Chemical Spill Cause Revealed, America's Best New Restaurant, Uber Driver Accused in Assault: News Nearby

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• Chemical Spill Into Smyrna Creek Caused by Faulty Gasket, Company Says
• Staplehouse Named America's Best New Restaurant by Bon Appétit
• Police Investigating Alleged Buckhead Assault by Uber Driver

Former Bulldog Shaunae Miller Dives For Gold

Former UGA track and field champion Shaunae Miller gave the Summer Olympics one of its most dramatic finishes Monday, throwing herself across the finish line to narrowly win gold in the women's 400-meter dash.

Miller, racing for her native Bahamas, flung herself to the finish to hold off Team USA's Allyson Felix by .07 seconds. Felix had finished just ahead of Miller in the semifinal round on Sunday. >>> Read more.

Anheuser-Busch Ships Drinking Water To Louisiana Flood Victims

Anheuser-Busch's brewery in Cartersville is once again lending a hand to residents who've been drastically affected by Mother Nature's wrath.

The north Georgia facility is sending five truck loads -- more than 200,000 cans -- of emergency drinking water to flood victims in Baton Rouge and Lafayette, La. >>> Read more.

• Police Investigating Murder-Suicide in Stone Mountain
• Man Fractures, Burns Leg In Accident at Toyo Tire
• Cobb DA Wants Accused Marietta Cop Shooters in Superior Court
• Police Searching For Suspects in Vinings Home Invasion

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• The Residence Buckhead Atlanta Has Been Sold
• Red Robin Gourmet Burgers To Open at Mall of Georgia
• Sandy Springs Couple Charged In Marijuana Distribution Operation
• Voestalpine Automotive Body Parts To Expand In Bartow County

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