Shooting at Waffle House, UGA Students Remembered, Missing Teen Found in L.A.: News Nearby

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

• Man Shot at Marietta Waffle House
• In Wake Of Crash, UGA Service Remembers Those We Lost
• Missing Roswell Teen Located in Los Angeles

Powerball Jackpot is Climbing Again

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, May 4's drawing isn't quite the record payout we saw in January, but it's hardly chump change. The jackpot is up to an estimated $348 million, with a $226.1 million cash value. If nobody wins this time around, that jackpot will continue to climb.

Earlier this year, the Powerball jackpot climbed up to $1.6 billion, the highest it's ever been. It may not take long to get there. On Jan. 2, the jackpot was $355 million. And it was just three drawings later that the jackpot climbed to its record finish on Jan. 13. >>> Read more.

What's Next for Sports Authority?

This week's announcement that Sports Authority may soon close all of its more than 450 locations has many consumers wondering if they'll see big end-of-business sales in the near future.

"At least 140 stores will be liquidating which generally involves a going-out-of-business retail sale approach where discounts grow each week of the liquidation period," said Greg Charleston, a senior managing director at Conway MacKenzie Inc. and leader of the firm's Atlanta regional office. "The entity is liquidating. But it is possible that some of the stores will be purchased and remain open under The Sports Authority name." >>> Read more.

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