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Thanksgiving Traffic, Kidney Needed, Church Threat: GA Top News
New measles cases, kids hit waiting for bus, Tyler Perry covers medical bills, Thanksgiving traffic, kidney needed for teen, free pets.

GEORGIA — It was a busy week of news around Georgia, with stories such as free pet adoptions, a teen planned an attack on a church and a donor needed for a teen who lost his mom, and her kidney, when his dad killed her. A GoFundMe has been set up for sisters hit by a car while waiting for the bus, when traffic will be the worst on Thanksgiving, Tyler Perry is covering medical funds for a couple, and new measles cases were also important stories this week.
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- 3 New Measles Cases Confirmed, Cobb County Exposure Possible
- GoFundMe Supporting Children, Man Hit While Waiting For Bus
- Donor Sought After Father Kills Boy’s Mom And Kidney Match
- Teen Planned To Attack Predominately Black Georgia Church: Police
- ATL Thanksgiving Travel, Traffic 2019: Best, Worst Times To Drive
- Tyler Perry Covering Atlanta Couple's Medical Bill
- Forsyth Animal Shelter Waives Adoption Fees For Holidays
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- Deadly 'Superbug' Case Confirmed In Georgia: CDC
- Atlanta Airport Among Most Expensive In Country, Study Finds
- Child Sex Sting Busts Cartersville Man: Paulding Sheriff
- Food Drives, Camps, And More, All Happening This Thanksgiving
- Alpharetta Temple Burglarized From Thief On Bike
- Man Arrested For Obscene Internet Contact With Child, Twice: Cops
- Publix, Kroger, Aldi, Costco: GA Thanksgiving Grocery Store Hours
- Grayson Kroger Employee Stabbed Store Supervisor: Police
- Marietta House Recorded In National Register of Historic Places
- WWII-Era Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Paulding
- Multi-County Meth Bust Leads To 14 Arrests, 2 Cherokee Men
- Body Of Missing Forsyth Man Found In Lake Lanier: FCSO
- 58 DeKalb County Nonprofits Are Receiving Grants
- Georgia's October Unemployment Rate Ties All-Time Low
- E. Coli Recall Affects Salad Sold By Walmart, Target, Aldi In GA
- Loganville Man Kidnapped Ex-Girlfriend: Police
- Early Voting For Runoff Elections Begins Monday In Fulton County
- Clark Atlanta Murder Suspect Denied Bond
- What's Open, Closed On Thanksgiving In Atlanta
- Cherokee Schools Updated On Social, Emotional Learning Initiative
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