Atlanta|News|
Convicted Spa Shooter Must Now Face Atlanta Murder Charges
Robert Aaron Long is booked into the Fulton County Jail to face charges in Atlanta after being sentenced to 4 life terms in Cherokee County.
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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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Atlanta|News|
Delta Airlines To Add 5,000 Jobs In Response To Travel Surge
The airline will welcome back hundreds of former employees and fill 1,300 customer service jobs by September.
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Buckhead, GA|News|
2 Buckhead Kroger Stores Offering Rides for COVID Vaccinations
Buckhead Kroger stores at two locations have teamed up with Lyft to provide rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
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Atlanta|News|
17 Atlanta Kroger Stores Offering Rides for COVID Vaccinations
Atlanta Kroger stores at 17 locations have teamed up with Lyft to provide rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
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Cascade, GA|News|
Cops Awarded, Mask Mandate, Stop Child Hunger: Nearby News
Top stories include policemen recognized for excellence, advocacy to end child hunger and a city lead the mask requirements charge.
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Cumming, GA|News|
Breakfast, Lunch No Problem For These GA Students | Patch PM
Mask up, Savannah. It's the law | Award-winning officers | GA supports Stop Child Hunger Act 2 | School kids get free meals.
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Atlanta|News|
Clark Atlanta University Cancels Student Debt For COVID Semesters
The historically Black university cleared all students' balances from the beginning of the pandemic to present.
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Athens, GA|News|
Swim Champs, OSHA Violations, Cold Case Murder: Nearby News
Top stories include a cold case murder solved, deadly health and safety violations, and high school state swimming champions.
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Cold Case Murder Of 8-Year-Old Solved After Decades | Patch PM
State champion strokers | OSHA violations at fault | Autism stickers for first responders | 30-year investigation solves child murder.
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Sibling Revelry For Hero Brother Brother And Sister | Patch PM
$50 for a COVID shot | Pants on fire | Pay respect to fallen officer| Celebrate kids who saved family from burning home.
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Atlanta|News|
Fake COVID-19 Diagnosis Lands Atlanta Man In Federal Prison
In addition to lying about having the coronavirus, Santwon Antonio Davis falsified child bereavement documents and a mortgage application.
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Atlanta|News|
Masks Required For Atlanta Public Schools Staff And Students
APS cites a low rate of vaccination among eligible students and the fact that no vaccine is available for children under age 12.
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Atlanta|News|
Rayshard Brooks Death Case Substitute Prosecutor Named
Attorney General Chris Carr names special prosecutors to stand in for Fulton County DA Fani Willis, who recused herself from 2 police cases.
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Sandy Springs, GA|News|
Vaccine Mandate, Top GA Schools, Perfect Test Schore: Nearby News
Top stories include Georgia colleges requiring vaccines, schools win top honors, and a Northsprings High senior gets perfect ACT score.
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Roswell, GA|News|
ACT Test Taker Logs Perfect Score Of 36| Patch PM
Is deal in the works in spa shootings? | Colleges mandate vaccine | Fatal crash | GA schools win top honors | Senior scores 36 on ACT.
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Atlanta|News|
Santa Photos Plans Can't Be Made Too Soon
Christmas is far from around the corner, but plans for this popular annual family and pet photo sitting can't be made soon enough.
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Atlanta|News|
Georgia Supreme Court Names New Justice
State Appeals Court Juge Verda Colvin appointed by Gov. Kemp to be Georgia Supreme Court Justice.
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Atlanta|News|
Monkeypox Patient Passes Through Atlanta Airport: CDC
A U.S. resident infected with the rare human monkeypox illness is being treated after changing flights at Hartsfield-Jackson last week.
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Atlanta|News|
Atlanta Ranks No. 10 In New Fittest Cities List
Here’s how Atlanta compared to 99 other cities in the 2021 American Fitness Index.
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Charlotte, NC|News|
See Where Charlotte Ranks In New Fittest Cities List
Here’s how Charlotte compared to 99 other cities in the 2021 American Fitness Index.
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