Vaccine Booster, Greenway Extension, Mask Protest: News Nearby

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

• Ambulances Turned Away At Wellstar North Fulton From Overcrowding
• Greenway Extension, Encore Park Gateway Receives City Funding

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Turns 94

Rosalynn Carter — mental health advocate, former First Lady and wife to President Jimmy Carter — is celebrating her 94th birthday Wednesday.

Anti-Vax Health Workers Picket Wellstar Corporate HQ

Wellstar wants all employees to vaccinate against COVID-19 or face losing their jobs. About 150 of them protested the mandate in Marietta.

Second Mask Mandate Protest Planned For Cobb School Board Meeting

Cobb Schools parents are planning another protest outside the school board meeting this week, urging the district to require masks.

COVID-19 Case Cancels A DeKalb High School Football Game

Two days ahead of the 2021 high school football season kickoff, DeKalb County School District canceled one of the games Friday due to COVID.

John Lewis Memorial Fundraiser Kicks Off This Week

The John Lewis Commemorative Task Force is hosting a virtual event to start off a fundraising campaign for the Decatur Square memorial.

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Also Worth A Look Today:

• Gwinnett Carjacking Suspect Captured, In Custody: Sheriff
• Gwinnett School Board Set To Meet The Public In District Meetings
• History Cherokee Celebrates Historic Preservation Successes
• Heather N. Dunn Appointed Forsyth County Juvenile Court Judge
• COVID Booster Shots Now Available In Bartow For Immunocompromised
• COVID Booster Shots Available In Paulding For Immunocompromised
• Double Homicide Investigation Ongoing In Sandy Springs: Police
• Delta Community To Open New Branch In Woodstock
• JOHNS CREEK DAILY: High School Football + Festivals

Across America

• Masks Required By School Dress Code In Defiance Of Texas Governor
• Nursing Homes Given Choice: Vaccinate Staff Or Lose Federal Funds
• U.S. Health Officials Outline COVID-19 Booster Shot Plan
• T-Mobile Breach Exposes Data Of 40 million People
• How To Talk To Your College-Bound Teen About Their Health