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

Mayor Bottoms Unveils Detailed 5-Phase Plan To Reopen Atlanta

The plan does not include specific dates but instead is based on the city meeting specific metrics.

GA State Troopers Prepare For Memorial Day Amid Social Distancing

The Department of Public Safety is urging drivers who will be traveling the roadways throughout the state or visiting Georgia's beaches to make safety a priority this holiday weekend.

VP Mike Pence: Georgia Is 'Leading The Way' In Reopening Efforts

Pence, along with Gov. Brian Kemp, met with restaurant executives Friday when the Vice President praised the governor's reopening efforts

Most Will Stay Home Memorial Day Weekend: GA Survey Results

A survey of Georgia Patch readers shows most will stay put and stay safe for the Memorial Day weekend.

Fundraising Effort Established To Help Fallen Officer's Family

A GoFundMe effort has raised more than $29,000 this week after Smyrna Police officer Christopher Ewing was killed in the line of duty.

‘We Make Mistakes’: Gov Kemp On Coronavirus Statistical Errors

"Please steer clear of personal attacks," Gov. Brian Kemp said at Thursday's coronavirus briefing. "We are all in this fight together."

Coronavirus: More Remdesivir Arrives As Cases, Deaths Mount

More than 300 coronavirus patients will be treated by a shipment of medicine as more than 700 new confirmed cases, 29 deaths are reported.

Hamilton's Month-Long Run At Fox Theater Postponed Until 2021

The smash Broadway musical's stay in Atlanta had already been postponed until later this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.

'Masks Are In, Everyone Is Wearing Them': GDOT Adds Digital Signs

The GA Department of Transportation added new digital sign messages, some of which were inspired by citizens during a recent competition.

School Reopening Plan In Works By GA Superintendent, Gov. Kemp

Gov. Kemp and State Superintendent Richard Woods created six K-12 Restart Working Groups to address the coronavirus in schools this fall.

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Also Worth A Look Today:

• Cherokee Schools Weighing School Reopening Plan Options
• Cobb County DA Vows To Find Justice In Ahmaud Arbery Murder
• Memorial Day Water Safety Tips: Cherokee Emergency Services
• Man Wrote More than $587K In Business Checks To Himself: Report
• Milton's City Pool To Reopen Saturday With Safety Measures
• States Accused Of Botching Coronavirus Numbers Amid Reopenings
• South African Buckhead Restaurant, Biltong Bar Returns To Dine In
• Here’s How Alpharetta, Milton Ranks For Park Systems In 2020
• VP Mike Pence To Meet With Gov. Kemp, Restaurant Executives
• Alpharetta Providing Antibody Testing To First Responders
• Lidl To Open 100th Store Next Week In Forsyth County
• Dacula, Grayson Show Average Concentration Of COVID-19 Positives
• DeKalb To Distribute Produce And 1,200 Bags of Chicken
• CVS To Offer Drive-Through Coronavirus Tests In Gwinnett
• CVS To Offer Drive-Through Coronavirus Tests In Douglasville
• CVS Offering Drive-Thru Coronavirus Tests Friday In Roswell
• CVS Offering Drive-Thru Coronavirus Tests Friday In Forsyth
• CVS Offering Drive-Thru Coronavirus Tests Friday In Canton
• New Dates Announced for the 2020 Parade of Homes In Metro Atlanta
• Sheriff Needs Help To ID Bartow Porch Pirate
• Coronavirus: Gov. Kemp Touts Business Reopening At Barbershop
• Memorial Day 2020: Meal Discounts In Atlanta
• Yumbii Reopens For In-Restaurant And Patio Dining In Buckhead
• GBI Arrests Man Who Recorded Video Of Ahmaud Arbery Shooting
• Cancelled: Smyrna's Memorial Day Ceremony
• Decatur Based Nonprofit CaringWorks Appoints New COO

Across America

• U.S. Coronavirus Blog: Vaccine Study Advances; Trump Hints At Aid
• Trump Calls For Churches To Reopen, Calls Them Essential Services
• Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works To Close Stores
• Half The Accounts Tweeting About Virus Are Likely Bots: Report
• Memorial Day 2020 Flag Etiquette: The Right Way To Fly Old Glory