Restaurants, TV Anchor's Stroke, Holiday Death Toll: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Wednesday. 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.

• Former Gwinnett, Auburn Football Standout Charged With Child Porn
• Disneyland Power Out Ahead Of Bulldogs' Visit
• Milton Allows Prepayment Of Future Tax Bills
• CBS 46 Anchor Amanda Davis Suffers Stroke

Latest Atlanta Area Restaurant Inspections

• Cobb Co. Restaurant Inspections: Seed, IHOP, O'Charley's
• Atlanta Restaurant Inspections: Bacchanalia, Mellow Mushroom
• Restaurant Inspections: 71, or C, For J. Buffalo Wings

15 Killed In Crashes During 2017 Christmas Travel Period

The Georgia State Patrol said 15 people died over the five-day 2017 Christmas holiday travel period, which ran from Dec. 22 through Dec. 26. This year's number is a bump from the 11 motorists who died during the same travel period in 2016.

Man Found On Roof Possibly Overdosed On Meth, Fentanyl: Police

New details have been released in an unusual case of a man who was found wandering on top of the roof of a business early Christmas Eve in Bartow County.

Disneyland Power Out Ahead Of Bulldogs' Visit

Maybe this means the Bulldogs will play lights-out defense on Monday? Disneyland Resort was reportedly experiencing a broad power outageon Wednesday, just as football players, coaches and staff members with the University of Georgia were planning to visit the theme park ahead of their National Championship playoff game on New Year's Day.

Former Gwinnett, Auburn Football Standout Charged With Child Porn

A former Gwinnett County and Auburn football standout spent Christmas in jail after being arrested on felony child pornography charges, according to the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Manhunt On For Georgia Jail Escapee

A Georgia jail inmate has escaped and is on the loose, according to authorities.

Atlanta Peach Drop 2018: New Location, Details

A New Year's Eve tradition in the Southeast will take a new turn this year, with a new location set for Atlanta's annual Peach Drop.

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Also Worth a Look Today

• Couple 'Swindled' $15K From Johns Creek Man: Cops
• How To Keep GA Pipes From Freezing During Cold Blast
• Manhunt On For Georgia Jail Escapee
• 3rd Arrest In Gwinnett Nightclub Murder, 2 Suspects Sought
• 23 People Displaced In Marietta Apartment Fire

Across America

• Hugging Dog Of Instagram Gets $10K Donation
• Weed-Smoking Santa Video Inspires Outrage, Laughs
• Airline Refuses To Fly Body Of Dead Cougar Home

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