Child, 3, Accidentally Shoots Self; Deadly Motorcycle Wreck; Missing Georgia State Student: News Nearby

Patch has community sites across Georgia. Here are some of our top posts from the past 24 hours.

• 3-Year-Old Dallas Child Dead After Accidentally Shooting Himself
• Deadly Motorcycle Crash Blocks Lawrenceville Highway
• Family Seeking Missing Georgia State Student From Dacula

Your Costco Membership May Soon Cost More

Costco should soon raise its membership fees, according to analysts. The membership-only wholesaler has roughly 700 locations worldwide, including a Mall of Georgia location and 8 others in metro Atlanta.

Following a meeting with Costco officials, analysts with UBS financial services said "the conditions are in place" for the nation's third-largest retailer to raise its annual membership fees. >>> Read more.

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New Tag Renewal Kiosks Installed in Local Krogers

Intellectual Technology is installing several self-service kiosks in 9 area Kroger stores for motor vehicle registration renewals.

“The ‘Georgia MVD Self-Service’ kiosks allow customers to conduct their vehicle registration business on their schedule, by placing self-service kiosks in convenient locations, Georgia vehicle owners can renew their registration while picking up their groceries, with only minimal added trip time,” states Georgia Steele, Georgia MVD Director. >>> Read more.

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