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GA Top News: Mask Protests, Confederate Statue, 1M COVID Cases
Protests over masks | Confederate statue goes down | Overcrowded hospitals | Rosalynn Carter's birthday | 1 million cases in GA: GA Top News
GEORGIA — Top news stories from Georgia Patches this week includes protests over masks, a Confederate statue taken down and overcrowded hospitals. Rosalynn Carter celebrated her birthday, Georgia recorded its 1 millionth coronavirus case and candidates qualified for local elections were more big stories this week.
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- Falcons Named First NFL Team With All Players Vaccinated
- Confederate Statue To Be Removed From Historic Oakland Cemetery
- GA Hits 1M Recorded Coronavirus Cases Since Start Of Pandemic
- Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Turns 94
- Metro ATL Hospital Officials Unite For 'Urgent' COVID-19 Update
- Mask, Vaccine, Distance Mandates Nixed By Gov. Kemp
- Could You Be Georgia's Voice For Everything Local?
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- 3 Things To Know From Marietta City Council
- Over 1,000 People Get COVID Vaccinations In DeKalb County
- Unattended Grill Sparks Blaze At Gwinnett Townhome Complex
- Livestreamed Threats Against Judge Puts Man Back Behind Bars
- 'Pedestrian Scramble' Opens Wednesday In Downtown Alpharetta
- Children's Haven Playground Built For Cherokee County Foster Kids
- Two GA Firefighters Die Of COVID-19 Complications
- European-Style Market Il Bottegone Coming To Halcyon
- North Fulton Charities Distributes 1,800+ Backpacks To Children
- Decatur Helps Online Businesses Become Brick-And-Mortar Stores
- Wellstar Douglas 'Severely Overcrowded,' Turning Away Patients
- Rain Cancels Lane Shift Plan On Windy Hill Road
- 'Severely Overcrowded' Cartersville ER Turning Away Ambulances
- Furkids Adoption Event Offering Reduced Fees To Empty The Shelter
- Cherokee Schools Exceeds State Averages On Georgia Milestones
- Milton Police Chief Relocating To His Native North Carolina
- Ambulances Turned Away At Wellstar Cobb, Kennestone Hospitals
- Rezoning Vote For Megachurch Development Postponed Again
- 'Severe Overcrowding' At Emory Hospitals Throughout DeKalb County
- Mask Mandate To Return In Cobb County Public Buildings
- New K9s Trained To Track Bombs, Drugs Join Sheriff's Office
- Burglary Spree Targeting Asians Leads To 12 Indictments: Police
- $1,200 Bonuses For Bus Drivers, Monitors In Cobb County Schools
- 'In Pursuit With John Walsh' Featuring Sandy Springs Woman
- Cherokee High Schools Earn National Sports Safety Award
- Ambulances Turned Away At Wellstar North Fulton From Overcrowding
- Second Mask Mandate Protest Planned For Cobb School Board Meeting
- Gwinnett Carjacking Suspect Captured, In Custody: Sheriff
- Gwinnett School Board Set To Meet The Public In District Meetings
- Greenway Extension, Encore Park Gateway Receives City Funding
- History Cherokee Celebrates Historic Preservation Successes
- John Lewis Memorial Fundraiser Kicks Off This Week
- Heather N. Dunn Appointed Forsyth County Juvenile Court Judge
- COVID Booster Shots Now Available In Bartow For Immunocompromised
- COVID Booster Shots Available In Paulding For Immunocompromised
- COVID-19 Case Cancels A DeKalb High School Football Game
- Double Homicide Investigation Ongoing In Sandy Springs: Police
- Delta Community To Open New Branch In Woodstock
- Anti-Vax Health Workers Picket Wellstar Corporate HQ
- $3K GreyStone Scholarships Awarded To Five Area Students
- Public Comment, Windy Hill Road, Tax Breaks: Cobb Commissioners
- Cobb Officer Shot, Killed Suspect Following Police Chase: MPD
- Suspect Identified In Cobb Officer-Involved Shooting: GBI
- Fulton Elections Chair Resigns To Run For Atlanta City Council
- Johns Creek Residents Qualify For 2021 General, Special Election
- Field Set For Alpharetta City Council Races
- Field Set For 2021 Cumming City Council Races
- Field Set For 2021 Canton City Council Races
- Field Set For 2021 Woodstock City Council Races
- Mask Mandate Issued Again In Marietta City Schools
- Sprayberry High Football Opener Canceled Due To COVID-19
- Roswell Woman Pleads Guilty To Paycheck Protection Program Fraud
- Mask Requirement Reinstated In Decatur City Limits
- Some States Are Vaccinating For COVID Faster Than Others, Here's How Georgia Stacks Up
- Where Georgia Ranks Among States With The Most Auto Fraud
- COVID-19 State Of Emergency Declared In Cobb County
- Man Fatally Shot At Alpharetta Apartment Complex: Police
- Metro Atlanta Home Prices See Sharp Yearly Increase
- Hundreds Protest Cobb Schools Mask Policy, On Both Sides
- How To See August’s Rare Blue Moon Over Alpharetta, Milton
- How To See August’s Rare Blue Moon Over Canton
- How To See August’s Rare Blue Moon Over Cumming
- How To See August’s Rare Blue Moon Over Johns Creek
- How To See August’s Rare Blue Moon Over Roswell
- How To See August’s Rare Blue Moon Over Sandy Springs
- How To See August’s Rare Blue Moon Over Woodstock
- Sextortion Of 9 Teenage Boys Lands Atlanta Man In Prison: FBI
- Qualifying Closes For Decatur Elections: See Who's On The Ballot
- Qualifying Closes For Marietta Elections: See Who's On The Ballot
- How To See August's Rare Blue Moon Over Douglasville
- How To See August's Rare Blue Moon Over Dallas And Hiram
- How To See August's Rare Blue Moon Over Cartersville
- How To See August's Rare Blue Moon Over East Cobb
- How To See August's Rare Blue Moon Over Dacula
- How To See August's Rare Blue Moon Over Loganville And Grayson
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