Atlanta|News|
$900 In Pennies Paid To Ex-Employee Violated Labor Law: Complaint
A Peachtree City auto repair shop that paid a former worker in pennies has been cited by the U.S. Labor Department for not paying overtime.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
- Atlanta, GA
I started my professional journalism career on a football field in Alaska, and every day since has been an adventure. I've covered dog sledding and commercial fishing in the Land of the Midnight Sun, civic duty and Civil Rights icons in the Windy City, courts and crime in Hotlanta and the Inauguration of our first Black President.
Time away from the news business has given me perspective to appreciate what I've always considered my calling. And focusing on local stories has always been my lens to open a broader view of our society and our country.
Contact me at marcus.garner@patch.com, or at 404-590-7114.
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Buckhead, GA|News|
Betty White Movie Coming To Buckhead On Her 100th Birthday
The documentary, “Betty White: A Celebration,” will be screened in Buckhead on Jan. 17 — which would have been her 100th birthday.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Sandy Springs, GA|News|
Betty White Movie Coming To Sandy Springs On Her 100th Birthday
The documentary, “Betty White: A Celebration,” will be screened near Sandy Springs on Jan. 17 — which would have been her 100th birthday.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Betty White Movie Coming To Atlanta On Her 100th Birthday
The documentary, “Betty White: A Celebration,” will be screened in Atlanta on Jan. 17 — which would have been her 100th birthday.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Georgia Vs. Alabama For College Football Title: How To Watch
Georgia meets Alabama Monday for a rematch of the SEC title game when the teams vie in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Georgia Top News: Kid Boosters, Cancelled Flights, New Year Baby
Ahmaud Arbery killers sentenced | Jimmy Carter's fears | Winter is coming | Capitol riot 1 year later | Slutty Vegan gives back: GA Top News
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Presidential Visit To Atlanta Will Address Voting Rights
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Atlanta on Jan. 11 to discuss voting rights with the American public.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Sentenced To Prison For Vigilante Murder
The 3 white men convicted of murder in the vigilante slaying of Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced Friday; two will serve life without parole.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Jimmy Carter Fears U.S. 'Teeters On The Brink' In Jan. 6 Op-Ed
Former president and GA governor Jimmy Carter wrote a New York Times op-ed rebuking the U.S. Capitol riots on the one-year anniversary.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Escaped South Georgia Inmate Considered 'Dangerous': Authorities
Effingham County Sheriff's deputies are searching for fugitive Kevin David Lenix, who is accused of murder in a May 2020 Savannah incident.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
26-Year-Old Atlanta Cold Case Murder, Rape Solved Using Genealogy
Atlanta Police investigators were inspired by the Golden Gate Killer case to use genealogy to solve a 26-year-old Atlanta cold case murder.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Buckhead, GA|News|
Driver Dies After Buckhead Apartment Wreck Reveals He Was Shot
Police are investigating the death of a man found shot in his car after it crashed into a Buckhead apartment complex leasing office.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
COVID-19 Delays MARTA Trains With Staffing Shortages: Officials
With train delays expected due to COVID-19 staffing shortfalls, officials say log on to MARTA's website to get updates about cancelations.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Ban Criminal History Query From College Applications: Activists
A coalition of formerly incarcerated people wants to give others a second chance by making college in GA more attainable to all.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Slutty Vegan Philanthropy To Grow As Meatless Food Chain Expands
The Pinky Cole Foundation began as a way for Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole to give back and is integral to her national growth plan.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Braves, COVID, Trump, Buckhead: Top GA News Stories Of 2021
Georgia's top 2021 stories included Buckhead cityhood, COVID-19, Trump's vote count, spa killings, Ahmaud Arbery verdict and Braves win.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
No, Atlanta's NYE Peach Drop Will Not Happen This Year
Underground Atlanta officials cited "rising Covid cases" as the reason for canceling NYE Peach Drop for the second year in a row.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
CDC Reduces COVID-19 Positive Quarantine Recommendation To 5 Days
CDC officials announce that COVID-19 is more transmissible in its early stages and cuts recommended isolation time from 10 to 5 days.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Police Shooting Injures 1 During Atlantic Station Melee: GBI
An off-duty police officer working security at an Atlanta shopping center shoots a teen during a melee that escalated to a shootout.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
GA Positive COVID-19 Tests Surge To Early Pandemic Numbers
Positive COVID-19 tests in Georgia have spiked to levels not seen since April 2020, when the pandemic first took hold, state officials say.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
