Surge In West-Nile Virus Mosquitoes | Grandfather Shot Investigating Burglary | Ga. 400 Ramps To 285 Will Close: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Monday. 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.

• Teacher Self-Shooting Was Intentional, Authorities Say
• Elderly Woman Reported Missing Dies In Alabama Crash: Reports
• Crews Recover Body From Allatoona Lake In Bartow County

DeKalb Sees Surge In West Nile Virus-Carrying Mosquitoes

More than a month after a Brookhaven man tested positive for West Nile Virus, DeKalb County health officials are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of mosquitoes with the virus, Patch has learned.

Two Shot, Mom Killed In Walton County

A mother of two is dead and a man is in the hospital after a shooting Sunday afternoon in Walton County.
Gwinnett Grandfather Shot Investigating Burglary

A Gwinnett County grandfather was shot in the chest while he was investigating a burglary attempt at his family's home next door to his own.

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• Driver Killed In Crash On GA-400 In Sandy Springs
• Chance The Rapper Tweets That He Wants To Attend Clark Atlanta University
• Ga. 400 Entrance Ramps To I-285 To Close Aug. 21-25
• Passenger Killed In Roswell Crash Laid To Rest
• Teen Entering Auto Suspect Arrested In Sandy Springs: Blotter
• Douglas County Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash
• Tuesday: 'American Idol' Auditions Set For Piedmont Park In Midtown
• DeKalb Sees Surge In West Nile Virus-Carrying Mosquitoes

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