Atlanta|News|
Mask Mandate Reinstated For Atlanta Indoor Spaces: Mayor Bottoms
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms reinstates a citywide mask mandate following CDC recommendations as COVID-19 cases spike in Georgia.
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.
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Atlanta|News|
GA COVID-19 Cases Spike As Omicron Becomes Dominant In SE: CDC
Omicron has quickly become the dominant variant of the coronavirus in the Southeast, despite Georgia accounting for only a few cases.
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Buckhead, GA|News|
Man Shot In Buckhead Movie Theater Over Seat Assignments: Police
An argument over seating to watch a film at the AMC Phipps Plaza 14 theaters led to gunfire, leaving one man injured, police said.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
'Poison Pill' $192M Buckhead Debt OKed By Atlanta Council
Atlanta city council votes for a bond sale option that would charge nearly $192 million to Buckhead if it breaks away to form a new city.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Tik Tok Gun Threat Has Georgia Schools, Police On Alert
A Tik Tok "challenge" to do violence at schools on Dec. 17 has sparked different responses from GA school districts and law enforcement.
Marcus K. Garner and Kathleen Sturgeon and Kara McIntyre, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
GA Bojangles Worker Wanted For NYC Murder Arrested On Way To Job
Henry County Sheriff's deputies looking for a fugitive wanted for murder charges in New York needed only to look at the local Bojangles.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Peach Drop Returns To Atlanta 2021 New Year's Eve Celebration
After a two-year hiatus, the Peach Drop is returning to Atlanta for New Year's Eve, Atlanta city officials say.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
6 Shot In Atlanta In One Violent Night: Police
Atlanta Police are investigating three separate shooting incidents that left one dead and five injured, including two youths, in one night.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
$850 A Month Guaranteed Income Part Of Pilot For Women In Poverty
The "In Her Hands" initiative promises to give guaranteed income to impoverished Black women in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward for two years.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
COVID-19 Fatigue Hurting Public Action: GA Health Commissioner
Georgia Public Health Department Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey worries the public has grown weary of COVID-19 protocols and warnings.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Arrest Made In Double Stabbing Deaths Of Atlanta Couple
Atlanta Police have charged 21-year-old Stefhon Hamilton with murder in the stabbing deaths of Daniel Aaron and Kristen McDevitt.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
5th Omicron Case Reported In GA; What Percent Are New Variant?
The omicron variant of the coronavirus has spread quickly in the northeastern U.S. Here's what share of COVID cases in GA are from omicron.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
4 Georgia Hospitals Among Best To Have A Baby
U.S. News & World Report this week released its inaugural list of the best U.S. hospitals for maternity. See which GA hospitals were ranked.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Sandy Springs, GA|News|
Atlanta Jewish Music Fest, Renamed Neranenah, Starts Thursday
Neranenah invites audiences “to come together and sing” beginning Thursday in Sandy Springs and spanning through April in Midtown Atlanta.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Atlanta Restaurant Inspections: Who's Got NOT Hot Health Scores?
See which Atlanta restaurants scored just above a failing grade and what violations led to their low grades.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
GA Infant COVID-19 Death Marks Youngest In State
A Houston County infant with underlying conditions died from COVID-19, making him the youngest Georgia fatality to the virus, officials say.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
COVID-19 Pills Invented In Atlanta For Merck Await FDA Nod
A COVID-19 pill developed by Emory University for Merck and a Pfizer pill are awaiting FDA approval to treat mild symptoms of the virus.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Sentencing In Ahmaud Arbery Murder Trial Set For January
Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan Jr. will face a judge to learn their sentence for the death of Ahmaud Arbery.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
How To Prevent Christmas Tree Fires In Sandy Springs Homes
For some, Christmas just isn’t the same without a real tree. Here’s how to keep your family safe from a tree fire.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Buckhead, GA|News|
How To Prevent Christmas Tree Fires In Buckhead Homes
For some, Christmas just isn’t the same without a real tree. Here’s how to keep your family safe from a tree fire.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
