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$7.15B Economic Impact, Veggie-Fil-A, Carter Better: GA Good News

A married couple saves a choking woman, Atlanta startups thrive and a gruff cop buys a guy a bus ticket: Good news stories this week.

Okabashi, a family-owned shoe company in Buford, used digital tools to reach customers.
Okabashi, a family-owned shoe company in Buford, used digital tools to reach customers. (ROB CULPEPPER)

GEORGIA — Good news stories from Georgia's Patches this week include a married couple save a choking woman, the gruff cop who bought a bus ticket for a man just trying to get home and Georgia businesses generated $715B in economic impact using Google. Atlanta gives startups great odds to thrive, Jimmy Carter was released from the hospital after hip surgery, and vegan options might be coming to Chick-Fil-A are more favorite news stories.

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