Ex-Governor Says Change Confederate Avenue | Roommate Charged With Woman's Murder: News Nearby

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.

• Man Who Drowned In Chattahoochee Was Cumming Pastor's Son
• Atlanta Dominatrix ‘Temptress Nirvana’ Arrested In $10K Extortion Scheme: FBI
• Aretha Franklin Coming To Fox Theatre In Midtown

Change Name Of Confederate Avenue In Atlanta, Says Ex-Gov Roy Barnes

Former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes says that Confederate Avenue in East Atlanta should be changed due to the street being the home of the state patrol. The former Georgia leader's thoughts come as Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed contemplates the future of the city's Confederate reminders.

Roommate Charged With Hiram Woman's Murder

A man identified as a "person of interest" in the slaying of a 39-year-old Hiram woman was found and questioned by authorities on Wednesday.

Man Who Drowned In Chattahoochee Was Cumming Pastor's Son

The young man who drowned last week while swimming in the Chattahoochee River has been identified as the son of a Forysth County pastor.

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• Restaurant Inspections: Live Flies, Worker Handles Pasta With Bare Hands
• Man Shot 4 Times In Cartersville, Airlifted To Hospital
• Miami Watercraft Accident Claims Life Of Atlanta Woman
• Chairman John Eaves Resigns From Fulton County Commission
• New Decatur Restaurant Offers Free Smoothies For A Year
• Douglasville Business Owner Charged With Child Molestation
• Department Of Driver Services To Close Sandy Springs Office
• Forum Planned To Tackle Opioid Crisis In Cherokee County
• Georgia Gwinnett College Generates $451M For Local Economy: Study

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