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Share-worthy stories from the Georgia Patch network to talk about tonight:

Truck Crashes Into Massive Sinkhole In Bartow County

The driver of a pickup truck suffered minor injuries after crashing into the massive sinkhole that's closed a segment of Tanyard Creek Road in southern Bartow County. The Georgia State Patrol says the driver told troopers he did not see the three barricades while traveling on Tanyard Creek Road from Glade Road.

Atlanta Patio Restaurants: Time To Dine Outdoors

The winter chill is finally leaving and the spring heat is coming, and for lots of Atlanta area residents, that means patio dining. There are tons of restaurants with patios in the Atlanta area, so here's a sampling of ones to try.

Accused Drug Dealer Sold Heroin To Fatal Overdose Victim: Feds

An Atlanta man has been indicted on federal charges of selling heroin to a person who subsequently died from an overdose on the drug. The indictment against Donquell Weddington includes three counts of distributing heroin and cocaine in 2017 and 2018.

Update: Man Barricaded In McDonald's Bathroom Identified

The man who barricaded himself in a McDonald's bathroom in Lawrenceville Tuesday has been identified. Police say that Derrick Hall, 36, of Lawrenceville is well known to officers and has been arrested multiple times in Gwinnett County.

Latest Area Restaurant Inspections:

• Forsyth Inspections: Restaurant Fails With 44 Score, Bugs Present
• Paulding Restaurant Inspections, Waffle House, Taco Bell
• Restaurant Inspections: Moldy Peppers, 'Heavily Soiled' Floors
• Pizza Restaurant Scores 93, or A, On Follow-Up Inspection
• Restaurant Inspections: A's For Red Lobster, Tarascos
• Gwinnett Inspections: Eatery Gets C Grade, Earns 73 Score
• Douglasville Chuck E Cheese Scores 87 At Kitchen Inspection

Also Worth A Look Today:

• Blake Gammill Run Set For May 19, To Benefit Sheriff's Office
• Fatal Shooter Of Loganville Man Arrested In New York: Police
• Man Charged With Transporting Missing Teen Before His Death
• Mailbox Vandals Sought By Douglas County Sheriff's Office
• Food Vendors Unveiled For Johns Creek International Festival
• 3 Arbor Day Events Planned In Peachtree Corners
• Panera Data Breach Could Affect Georgia Customers
• Fundraiser Helps Family Of Marietta Man Killed In Crash
• Flex Lane To Close Permanently For Transform 400 Project
• Atlanta LGBT Citizens Police Academy: Register Now
• 4 Arrested After Public Paintball Battle: Cops

Across the United States

• 5 Things To Know About Accused YouTube Shooter
• Video: Stranger Pulls Man From Burning Car
• Otters Attack, Kill Family Pet On Backyard Patio
• Martin Luther King Jr.: 5 Things To Know
• Matt Lauer's NYC Pad Hits The Market

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Photo of sinkhole via Kayla Harmon