GA Ranks 5th For Recent COVID-19 Hospitalization | Patch PM

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Wednesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

How Georgia Ranks In New COVID-19 Hospitalizations

Is Georgia among those managing a surge in coronavirus hospitalizations? Or is it collapsing beneath the weight? A new ranking weighs in.

Cobb Man Who Fatally Stabbed Pentagon Officer Had Troubled Past

Austin William Lanz fatally stabbed Pentagon Police Officer George Gonzales outside the Pentagon before shooting and killing himself.

Atlanta Mayor Asks For Public's Help, Earns Buckhead Email Jeers

Buckhead cityhood leader pans Keisha Lance Bottoms' comments as she defends mask mandate and announces Anderson Park death arrest warrant.

More Atlanta Restaurants Are Going 'Vax-Only'

A popular Old Fourth Ward eatery and several East Atlanta Village restaurants are requiring patrons to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

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• Visitors Banned From DeKalb County Schools Indefinitely
• Woman Escaped From Gwinnett Mental Facility Shot In Atlanta
• Forsyth County Leaders Address COVID-19 Delta Variant
• Art In The Park Makes A Comeback After Pandemic Hiatus
• Alpharetta Student Awarded Scholarship From Autobell Car Wash
• GA Superintendent Woods Seeks 2021-22 Student Advisory Council
• Superintendent Meets With Cherokee County Council PTA Leaders
• 5 Cobb Students Awarded Scholarships From Autobell Car Wash
• Smyrna Rep Asks Cobb Schools For Answers On Attendance Options
• DeKalb Innovation, Tech Department Ranked 2nd In Nation
• Marietta Man's Body Found In Lake Lanier
• Summer Concert Series Features 'Bumpin The Mango' On Saturday
• Roswell Makes Changes To Recycling Center, Curbside Collection
• Movies By Moonlight Returns Friday At City Springs
• Community Development Agency Director Named For Cherokee County

Across America

• Help Wanted: Labor Shortage Brings New Business Hiring Tactics
• 90-Year-Old Walker On 3,600-Mile Journey For Children’s Hospital
• Pentagon Attacker Shot Himself With Officer's Service Weapon: FBI
• Don't Want A Vaccine? Be Prepared To Pay More For Insurance
• A Mouthful: Stamford Resident Earns Guinness World Record