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Hurricane Matthew: Georgia Officials Urge Evacuees To Stay Put

Georgia emergency officials were urging evacuees from Hurricane Matthew to stay patient and resist the urge to head home Saturday, as teams surveyed just how bad damage from the storm really is.

Matthew was a Category 2 hurricane when it hit Georgia's coast Friday night, swamping the region with flooding, strong rain and heavy winds. >>> Read more.

Brookhaven Couple Wins $246 Million Powerball Jackpot

William and Heather ten Broeke of Brookhaven won the Sept. 17 Powerball drawing of more than $246 million. The couple claimed their prize on Monday at the Georgia Lottery headquarters.

The couple was grocery shopping when Heather reminded her husband to buy a Powerball ticket for the drawing. “Aren’t you going to get a ticket?” she asked.

“Without her reminding me to buy the ticket, we wouldn’t have won,” said William. >>> Read more.

Forbes 400: Eight Georgia Billionaires Make the List

Extinction: Rare Tree Frog Dies at Atlanta Botanical Garden

Atlanta Hospitals Accept Hurricane Matthews Patients From South Carolina

Bad Sign: 25 Waffle Houses Closed Due To Hurricane Matthew

Anheuser-Busch Sends Drinking Water To Hurricane Matthew Victims

Georgia-South Carolina Game Postponed Due To Matthew

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