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James Beard Award Nods In Georgia | Woman Found By App Was Shot In Head | Killed Subway Robber IDed | Big 'Black Panther' Opening Plans

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Don't Like Our Jail Stay Out Of It Post, Gets Sheriff 1,000 Likes

A Facebook post made Tuesday by the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office ended with, "If you don't like our jail, stay out of it."

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James Beard Awards: See How Georgia Fared

Peach State food lovers rejoice — you've got some new restaurants to seek out. The semifinalists for this year's James Beard Foundation Awards — dubbed the Oscars for restaurants — have been released and chefs and restaurants from Georgia made the list.

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Woman Found By App Was Shot In The Head: Police

A woman whose body was found by her boyfriend using a smartphone app on Wednesday was shot in the head, according to officials.

Subway Robber Identified, Was Killed After Robbing Kroger

Investigators have closed the case of the New Year's Day Subway robbery as police identified the armed robber as Jason Lappe, 44.

700 Students To Get 'Welcome To Wakanda' In DeKalb

This weekend, millions of people will be transported to the fictional land of Wakanda when "Black Panther," the latest Marvel superhero movie to be filmed in and around Atlanta, hits theaters. On Tuesday, 700 kids from DeKalb County and Atlanta will join them, thanks to local movie-industry officials and a foundation dedicated to providing positive role models for children.

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