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28K Powerless In Ice Storm | Woman Jumps Out Of Burning Home: GA Weekend

Here are the headlines you may have missed from the weekend in Georgia.

A Cobb County Police recruiting vehicle is frozen after an ice storm swept Georgia overnight Saturday into Sunday.
A Cobb County Police recruiting vehicle is frozen after an ice storm swept Georgia overnight Saturday into Sunday. (Photo by Cobb County Police)

We have rounded up the stories you may have missed over the weekend to prepare you for the week ahead.

Georgia is recovering from an ice storm that brushed through the state over the weekend, bringing down trees and hardening roadways.

Meanwhile, state authorities responded to a head-on collision that killed a woman, and a former president at a prominent university in Georgia has died.

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Here are some of the top stories from the weekend you may have missed in Georgia:

28K Without Power, Black Ice Remains From Dangerous GA Storm

Weather officials cautioned against black ice while a cold weather advisory looms following Georgia's ice storm that left 29,000 powerless.

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1 Dead, 1 Injured In Head-On GA Crash: Reports

The crash happened after GA authorities issued a BOLO alert for the Civic that had been driving on the wrong side of the road, reports say.

Ex-UGA President Dies After 'Brief Illness,' Officials Say

The 77-year-old president emeritus has been recognized for his 16 years of work in leading the University of Georgia.

Overnight Blaze Injures 2 In GA, Woman Jumps Out Of Home: Report

A fire consumed a Georgia house, injuring two people in the blaze, fire officials said.

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