New Voting Machines, Restaurant Inspections, Pier 1: 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 some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• Coyote Spotted, Animal Services Is On the Lookout
• GA Man Sentenced For Molestation After Meeting Teen From App
• Watch: Shots Fired By Driver Who Stops Car

Pier 1 Imports, With 13 Atlanta Stores, Closing Up To 450 Sites

Pier 1 Imports, which plans to close 450 stores nationwide, has yet to say which Georgia sites will be among those to be closed.

Squirrel Breaks Into Family's House For the Holidays

A family returned home to find a squirrel nestled in its couch after damaging their home while away.

Uber Fight Escalates To Gun Shots Fired On Interstate

A fight among Uber passengers Tuesday ended with a man being shot in the car along an interstate. They had just left an Atlanta strip club.

County To Offer Test For Controversial New Voting Machines

Voters across Georgia will use new voting machines when they go to the polls in the presidential primary this year.

Amazon Was Offered Millions In Incentives To Locate In GA

Tax incentives and infrastructure improvements offered to lure a new Amazon warehouse to Georgia will cost taxpayers about $19.7 million, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Restaurant inspections:

• Alpharetta Inspections: On The Border, Chick-fil-A, Poke Bar
• Vuu Asian Bistro In Roswell Earns 'A' On Inspection After Failing
• Cherokee Inspections: Starbucks, Marlow's Tavern, Taco Mac
• Hibachi Express Earns '71' On Re-inspection After Failing
• Johnny's New York Pizza In Kennesaw Fails Health Inspection

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Also Worth A Look Today:

• Early Morning Fire Engulfs House
• Judge Gives Larry Scott, Top City Official 2 Years
• Moratorium On County Dollar Stores, Board Votes
• CNN Editor Selected As New City Communications Director
• Walk With A Doc Set For Saturday
• City To Host Inaugural MLK Jr. Art, Film Festival
• Look Inside The Most Expensive House For Sale In Alpharetta
• Look Inside Most Expensive Home For Sale In Canton
• Look Inside The Most Expensive House For Sale In Cumming

Across America

• 'Y'all Are Heroes': A Boy From NC Is Alive — Against All Odds
• Walmart Goes Buggy, Prompting Pennsylvania State Police Probe
• The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Is Hiring, State Visits Planned