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Hurricane Irma: Man Killed In Decatur House Fire Went Days Without Power

A man who died after he got trapped in a house fire in Decatur early Wednesday had been without power for days, according to news reports.

Gov. Deal: Irma Damage 'Virtually Covered The Entire State'

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal began a state-spanning tour of damage from Hurricane Irma on Thursday morning, saying that the wrath of Irma — which walloped the state Monday with tropical storm force — can be found in virtually all of the state's 159 counties.

2 Women Charged With Murder In Cartersville

Two women have been booked into the Bartow County Jail on murder and other felony charges.

Hurricane Irma: DeKalb Neighbors Free Woman In Labor Trapped By Storm

Individual stories of how metro Atlantans showed grit and determination while coping with Hurricane Irma are starting to emerge days after the menacing storm has left the area. The plight of a DeKalb County woman who went into labor while trapped in her home is one powerful example.

Snellville Mayor Turns Self In At Gwinnett Jail

Snellville Mayor Tom Witts turned himself in at Gwinnett County Jail on Thursday, a week after a grand jury indicted him on 66 theft and tax evasion charges.

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• Irma Cleanup: Riverside Drive, Heards Ferry Road Reopen To Traffic
• Gwinnett County Fair 2017 Opens Thursday
• Man With Packers Jersey Swipes Minute Maid From Store In Atlanta: Police
• Roswell Arts Festival Returns This Weekend
• Woodstock Retail Strip Center Sold For $4.1 Million

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• 15 Soldiers Hurt In Fort Bragg Training Exercise
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