World Cup 2014: GA Tech Professor Watches with Eye on Infrastructure
Brazilians protested the billions in public funds that went into construction, when the profits of the event will largely leave with FIFA, the World Cup organizer.
View ArticleSearch New Foreclosures Nearby, June 19
Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.
View ArticleMonster Catch: Georgia Father, Son Haul in 884 Pound Fish
Father's Day weekend fishing trip to Canada was first time dad and son had ever fished together.
View Article75 CDC Workers Accidentally Exposed to Anthrax
Anthrax bacteria that were not properly inactivated were moved to a lab with lesser biosafety measures, the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions says.
View ArticleTOP: Maryland Man Jailed in Cuba; Falling Tree Branch Kills Woman at Park; 75...
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View ArticleInmate Charged With Rioting, Officers To Eat Ribs For Charity, Dog Dragged...
Plus, a local police department is cracking down on drivers who don't yield to pedestrians, Keurig will create over 500 jobs, a man was taken into custody after an early morning SWAT standoff and a...
View ArticleMan Killed After Aiming Fake Pistol at DeKalb Police
A man carrying what police believed was a real gun was shot and killed at the Alden Ridge Apartments on Post Oak Drive in DeKalb County.
View ArticleFox Bros. Bar-B-Q Honors Treasured Employee on Saturday
In honor of the late Charlotte Nelson, who would've turned 39 on June 21, Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q will donate 20 percent of Saturday’s sales to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
View ArticleGeorgia Man Accidentally Shoots Himself in ...
A Macon, GA, man accidentally shot himself in the penis while trying to put his .45-caliber gun in its holster.
View ArticleFind Open Houses Nearby This Weekend, June 21-22
Every week, Patch and Zillow team to bring you open houses in the area.
View ArticlePoll: Do You Agree With How President Obama is Handling Iraq?
Is the U.S. taking appropriate action as Iraq careens toward a potential civil war?
View ArticlePolice Searching for Suspected CVS Robber Traveling By Bike
The suspect police are searching for has allegedly robbed 10 CVS stores in the Atlanta area and ridden away with more than $30,000.
View ArticleUrgent News for Dog Owners: Ice Water Rumor Debunked
Patch looks into the rumor that ice water can cause harmful stomach bloating in dogs.
View ArticleGEMA Premieres Upgraded Emergency Mobile App
Upgrading the app was one of the recommendations of the governor’s Severe Winter Weather Warning and Preparedness Taskforce.
View ArticleTracy Morgan Out of Hospital; Report Says Atlanta Trucker in Crash Was Speeding
Kevin Roper, the Georgia truck driver for Walmart who is charged with vehicular homicide in an accident, was reportedly speeding. Roper's truck collided with a limo carrying actor and comedian Tracy...
View ArticleCome Make Some Wonderful New Friends This Weekend and DeKalb County Animal...
By Karen Hirsch Want to make some new lifelong friends? Then come meet some of DeKalb County Animal Services (DCAS) great pets at LifeLine Animal Project’s adoption event this weekend! The event...
View ArticlePolice Shooting, Fuel Heist, Feed the Children, Petition in Toddler's Death...
Plus, a man was holstering his .45-caliber gun when he shot himself…there. Our top posts from Georgia Patch sites.
View ArticleMore Babies Die In Hot Cars: What You Say
Such tragedies happen to children and parents from all walks of life, but under surprisingly common circumstances.
View ArticleWhy Aren't Teens Working Anymore?
Statistics show an uptick in job availability for teens, but many still aren’t joining the workforce.
View ArticleTop GA Patch Blogs: Help for Harper & More
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