Stores Closing, Groundhog Forecast, Clergy Assaults: GA Top News

GEORGIA — Top news stories from Georgia Patches this week include Airbnb sued for taxes, violent crime rates and what the groundhog predicted. Several stores announced closings, a list of Catholic clergy accused of sexual assault was released, and Georgia restaurants made a list of romantic spots were more big stories this week.

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• Georgia Municipalities Sue Airbnb Over Taxes
• List Released Of Catholic Clergy Accused Of Sexual Assault In GA
• Earth Fare Closing All Locations, Including 3 In Georgia
• Macy's To Close 125 Locations; Georgia Stores Among Threatened
• GA Superintendent Supports Reducing High-Stakes Tests
• Ellen Surprises Atlanta Soldier And His Mom With $30K And New Car
• More Winter Or Early Spring: What GA Groundhog Predicted
• Most Romantic Restaurants In US: 7 Atlanta Eateries Make List
• Violent Crimes In Sandy Springs 2019: FBI Report Shows Increase
• Violent Crimes In Atlanta 2019: FBI Report Shows Increase

Here are more important stories this week:

• Closed Kids' Clothing Chain To Relaunch In Georgia
• Roswell Police Arrest Man Charged With Murder, Armed Robbery
• Community Remembers Cartersville Officer Killed In Wreck
• These Companies Are Hiring In Paulding County
• Douglas County EMA Releases Tornado Safety Tips
• More Than 50 Shots Fired In Atlanta Gunfight: Police
• City Of Atlanta Creates Tracker To Measure Affordable Housing
• Woodstock Police Arrest Man For Fatal Hit And Run
• Loganville Dismisses Tickets Issued By Trooper
• 3 Stolen Luxury Cars Worth $400K Found By Brookhaven Police
• Suspect Accused Of Punching Elderly Man Wanted: Gwinnett Police
• Atlanta Public Schools Could Remove Columbus Day From Calendar
• Woodstock Man Sentenced For Trafficking Methamphetamine
• Caffeine And Octane To Open Restaurant, Event Space, TV Studio
• GA Superintendent Supports Reducing High-Stakes Tests
• Gwinnett County Store Sells $10K Mega Millions Ticket
• Winning Fantasy 5 Jackpot Ticket Unclaimed In Cobb County
• New Store, Shoppers World, Opens Near The Mall At Stonecrest
• Most Popular Governors: Where Georgia's Gov. Brian Kemp Ranks
• Rolling Stones Coming To Atlanta This Summer, Date, Tickets
• Snow In Atlanta: When Will Flakes Fall
• Winning Jumbo Bucks Tickets Sold In Paulding, Gwinnett, Henry
• Mojo Vinyl Named One Of The Best Record Stores In U.S.
• Woodstock High Junior Earns Perfect ACT Score
• All Cherokee High Schools Earn State Honors For AP Programs
• Dating App User Charged With Arranging Robberies: Clayton Police
• Girl's Missing Daddy Doll En Route Back To Atlanta From CT
• MARTA Gold And Red Line Stops Delayed After Train Death