2-Year-Old Shot, Canoe Rescue on Chattahoochee, Atlanta is an Easter Town: News Nearby

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2-Year-Old Shot in Lithonia

A 2-year-old boy was in critical condition Monday after being shot at a hotel in Lithonia. DeKalb County Police questioned the child's mother, who said the 2-year-old boy somehow got possession of her gun, which was in her purse, and accidentally shot himself in the stomach. >>> Read more.

2 Rescued When Canoe Overturns On Chattahoochee River

The Johns Creek Fire Department's Swift Water Rescue Unit made its first Chattahoochee River rescue of the year on March 15 when a canoe overturned, trapping a couple on the shoals near Jones Bridge Park. “A lot of people tend to underestimate the Chattahoochee River,” said Fire Chief Jeff Hogan. >>> Read more.

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Hoppy, Hoppy: Atlanta is 6th Best City for Easter Celebration

With Easter Sunday arriving in less than a week and roughly 80 percent of all Americans expected to observe the holiday in some way, the personal finance website WalletHub took a close look at 2016's Best & Worst Cities for Easter Celebrations. Atlanta came in as the sixth best city to celebrate the observance. >>> Read more.

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