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The defendant faces 10 counts of homicide and other charges in connection with a Memorial Day weekend boat crash that killed five people. https://t.co/izFEXYprQE

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OSHA inspectors found repeated workplace safety violations at three Georgia locations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. https://t.co/JguavA3XPB

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The singer's home in Sandy Springs was the target of a burglary last month while she was on vacation. https://t.co/HhjKnxUBed

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Elizabeth Anne Shepherd, 49, is being charged with arson in connection with a house that caught fire in Kennesaw on Friday, authorities say. https://t.co/Rh6d6QFTam

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A Gwinnett County man pleaded guilty to two trafficking charges in case of selling 14-year-old girl for sex, according to officials. https://t.co/7W3EPQeFw7

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Federal health officials’ updated guidelines indicate a significant shift toward pre-pandemic norms. Here is what it means for Georgia. https://t.co/VLsuAwhOEt

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Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock voted for the bill, which passed along party lines and is expected to pass the House. https://t.co/PaCnEaG7uK

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The Atlanta rapper was indicted on weapons and gang charges last week, according to Fulton County court records. https://t.co/48tOzpc0dw

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The Fulton County Board of Health is working on contract tracing for the two employees, who are isolating, according to 11 Alive. https://t.co/75Q8Je3CHW

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Three other U.S. Army soldiers were hospitalized in the incident at Yonah Mountain in north Georgia, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. https://t.co/b6ZQUKFuOm

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The Democratic candidate for Georgia governor announced her positive test Tuesday, a day after she delivered an economic address in Atlanta. https://t.co/dtxOXfSWM8

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The district posted on social media that the lockdown was being done "out of an abundance of caution." https://t.co/Rquu5oLgoh

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Both men were previously sentenced to life without parole in state court for Arbery's murder. https://t.co/6lRtuwkosT

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Your neighbor may have forgotten about borrowing a weed trimmer — or may have broken it. In any case, it can be awkward to ask for it back. https://t.co/rm6RMUDylP

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The 7-year-old's family was camping when the tree fell early Wednesday morning, park officials said. No other people were injured. https://t.co/YmukMBqpBK

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One of your neighbors published an article in the Arts & Entertainment section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) https://t.co/8hWjLUBXZe

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District Attorney Fani Willis submitted a motion to retry Tex McIver after the GA Supreme Court overturned his murder conviction last month. https://t.co/6DtTYklxdG

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“Love the laughter, giggles and shrieks of joy,” one reader wrote. “Kids are the heart of a neighborhood” another said. https://t.co/ZQ0PeetTAA

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In the shadow of the Uvalde tragedy, more schools require transparent book bags — policies kids see through and experts call inadequate. https://t.co/JGMfswv1HO

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A 28-year-old woman died Thursday, two weeks after falling out of a patrol vehicle in Hancock County. https://t.co/BEF6E9pXkX