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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.

• Facebook To Spend $750M On Metro Atlanta Data Center
  
• DeKalb Water Main Fix Could Take 24 Hours
  
• Best And Worst States For Women: Georgia Ranks In Bottom 10

Cobb GOP Official's Video Calls Florida Shooting Fake
A Cobb County Republican Party official shared a video on social media that claims the deadly school shooting in Florida was a politically motivated fake, according to media reports.

Former Corrections Officer Convicted Of Rape Remains At Large
A former Dekalb County corrections officer who fled his October 2017 trial before his conviction on statutory rape and child molestation charges remains at large and a reward has been offered to aid in his capture.

First iPic Theater In Georgia Coming To Midtown
iPic, the luxury movie theater and restaurant brand from Austin, Texas, is coming to Atlanta. The company announced Wednesday that a nine-screen, 426-seat theater and restaurant will open in 2020.

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• Holly Springs Parkway To Close Until August
• Atlanta Restaurant Inspections: Vickery's, The Optimist, More
  
• Robber Faked Illness Then Held Up Cell Stores: Police
• Murder Conviction Upheld By Ga. Supreme Court
  
• Free Skin Cancer Screening Scheduled For March 22

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