New Name & Push For More Cash To Start Buckhead City | Patch PM

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Tuesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Buckhead City Committee Wants 'Divorce' From Atlanta: CEO

A Buckhead cityhood group has undergone a name change to more clearly state its aims — separation from Atlanta and incorporation as a city.

Augusta Woman 'Freaked Out' After Finding 18 Snakes In Bedroom

Trish Wilcher discovered 17 baby Dekay's brown snakes along with their momma after a land-clearing project made her home a breeding ground.

Atlanta To Get All-Star Consideration At Some Point: MLB Commish

Rob Manfred would not specify what needs to change after the 2021 All-Star Game was moved to Denver because of Georgia's new voting law.

Mt. Bethel UMC Assets To Be Seized 'Immediately' By Conference

The regional governing board over Mt. Bethel UMC announced Monday it would take over the church rather than let it leave the denomination.

Atlanta Named Among Best Places To Live: U.S. News

Atlanta didn't crack the Top 50 in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Places to Live" this year and missed the Top 10 again out of 150 cities.

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• Road Closed At Arnold Mill & Lackey Road: Police
• "Rolling Thunder" Shows Fulton Sheriff's Crime-Fighting Stance
• Mental Health Called Georgia's 'Next Pandemic' As Substance Abuse Rises
• Cobb County Public Safety Department Offers Citizens Academy
• Forsyth Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death At Construction Site
• Northview High School Names Athletes Of The Year
• Milton Transitions All Live-Streaming, Video Archiving To YouTube
• Forget The Commute: Career Opportunities Abound In Cherokee
• Free Candidate Training Workshop Offered At Roswell City Hall
• Fulton Schools Sets Back-To-School Pep Rally for July 31
• Cherokee County Building Department Earns Honors
• Decatur Police Looking For Man Who Exposed Himself To 14-Year-Old
• Woman In Serious Condition After South Fulton Walmart Shooting
• DeKalb County First Responders To Receive $3K One-Time Bonus
• Bartow Man Accused Of Assaulting Grandmother Has $200K Bond Set
• Couple Arrested In Connection With Death Of Dallas Man

Across America

• Wildfires Torch Western United States As Record Heat Persists
• J&J Vaccine Linked To Rare Nerve Syndrome: What It Means
• 2021 Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles, 5 Other U.S. Athletes To Watch
• Football-Size Goldfish A Tough Problem To Tackle In Minnesota
• Tampa Bay Rescue Team Returns Home From Somber Task In Surfside