Douglasville, GA|News|
GA Good News: Defibrillator Cop, Tech Jobs, NBA All-Stars
Good news around Georgia this week includes a hero off-duty cop, NBA All-Star Game, and Airbnb tech hub announced.
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|
GA Dream Homes: Treehouse, Lakefront, Smart Home
This week's Georgia Dream Houses boast lakefront living, pools and poolhouses, a private wine bar, and a backyard treehouse.
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Atlanta|News|
GA Top News: 'Citizen's Arrest,' Hate Group Map, NBA All-Stars
"Citizen's arrest revamp | Airbnb tech hub | DA indicted for bribery | $10 for fugitive | Top hospitals | Street Racing : GA Top News
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Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Nearby News: After School Makeover | Cop Shooting | Mass Vaccines
Nonprofit organization Bearings Bike Works offers a drop-in, after-school program for at-risk youth in the Atlanta area.
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Atlanta|News|
Mass Vaccination Sites To Open In GA | Patch PM
After School Revitalized | Youth Essay Contest | Rental Help | Fatal Cop Shooting | Mass Vaccination Sites
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Midtown, GA|News|
Hanging Crane Could Close Midtown Streets Through Weekend
Several Midtown blocks are closed and buildings cleared as construction crane dangles overhead.
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Atlanta|News|
NBA All-Stars | DA Indicted | Hero Cop | Airbnb Tech Jobs
The NBA's All-Star Game starters will be announced Thursday evening at 7 p.m. eastern on TNT. Tip-off is March 7 in Atlanta.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Airbnb Bringing 'Hundreds' Of Tech Jobs To Atlanta | Patch PM
Cop saves heart attack victim | DA charged with bribery | NBA All Stars Chosen | Airbnb to open tech hub | Murder suspect's reward raised
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Airbnb Tech Hub To Bring 'Hundreds' Of Jobs To Atlanta
Vacation rental company commits to return any tax incentives for moving new regional base back to the city for "community impact."
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Atlanta|News|
Gunman Drives Away After Fatal Shooting: Police
Shooting in northwest Atlanta leaves one man dead.
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Canton-Sixes, GA|News|
Top Hospitals | Street Racing Ban | Pop-Up Shopping
A new ranking by Healthgrades evaluates the top 50, 100 and 250 hospitals in America.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Atlanta|News|
Street Racing Banned | Patch PM
Hospitals in Top 250 | Boarding House Closed | Pop-Up Shop | Infant Killed | No More Street Racing
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Atlanta|News|
6-Month-Old Atlanta Girl Killed; Police Accuse Stepfather
Stepfather in jail after report that infant stopped breathing, police said.
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Across Georgia, GA|News|
9 Georgia Hospitals Ranked Among 2021’s Best
A new ranking by Healthgrades evaluates the top 50, 100 and 250 hospitals in America.
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Atlanta|News|
Man Fatally Stabbed At Homeless Transitional Apartments
Police investigating the stabbing death at Southwest Atlanta homeless transitional apartments.
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Sandy Springs, GA|News|
Perdue 2022, Vaccine Aid, Citizen's Arrest Reform: News Nearby
Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue filed campaign paperwork Monday to potentially run against U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock in 2022.
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
Buckhead, GA|News|
COVID-19 Vaccine Aid Offered In Milton | Patch PM
Milton vaccine help | Perdue seeks 2022 Comeback | Sandy Springs Shooting Arrest | Fire Training Center | Citizen's Arrest Law Reformed
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Across Georgia, GA|News|
Governor To Overhaul 'Citizens Arrest' Law
Gov. Brian Kemp seeks to change Civil War-era law used as justification for 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
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Across Georgia, GA|News|
GA Supreme Court Chief Justice To Step Down
Chief Justice Harold D. Melton said after his departure, Supreme Court "well-positioned to continue the high calling."
Marcus K. Garner, Patch Staff
West Cobb, GA|News|
8-Year-Old Killed In Double Shooting, Suicide Attempt: Police
Austell home erupted in gunfire following late Valentine's Day domestic dispute that turned deadly.
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