Pi Day Deals, Rabid Raccoon, Multiple Shootings: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Thursday. 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.

• Pi Day 2019 Deals And Freebies At Atlanta Area Restaurants
• Open Container Allowed At Outlet Shoppes of Atlanta
• Southern Baked Pie Company Offers Pi Day Specials

2nd Man Dies After Early Morning Gunfight

A second man has died after an early morning gunfight Thursday that involved drugs, DeKalb County police said. A third man is in critical condition at a DeKalb County hospital.

• GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting In DeKalb County
• 3 Arrested In Cumming After Police Chase From Sandy Springs
• 2 Injured In Atlanta Officer Involved Shooting, GBI Investigates

Rabid Raccoon Confirmed In Douglas County

Animal Control Officers have warned residents in the Douglasville area of a raccoon that has tested positive for rabies; two dogs were found near the raccoon.

'Dear Evan Hansen' Coming To Atlanta, How To Get Tickets

"Dear Evan Hansen," the hit Broadway musical that won six Tony Awards in 2017, including Best Musical, is coming to Atlanta this spring for a week of performances at the Fox Theatre.

Georgia Law Enforcement To Increase St. Patrick's Day DUI Patrols

The Georgia Department of Transportation is warning drivers not to depend on the luck of the Irish to get home safely this holiday weekend.

Is Winter Over: Metro Atlanta Spring Forecast 2019

With high temperatures already having reached the 70-degree mark this week, it's a good time to look ahead to what kind of spring metro Atlanta and Georgia faces: warm and dry or cool and blustery

Veteran Starts Amazon Delivery Business, Creates Jobs For Vets

Entrepreneur Milton Collier is a retired Army logistical veteran who believes in contributing to his community; now he's created a company — hiring other veterans — to help deliver packages for Amazon.

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Also Worth A Look Today

• Police: Roswell Man Arrested In Florida Prostitution Sting
• Is Winter Over: Metro Atlanta Spring Forecast 2019
• 2 Men Sought In Fraud Case
• School System Announces Enhanced Campus Security
• GA Recall After Salmonella Outbreak In Ground Turkey

Across America

• Beto O'Rourke Is Running For President
• Man Bites 10-Month-Old Daughter For 'Not Sleeping'
• Dogs Were ‘Literally Eating Me Alive,’ Woman Says
• What To Watch This Weekend: 'Five Feet Apart'

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