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These Are Georgia's Best Nursing Homes: US News | Patch PM

Best nursing homes | Shelters waive pet adoption fees | Fatal plane crash | Rainy Halloween forecast | Restaurant inspections: 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 some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Shelters Offer Free Adoptions After Influx Of Animals

Atlantans are asked to adopt or foster a pet this week, as area animal shelters took in a staggering 358 animals in the past week. All fees have been waived.

2 Killed In DeKalb Plane Crash: DeKalb Fire Rescue

Two people were killed Wednesday when a single-engine plane crashed into an apartment building in DeKalb County, according to authorities. The crash happened soon after the plane took off from the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport.

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Flood Watch, Hour-By-Hour Forecast For Halloween Storm In Georgia

Halloween night could see strong storms could bring heavy rain throughout north and central Georgia, causing the National Weather Service to issue a flood watch.

Cat Wins Nationwide’s 2019 Hambone Award

A cat from Alpharetta that went missing and later returned home has earned her veterinarian office $10,000 to help more pets.

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19 Georgia Nursing Homes Make U.S. News ‘Best’ Ratings

U.S. News & World Report's annual ratings of the best nursing homes in the country include 19 in Georgia. Just under 3,000 nursing homes in the country earned the designation of being a "U.S. News Best Nursing Home" for 2019-20.

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