Georgia Top News: Omicron Strikes 3, GA Cold Case, Perdue Gov Run

GEORGIA — Top news stories from Georgia Patches this week include confirmation of cases of the omicron variant of COVID in the state, a new Republican challenger for Gov. Brian Kemp, a 45-year-old missing person case warms up, and Atlanta TV news legend Monica Pearson to return to the screen. DeKalb County Sheriff's Office raises, dancing robots, Georgia flu season, and a listeria warning were more big stories this week.

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• 3rd GA Omicron Variant Case Confirmed In Metro Atlanta
• Missing GA Man's Car Found In AL Creek 45 Years After He Vanished
• Perdue Challenge For Governor An Attempt To 'Carry Trump's Water'
• Listeria Fears Prompt Ham, Pepperoni Recall In Georgia
• Mild Earthquake Reported Near Johns Creek
• Arbor Square Shopping Center Sold For $18.4M
• GA Tech, NFL Star Demaryius Thomas Dies At Age 33
• 2021 Patch Holiday Food Drive-In Cumming: Give To Feeding America
• $5K Award Offered For Help In Decatur Dog Burning Incident
• Has Flu Season Come To Georgia? How To Prevent Catching The Virus
• Man Charged With Obstructing Law Enforcement During Riot
• Missing Gwinnett Man Killed In Paulding County; Suspect Arrested
• Monica Kaufman Pearson To Return To Atlanta TV In February

Here are more headlines from this week:

• DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Will Give Employees Pay Raises
• GA Tech Dancing, Rapping Robots Showcase Saturday On Campus
• $43.3M For Multipurpose Arena Approved By Douglas County Schools
• Cherokee County E-911 Receives CALEA Accreditation
• Atlanta School Board To Vote 'No' On Buckhead Cityhood
• Micron To Bring 500 Tech Jobs To New Atlanta Design Center
• Video In Atlanta Double Homicide May Help Find Stabbing Suspect
• Community Outreach, Assistance Program Launched By Milton Fire
• Taffer's Tavern Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary
• McDonald's Fight Over Sweetener Leads To GA Couple's Arrest