Best Hospitals, City For Home Buyers, Pet Award: GA Good News

GEORGIA — Good news stories from Georgia's Patches this week include a new baby gorilla at Zoo Atlanta, local hospitals named "best" in the state, and Roswell named among the best cities for first-time home buyers. A student app challenge was introduced, the University System of Georgia earned a national award, and the Forsyth Humane Society earned a grant are more favorite news stories from this week.

• Western Lowland Gorilla Born At Zoo Atlanta
• Northside Hospital Forsyth Among ‘Best Hospitals’ In Georgia
• Gwinnett Medical Center Ranked Among Best U.S. Hospitals
• Roswell Named Among Best Cities For First-Time Homebuyers
• University System GA Earns National Exceptional Agency Award
• Student App Challenge Announced By Rep. Tom Graves
• Humane Society Of Forsyth County Awarded Petco Grant

Here are more great stories from Georgia this week:

• Canine Assistants Receives $14K Donation
• 19th Decatur BBQ Blues & Bluegrass Festival Moves To New Location
• See Delta Aquarid, Perseid Meteors In Douglasville
• Johns Creek Hires Ben Song As Community Development Director
• Chef Lineup For Southern Wing Showdown Announced
• Milton Explorers Excel At State-Wide Competition
• Cherokee Educators Gather Together First Time In 26 Years
• Kennesaw State Expands MBA Program To Sandy Springs
• Kennesaw State Names New Chief Diversity Officer
• First-Ever Atlanta Balloon Glow Set For Piedmont Park This Week
• 33rd Art In The Park Heats Up Marietta Square Labor Day Weekend
• Chick-fil-A Leader To Deliver UNG Summer Commencement Speech
• Smithereens Headline Suwanee August Concert And Wing Fest
• Kennesaw Professor Honored by National Engineering Organization
• Summer Adventures Day: The Perfect Way To End Summer At CNC
• 15th Annual Taste Of Buckhead To Benefit Nicholas House
• Marietta Schools Show Gains In New Georgia Milestones Report
• Brookhaven, Dunwoody Police Readying For National Night Out
• Atlantic Station Hosting National Night Out Event
• National Night Out Unites Roswell Police With Public On Tuesday
• Yoga On The Green Comes To Peachtree Corners
• Joella’s Hot Chicken Expanding To Cumberland, Kennesaw
• Roswell Inc Kicks Off Series With Hospitality Career Expo
• Sandy Springs Annual National Night Out Returns to City Springs
• Clark Creek Elementary Wins Prestigious Georgia School Bell Award
• Contract Awarded For Georgia's New Verified Paper Ballot System
• Roswell Hosts Ribbon Cutting For Hardscrabble Green Loop