Coastal Georgia Flees Hurricane Matthew | Patch PM

Stories to talk about this evening:

Mass Georgia Evacuations Under Way as Hurricane Matthew Nears

Thousands of Georgians were fleeing the coast Thursday under mandatory evacuations, as the outer bands of Hurricane Matthew lashed Florida in advance of what forecasters were calling a "potentially disastrous" trip up the Atlantic coast.

Traffic stood bumper-to-bumper on parts of Interstate 16, the main route inland from coastal Georgia to Macon, even after the state shut down eastbound traffic and routed all lanes westward. >>> Read more.

Presidential Town Hall Debate: What are the Most Important Questions?

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton are set to face off in the second of three presidential debates at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, on Sunday evening — and even if you don't live in The Gateway City, there's still an opportunity to exercise digital democracy.

Unlike the first debate, Sunday's showdown is a town hall-style forum — and viewers who were unhappy with the questions at the last debate can send in their own via the internet and vote on ones submitted by others. >>> Read more.

Hurricane Matthew: Delta Cancels More Than 100 Florida Flights

• Delta issued a severe weather travel waiver allowing impacted customers to make changes to their travel plans.

Hurricane Matthew Delays Hot Car Death Trial

• Testimony began this week in Justin Ross Harris' murder trial, which is being held in Brunswick.

Movie Crew To Hit Downtown Lawrenceville

• The film will be shot around the downtown square on Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday.

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