most of any day yet. Floyd, Polk residents the region's two latest victims.

Also today:

• Obituaries: Mrs. Louise Gardner Johnston, Mr. Buddy Smith, Mr. Paul Perry Walker.
• Dining: Probably done until Tuesday morning.
• Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

• Today's TV sports line-up includes plenty of basketball, a bowl and Saints vs. Vikings.
• John McClellan's football championship picks: Cartersville vs. Warner Robins, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 30. McClellan
• Falcons At Kansas City, 1 p.m. Sunday, Fox and 92.9 FM
• Georgia vs. Cincinnati in Peach Bowl Jan. 1 at 12:30 p.m.
• College football bowl updates including SEC schedule.
• College football playoffs.
• Bowl schedule changing as teams cancel because of COVID.