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About 60-70 Dogs Found Abused, Neglected In Georgia

About 60-70 dogs — some of them injured, all of them malnourished — were found chained up in the woods behind a house in the west Georgia town of Aragon on Monday.

Chaos As Gunman Opens Fire In Midtown Restaurant

Police in Atlanta are investigating a brazen attempted robbery and shooting at a popular restaurant in West Midtown, Patch has learned. The incident happened just outside JCT Kitchen on Monday night and continued inside the eatery, police said.

Atlanta, Georgia Prepare For Hurricane Harvey Evacuees

Almost exactly 12 years after an estimated 100,000 people began making their way from the New Orleans region to Atlanta to seek shelter from Hurricane Katrina, Georgia officials are once again preparing to house and help refugees from a Gulf Coast storm.

Georgia Man Tied To Charlottesville Violence Makes Court Appearance

A Marietta man who surrendered to authorities early Tuesday after being wanted in connection with the violence that took place in Charlottesville, Va., made his first court appearance, Patch has learned. Alex Michael Ramos is being held in the Monroe County Jail, Cobb officials said.

College Football Player From Gwinnett Collapses, Dies

A college football player from Gwinnett County collapsed and died on the field shortly after practice on Monday.

Hurricane Harvey: Atlanta Humane Society Takes In Displaced Pets

If you've ever wanted to adopt a pet, now's the time. The Atlanta Humane Society is waiving adoption fees on all dogs and cats aged o1 and up through Thursday. The adoptions will ultimately benefit rescue efforts in storm-ravaged Texas.

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