Tropical Storm Hermine, Lake Aligator Sighting, 'Stranger Things' Season 2: News Nearby

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• Tropical Storm Hermine Could Reach 'Near Hurricane' Strength Before Hitting Georgia
• 500,000 Expected in Atlanta Over Labor Day Weekend
• Former Atlanta Police Officer Indicted For Murder

Georgia-Filmed 'Stranger Things' Renewed For Second Season

"Stranger Things," the breakout horror-nostalgia hit for Netflix, looks ready to head back to Georgia for a second season. The show has been renewed for a nine-episode Season Two, Netflix announced via a YouTube video on Wednesday.

The Duffer Brothers will return as writers and will again executive produce with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen. And it appears that Georgia will once again be the stand-in for Indiana in the early 1980s. >>> Read More

Alligator Spotted in Lake Lanier

Hey, Georgia ... meet the Lake Lanier Gator. Georgia wildlife officials say the small animal, believed to be between 2 1/2 and 3 feet long, has been seen as many as four times since July.

"It presents very little threat to any person unless someone were to attempt to pick it up -- which we discourage -- as it would certainly try to defend itself," said DNR spokeswoman Melissa Cummings. >>> Read more.

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