6 Dead, 3 Critical From Nitrogen Leak At Food Plant: Patch PM

Cumming GA

28 January, 2021

4:05 PM

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There was plenty of news across Georgia on Thursday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours. Liquid Nitrogen Leak Causes Deaths At Gainesville Food Plant The incident led to six deaths, authorities said. Three people are hospitalized in critical condition. Atlanta Airport Tops Nation For Firearms Found In Luggage TSA: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport continues streak of leading the nation in firearms discovered in carry-ons. DeKalb Mom Sues Apartment Complex After Her Daughter Drowned A 6-year-old girl drowned in a creek near her DeKalb apartment. Her mother filed a wrongful death suit against the complex two years later. East GA Teachers Skipped COVID-19 Vaccine Line: Reports The state health department suspended the Elberton medical center for vaccinating Elbert County school workers ineligible for first phase. GA Lawmakers Push To Rename Lester Maddox Bridge For Hank Aaron State lawmakers will pitch renaming the Lester and Virginia Maddox Bridge on southbound I-75 for Hank Aaron. Can Tyler Perry's BET Special Dispel COVID-19 Vaccine Fears? Show scheduled for Thursday night is aimed at the Black community where 1 in 3 people are hesitant to take the vaccine. Dream homes: Downtown Alpharetta Townhome Sits Atop Restaurant, BoutiqueCanton Home Sits On 3 Acres, Offers Horse Barn, Paddocks, Sunroom$1.95M Cumming Home Sits On 6-Acres Of Private Land$1.15M Johns Creek Home Has Hardwood Flooring, 10-Foot CeilingsTownhome On Canton Street Has Rooftop Views Of Downtown RoswellRenovated Sandy Springs Home For Sale Sits On 2-AcresDowntown Woodstock Townhome Has Large Rooms, Tall CeilingsMust See: Charleston-Style Home Walkable To Marietta Square$1.5M Smyrna Home Offers Fully-Equipped Home Gym, Private TrailDecatur House Includes Outdoor Grill, Fireplace In Master BedroomAlmost $1.2M Brookhaven Home Boasts Lagoon Pool, Outdoor CabanaMorningside Home Just A Jog Away From Beltline Contribute your own content to Patch by signing up for an account and clicking the "Post on Patch" button at the top right of the site. Also Worth A Look Today: Town Center At Cobb Could Be Headed For ForeclosureDecatur McDonald's Worker Pepper Sprayed, Register Robbed: PoliceThreat Cleared At Georgia Gwinnett College After LockdownDouglasville Police Plan Community Food Distribution For FebruaryPolice Investigate Deadly Shooting That Led To College LockdownDeKalb County Man Charged With Murder Of 19-Month-Old ChildCoronavirus, Adoptable Pets: Top January Douglasville Stories Across America 'In Lieu Of Flowers,' Wear A Mask: Late Teacher's Request IgnoredState Lawmakers Push To Curb Governors' Powers In Virus ResponseU.S. Jobless Claims Drop; Still A High 847,000 As Pandemic RagesWhite House Releases Weekly Coronavirus Reports For StatesU.S. News Releases 2021 Best Online Degrees