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Share-worthy stories from the Georgia Patch network to talk about tonight:

8-Year-Old Girl Killed After She, Mom Hit By Car

An 8-year-old girl was killed after she and her mother were hit by a car Friday morning while trying to get on a DeKalb County school bus.

Man Claimed To Represent Rappers, Scammed Emory: Prosecutors

An Illinois man falsely claimed to represent popular rap groups like Atlanta's Migos and scammed universities, including Emory University, out of thousands of dollars to book the acts for concerts, prosecutors say.

Best Companies To Work For: Georgia Businesses On Fortune's List

From all-expense-paid trips to enormous bonuses, great perks and benefits, these companies are the best to work for in the United States. Fortune just released its 2018 list of 100 Best Companies To Work For, and four Georgia-based companies snagged a spot.

Employees Were In Fear For Their Lives, Armed Robber Sentenced

Maria Garcia and Orreal Bustos said in court they were in fear for their lives when an armed man pointed a gun at them last year and robbed $14,000, a purse, a wedding ring and other jewerly from them and the business where they worked, Corona Billiards.

Ga. Weather Forecast: When It Will Rain President's Day Weekend

We've got a rainy weekend ahead of us in metro Atlanta, according to the National Weather Service. From Friday afternoon on, there will be a chance of showers all the way through Sunday night and into President's Day.

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