GA Good News: Pet Foster Hero, LGBTQ Rights, Helping Businesses

GEORGIA — Good news stories in the past week included three college students who raised money to support black-owned businesses, the CEO of Netflix will donate $120 million to two historically black universities in Georgia, movie mogul Tyler Perry helps a family after the father died in a confrontation with police, and a new restaurant opens to satisfy your wing craving.

Plus, tag renewal offices opened in parts of the metro, a Cumming woman is recognized as a national pet foster hero, a Georgia man is at the center of a Supreme Court ruling affirming LGBTQ rights, and more in our roundup of good news stories from Maryland's Patch sites this week.

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Here are some of this week's good news headlines:

• Tag Renewal Offices In Atlanta, Fulton County, Reopened Monday
• 3 College Students Raise Money To Help Black Atlanta Businesses
• GA Plaintiff Reacts To LGBTQ Discrimination Ruling By Supreme Court
• New Alpharetta Buffalo Wild Wings Opens Monday
• Tyler Perry To Cover Rayshard Brooks' Funeral Costs
• Big Blue Swim Schools Opens Next Week In Johns Creek
• Netflix CEO To Donate $120M To Spelman, Morehouse
• Regal Cinemas Will Reopen Next Month In Metro Atlanta
• Tyler Perry Will Pay Rayshard Brooks Children's College Tuition
• Priority Coronavirus Testing Available For GA First Responders
• Furkid’s Foster Volunteer Nationally Recognized By Petco
• Roswell To Host Solidarity Rally Saturday
• Cherokee County Names New Deputy County Manager
• DeKalb County School District Selects Next Superintendent
• Cherokee County Youth Council Offer Resources For Teens
• Lemon Street School Lives Again As Performance Learning Center
• Canton Teacher Honored With National Award
• Six Cherokee County Seniors Receive $1K Scholarships
• Gwinnett High School Seniors May Yet Graduate In Person
• Forsyth County Public Library Reopens Branches Monday
• Roswell Reopens City Hall, Hembree Road Facility On Monday
• Cherokee Conference Center Set To Reopen Tuesday

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