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Atlanta Crawls Into Bed Bugs Rankings: Patch PM

Helping girl become doctor | Coach molests child | Bed bug infestations | Cheap airfare sale | Councilman arrested for DUI: Patch PM

Bed bugs can cause health and economic issues, and the Atlanta metro is a pest battleground, according to Terminix.
Bed bugs can cause health and economic issues, and the Atlanta metro is a pest battleground, according to Terminix. (Getty Images | Justin Sullivan)

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Tuesday. 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.

$50,000 In Scholarships Will Help Student Be A Doctor

A teen hopes to take the $50,000 she's been awarded recently by the Taco Bell Foundation and to give back the state of Georgia by using her "adrenaline junkie core" to "have a big impact on people" as a doctor.

Former Wrestling Coach Convicted Of Child Molestation

A jury deliberated for 45 minutes before returning a guilty verdict of child molestation for a former Parkview High School wrestling coach, according to the Gwinnett County DA's office.

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Bed Bugs: Atlanta Among 15 Worst For Infestations

Some of the top destinations for summer vacations, including Atlanta, are included on the list of the 50 most bed bug-infested cities in 2019 released at the start Bed Bug Awareness Week.

Southwest Airlines Sale: See Atlanta’s Best Fares

Southwest Airlines has launched a three-day sale and Georgia travelers can fly out of Atlanta for pennies on the dollar. The fall fare sale, posted around 6 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, features flights nationwide.

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