Election Fallout, AMC Theatres, Officers Fired: 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.

• Driver Charged With Murder For Running Down Two Norcross Men
• Man Disappears From Group Home, Police Need Help To Find Him
• GA Primary: Car Runs Into Line Of Voters, One Woman Injured

3rd Highest GA Daily Death Toll From Coronavirus Set Tuesday

Georgia recorded its third highest 24-hour death tool from the coronavirus on Tuesday after 77 people died, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

GA Primary Election Fallout: What Went Wrong?

Tuesday's primary election in Georgia was a recipe for disaster: a pandemic, new voting machines and crowds of voters spurred by protests.

• Black Voters Plan Next Steps After 2020 GA Primary Election
• GA Primary: Precinct Problems Have Voters ‘Livid Or Leaving’
• Atlanta Voters See Long Wait Times, Broken Machines: Election Day

2 More ATL Officers Fired After Incident With College Students

Two more Atlanta police officers were fired Wednesday for use of excessive force on college students.

Former DeKalb High School Football Player Drowns

A Tucker High School 2019 graduate drowned in a lake Monday, according to authorities.

Sheriff: Woman Charged With Murder After Faking Husband’s Suicide

Investigators say that results of a GBI autopsy confirmed a gunshot wound to the head was not self-inflicted.

GA Primary: Raffensperger To Investigate Votes In Fulton, DeKalb

Georgia's Republican secretary of state will look into poll problems in Fulton and DeKalb counties, both dominated by Democrats.

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• New Goodwill Store In Sandy Springs Set To Open Thursday
• Woodstock Offering Assistance To Businesses For 2021
• AMC Theatres Plan Summer Reopening In Alpharetta
• AMC Theatres Plan Summer Reopening In Canton
• AMC Theatres Plan Summer Reopening In Cumming
• AMC Theaters In Gwinnett Plan Summer Reopening
• AMC Cobb-Area Theatres Plan Summer Reopening
• ATL Mayor Guest On Oprah's Town Hall: Airs Tuesday And Wednesday
• Decatur Nonprofit CaringWorks Awarded Grant During Pandemic
• GA Primary: Nineteen Cobb County Precincts To Stay Open Extra Hour

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