Missing Cat, Found Across Atlanta, Had Hitched A Ride | Patch PM

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

Cat Returns Home Days Later After Hitching Ride On Delivery Truck

A cat belonging to a Sandy Springs couple that disappeared for three days was found in an unusual place on the other side of metro Atlanta.

Self-Driving Trucks To Test-Drive In Atlanta

More big trucks are going to be hitting Atlanta's highways soon with one major difference — these trucks won't have drivers.

Fox With Rabies Attacks Dallas Resident

There has been a rabies warning put out in the City of Dallas. The Marshal's Bureau received a call concerning an attack by a fox on a resident in the West Memorial Drive area.

The 100 Best Places To Live In Georgia Ranked

Decatur is the best place to live in Georgia, according to a new set of rankings released by Niche. Decatur, along with 73 other Georgia communities, received an A+ grade on Niche's rankings of best places to live for 2018.

Broken Water Main Fixed, Boil-Water Advisory Continues

The busted water main that caused water outages and low pressure throughout DeKalb County has been replaced, county officials said Friday morning. But water customers in DeKalb were still being advised to boil their water before drinking, cooking or preparing baby food.

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