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Yelp Names Sandy Springs Most Customer Friendly Town

Yelp, the company that connects consumers with great local businesses, is rolling out a new initiative designed to celebrate the most-customer friendly small businesses and communities in the United States.

Sandy Springs leads the pack of the top 10 American cities where local businesses go above and beyond to serve customers online and off. >>> Read more.

More: Yelp Lauds Industry Tavern in Buckhead For Customer Friendliness

Dems: Clinton Will Ramp Up Campaign in Georgia

It's official: Georgia will be a battleground in the upcoming presidential election. Democratic Party of Georgia officials say they've been informed that Hillary Clinton's campaign plans to expand its spending and operations in the state.

Assuming the move is in earnest, and not an attempt to misdirect Republican Donald Trump's campaign, it puts into play a state that hasn't voted for a Democrat for president since 1992. >>> Read more.

Two Alligators Spotted in Cumming

• Animal control was expected to check out the retention pond Thursday where the animals were seen.

Macy's Closing 100 Stores Nationwide

• The retailer has not yet announced which 100 locations it will shutter.

Two Pregnant Georgia Women Infected With Zika

• The women have been added to a national registry of victims because of the risk of severe birth defects associated with the virus.

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