As GA Cases Pass 150K, Falcons Prepare For Season | Patch PM

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Wednesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Falcons Slash Seating Available At Stadium For Coming Season

To accommodate social distancing, less than a third of the seats at Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be open for Falcons games.

DeKalb County Declares Racism A Public Health Crisis

DeKalb County commissioners passed a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.

ATL Strip Club That Shut Down After Worker Gets COVID-19 Reopens

The Clermont Lounge announced that it's reopening after having to close when a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.

Gov. Kemp And Mayor Bottoms Hearing Canceled Twice, Judges Recuse

Two judges have recused themselves from Tuesday's case between Gov. Kemp and Mayor Lance Bottoms.

Court To Decide If Georgia Cities Can Exceed State Coronavirus Restrictions

Gov. Brian Kemp sued Atlanta Thursday in an attempt to stop the city from enforcing COVID-19 rules more restrictive than the state's.

Local Districts Have Authority To Choose Path: GA Superintendent

State Superintendent Richard Woods said Tuesday the Department of Education will support the reopening course chosen by local districts.

Amazon Robots Will Begin Making Deliveries In Atlanta

The devices are described as "the size of a small cooler" which can "roll along sidewalks at a walking pace."

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• GA Reports 81 More COVID-19 Deaths, Tops 15K Total Cases
• First Day Of School Pushed Back For Forsyth Schools
• Gwinnett Libraries To Close Thursday For All But Curbside Pickup
• Man Wanted In Douglas County Arrested After Fleeing State Trooper
• Atlanta Mayor Is Against Trump Deploying Federal Agents: Letter

• Schools Going Digital, But Kemp Says 'Kids Need To Be In The Classroom'
• American Girl Store At North Point Mall Permanently Closed
• Burned Body Found Near Gwinnett Place Was Murder Victim: Police
• Forsyth Libraries Additional Hours Next Week
• LifeLine Animal Project Shelters Seeking Foster Homes
• Douglas County Seniors Graduate In Person On Tuesday, Wednesday
• North Fulton Charities Collecting School Supplies
• Suspects IDed In Death Of Man Found Outside Norcross Apartments
• Coronavirus Testing Partnership Delivers Results Quicker In GA
• Pontoon Boat Accident Takes Life Of Recent Collins Hill Grad

Across America

• Daily Deaths Top 1,000, Vaccine On Track: U.S. Coronavirus News
• Walmart To Close This Thanksgiving, Ending Black Friday Tradition
• Amazon Officially Postpones U.S. Prime Day 2020
• Trump Revives Daily White House Coronavirus Briefings
• Chinese Indicted Over Hacking That Targeted COVID-19 Vaccine
• Swift, Silent Spread Of Virus Keeps Scientists Grasping For Clues