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GEORGIA — Each weekend, Patch affords its readers a review of the top stories and headlines from across Georgia. Here's a roundup of some of the state's major and quirkiest stories. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on these stories by clicking here.

'The Wire' Actor, Son Hurt When Tornado Slams GA Home

The HBO actor said his son is in the intensive care unit after a tornado toppled their house and threw his son 300 feet away from home.

GA Family Of 12 Rebuilding After Losing Home In Fire

Four days after a Georgia house was struck by lightning and ignited in fire, one of the children graduated from high school, but the devastation left the family unable to celebrate. The family told Patch that everything was destroyed in the blaze.

• Lightning Strikes Gwinnett Home, Displacing 12

Grammy-Nominated Singer Charged In GA Animal Cruelty Case

The arrest in Georgia is the second time the "Anything" singer has been reportedly arrested on animal cruelty charges.

Murder Suspect Surrenders In GA Tech Student's Shooting Death

Police say a 21-year-old man is facing murder charges in connection with the shooting death of a Georgia Tech student.

Fire Damages Apartments, Displaces Multiple Families

A blaze burned through multiple units at an apartment complex, also causing smoke and water damage.

Alleged Armed Woman Dies In Police Shooting

The woman was accused of firing a weapon at a home before the deadly traffic stop that claimed her life.

Homes Evacuated After Semi-Truck Carrying Chemicals Overturns

A semi-tractor trailer was carrying 20,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate when it overturned Friday. No chemicals or diesel fuel spilled onto the road, county officials said.

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