Best Pizza In US, Epic Restaurant Fails: Patch's Top Oct. News

Get caught up on October's top stories across the Patch network in Georgia, including e, as well as some encouraging news about Georgia's bid to lure a second Amazon headquarters to the region.

Here are the top headlines across Georgia from the past month:

2 Students Charged With Attempted Murder In Etowah Threat

Two students were charged in connection to threats made against Etowah High School in October. A search of their homes reportedly turned up a "homemade incendiary device, which was described as a flammable substance, and an undetermined powder (sic) substance," authorities said.

Children Cooked Alive By Mother: Atlanta Police

An Atlanta woman is being accused of killing her two youngest sons by putting them in an oven and turning it on, according to recent reports. The mother of the boys, ages 2 and 1, had undiagnosed mental health issues, AJC reported.

Classmates Mourn Loss Of Sequoyah High School Student

The Sequoyah High School community in Hickory Flat is mourning the loss of one of its students. The school has experienced a "great loss" with the passing of Shawn Murphy, a junior who was on track to graduate in 2019, Principal Elliott Berman told parents in a letter dated Oct. 4.

Gwinnett Pizza Spot Named One Of Nation's Best

More and more food lovers are coming to the realization that some of the best pizza in the country is right here in Gwinnett County. O4W Pizza, in Duluth, has been honored twice in the past week by national publications rating its pies as some of the best in the United States.

Winter Forecast For Georgia: What To Expect In 2017-18

Georgians, would you be sad if you had a winter without snow? The latest in a trio of winter weather forecasts, this one from AccuWeather, predicts that the Peach State could have temperatures above normal.

Driver Killed By Flying Wheel On GA-400 Identified

An Alpharetta woman died when a wheel from a truck came off the vehicle, flew over a median wall and crashed into her car during the height of the morning rush hour along S.R. 400 in Sandy Springs.

Child Called A Slave During 'Civil War Day' At Georgia School: Report

A Cobb County elementary school has been hit with controversy after an African-American child was allegedly called a slave during a "Civil War Day" activity. The incident, which happened recently at Big Shanty Elementary School in Kennesaw, has greatly upset the child's mother, she said on Facebook.

'Flies On Cooked Chicken': Cumming Restaurant Fails Inspection

The Indian eatery scored an amazingly low 36/U on its health inspection conducted Tuesday.

Bartow Schools Police Chief On Leave Following Alleged Accident

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into an accident involving Bartow Schools Police Chief Dan Knowles, whose account is being challenged by a driver.

2 Cumming Mexican Restaurants Fail Inspections

Two Mexican restaurants in Cumming failed their health inspections, with the presence of flies and food debris on supposedly clean dishes listed as problems as both.

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