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Bear Goes Swimming, Legionnaires' Disease, ATL Cam: GA Top News

Fiserve in Alpharetta got evacuated and employees detained, a historic Georgia lottery, Stitch Fix opening a center in Douglas County.

The Mayor of Alpharetta, Jim Gilvin, tweeted a photo of a bear swimming in Lake Windward.
The Mayor of Alpharetta, Jim Gilvin, tweeted a photo of a bear swimming in Lake Windward. (@JimGilvin/Twitter)

It was a busy week of news around Georgia, with stories such as a historic Georgia lottery, Stitch Fix opening a center in Douglas County bringing with it 900 jobs, and EarthCam launching webcams of views of the Atlanta skyline. Fiserv in Alpharetta was briefly on lock down after an armed person report, Legionnaires' Disease sickened multiple at an Atlanta hotel, and a bear was seen swimming in an Alpharetta lake were also important stories this week.

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