Human Remains Found, Bomb Threat 'Prank,' Murder Suspect Found in N.C.: News Nearby

Patch has community sites across Georgia. Here are some of our top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Human Remains Discovered in Gainesville
• Oconee Murder Suspect Arrested After Shooting At Officers
• Bomb Threat At Woodland Middle School Classified As "Prank"

Mentally Ill Abuse Case: 10 Years in Prison For Woman Who Ran Home

An Atlanta woman has been sentenced to serve 10 years in prison after being convicted of operating an unlicensed personal care home in Marietta where three mentally-ill men were locked in a dank, unheated basement, and exploited for their government benefits.>>> Read more.

Hermine Rolls Through Georgia, Continues To Weaken

Tropical Hermine continued its slow roll through Georgia Friday afternoon, continuing to weaken even as it lashed its heavy rains and strong winds as far as the Carolinas. At 11 a.m., the storm's center was sitting about 55 miles west-southwest of Savannah.

It was moving northeast at about 18 mph, expected to move further inland on Friday and into the Carolinas by Friday night and Saturday morning. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center predicted the storm would continue to weaken as it made its way over land Friday. >>> Read more.

• Transgender Bathroom Controversy at Lenox Square
• Pet Caterpillar's Coming-of-Age Saga Steals Hearts
• Woman, Possibly Smoking While Using Oxygen, Burned Inside Home
• Gladys Knight Suing Her Son's Restaurant

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