Freedom City, Coronavirus Pay, UGA Bans Tailgates: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Tuesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• Nurse Questions Women's Surgeries, Care At GA Immigration Jail
• Gwinnett DA Porter Sued By Democratic Rival For Libel, Slander
• Bartow School Employees To Receive Coronavirus Bonus Pay

45 GA Schools Named Among 2021's Best Colleges: U.S. News List

New rankings from U.S. News & World Report evaluate Georgia colleges based on factors such as academic excellence and graduation rates.

Black-Owned Town Named Freedom Could Be Reality TV Series

A small town 130 miles from Atlanta is the site of a developing sustainable community that will serve as a 'safe haven' for Black residents.

Zoom Bomber Interrupts Federal Hearing On Georgia Election Plan

Images of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, backed by an audio track, messages about ISIS, broke into the electronic voting machine hearing.

University Of Georgia Bans Tailgating At Home Football Games

School officials cite the coronavirus pandemic for prohibiting a Georgia football tradition and follows suit with other SEC schools.

Delta Airlines Hopes To Continue Avoiding Employee Furloughs: CEO

In a memo, Ed Bastian says the airline is burning $750 million in cash each month and that work hour reductions continue to be necessary.

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Also Worth A Look Today:

• Eric Trump Campaigns In Cumming, Atlanta Tuesday
• Coronavirus Kills Georgia College President, Funeral Wednesday
• Marietta Police Investigating Shooting Death Of 23-Year-Old Man
• GA Coronavirus Up Slightly: 1,571 New COVID-19 Cases, 48 Deaths
• Acworth Man ID'd As Pilot Of Small Plane That Crashed In Alabama
• Balfour Ethics Investigation Dropped Over Statute Of Limitations
• Lidl To Open New Grocery Store Sept. 30 On Johnson Ferry Road

Across America

• Hurricane Sally Expected To Make Landfall Wednesday
• CA Fires 2020: 25 Dead; Kamala Harris Arrives To Assess Damage
• Bipartisan Lawmaker Effort Pushes Stimulus Compromise
• Family Of Breonna Taylor, Louisville Reach Lawsuit Settlement
• What Is A Hurricane Storm Surge, And Why Is It So Dangerous?