5 Things: New Brain Injury Lab at KSU, Rain at Last?

1. According to the National Weather Service, today will be mostly cloudy with a high around 89 and a 70 percent chance of precipitation, including possible thunderstorms. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch are possible. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low near 70 and a 60 percent chance of rain.

2. is showcasing a new, state-of-the-art brain injury research lab today at 3 p.m. KSU is partnering with researchers in the medical schools at Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh to test research protocol that evaluates the impact and severity of strokes and concussions. Check back in with Patch for a detailed story tomorrow morning.

3. Registration is open for Kennesaw's second annual Run for Wounded Warriors. , which will take place Aug. 6 in an effort to honor and raise awareness of severely wounded heroes injured in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

4. In case you missed it, according to reports released by the Georgia Department of Education Thursday. Hayes Elementary, which did achieve federal No Child Left Behind-mandated standards in the 2009-10 academic year, was one of 30 Cobb County schools that failed to do so this year.

5. Did You Know? On this day in history in 1965, legendary musician Bob Dylan plugged in for his first live electric performance at the Newport Folk Festival. The performance signaled a major change in folk and rock music.