Georgia Top News: Cicada Songs, EF-4 Twister, Turf Turnover

Cartersville GA

07 May, 2021

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GEORGIA — Top news stories from Georgia Patches this week include bike donations sought, cicada love songs, bad weather, and drug-smuggling shoes. Top prep schools, Piedmont buy-up and a controversial reinstatement were more big stories this week. Share your local news, events and pics by clicking "+" at the top of any page. DeKalb County Schools Named Top U.S. High Schools: U.S. NewsConfirmed EF-1 Tornado Hits Douglasville, Kills Restaurant Owner17-Year Periodical Cicada Love Song: Listen In GeorgiaCocaine-Filled Shoes Land Georgia Woman In Jail: U.S. CustomsAtlanta Police Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Is ReinstatedAlpharetta Town Green Converting To Artificial Turf This SummerCartersville Medical Center To Be Sold To Atlanta-based PiedmontNorth Point Community Church Collecting Bikes For Kids In NeedHere are more headlines from this week: Newk's Eatery Reopens In Smyrna, Offers Daily Deals Federal Hate Crimes, Firearm Charges Compound Arbery Killing SuspectsWarnock Works To Remedy Decades Of USDA Bias Against Black FarmersSevere Thunderstorm Warning, Flash Flooding Expected In GADiving-Related Accident Claims Life of Gwinnett FirefighterFifth Third Bank Opens New Smyrna BranchShallowford Road Water Service Interruption Planned Tuesday3 Cobb Neighborhood Libraries Reopen MondayEta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peak: How To See It In GeorgiaHospital Safety Grades 2021: Northside Hospital Cherokee On ListHospital Safety Grades 2021: Northside Hospital Forsyth On ListHospital Safety Grades 2021: Emory Johns Creek On ListHospital Safety Grades 2021: Wellstar North Fulton On ListLittle Cottage Brewery To Open In Avondale EstatesEastside Medical Center To Be Sold To Atlanta-based PiedmontDouglasville Hospital Scores High On Safety By Watchdog GroupScholarships Available To Etowah High Graduating SeniorsRoswell City Administrator Gary Palmer ResignsChild Porn, Pot Possession Charges Filed Against Gwinnett Man2-Year-Old Dies By Homicide, Man Charged With Murder: PoliceHiram Hospital Scores High On Safety By Watchdog GroupCobb Man Gets Jail Time For Molesting His StepdaughterDemocrat Nguyen To Challenge Raffensperger For Secretary Of StateCherokee County Senior Centers Set To Reopen This MonthForsyth Chamber Wins National Communication AwardFree Outdoor Fitness Classes Continue In Johns CreekNew Chief Operations Officer Named For Fulton County SchoolsGwinnett Hospitals All Score 'C' For Safety Thru Pandemic: ReportSevere Weather Along I-20 Expected Tuesday Afternoon: NWSCinco de Mayo: 5 Things To Know Before Buckhead CelebratesGeorgia House Members Could Be On Hot Seat In Congressional RedistrictingFurkids Hosting 'Empty The Shelter' Adoption Event This WeekendMilton Launches Upgraded Transparency Portal, Projects PagesSequoyah High Music Facility Named For Beloved Band DirectorJohns Creek Welcomes Allison Tarpley As City ClerkHigh-Tech Fire Hydrants Coming To Roswell To Reduce Water WasteRiverwood Senior Awarded Full Scholarship To Juilliard SchoolWoodstock Police Awards Honor Officers, Public For 2020Flooding Blocks Road, Park Underwater In Lithia SpringsBoyfriend Convicted For Strangling, Killing GirlfriendBicyclists Try To Outrun Cops, One Arrested For Meth: PoliceLoganville Concert Series Groovin' On The Green Returns May 21Woman Found Dead In Car Submerged In Paulding Creek$100M Loss To GA Economy From Business Protests Of Voting Laws: EstimateBlack-Owned Brewery Opens In East Atlanta VillageDisaster Aid Released For Deadly March EF4 Tornado In NewnanFire Consumes Restaurants Early Thursday At Gwinnett Strip Mall2 Suspects Arrested In Motel 6 Robbery: Cobb PoliceGA Teacher Of The Year Finalists Include Two From GwinnettSaving Endangered Species Art Contest Won By Johns Creek StudentGeorgians With Preexisting Conditions Protected In New LawHuman Skull Found In Gwinnett, Police Seek LeadsHelp ID Arson Suspect In Decatur Family Dollar FireGA College Athletes To Profit From Endorsements Under New LawFree Coffee Friday Morning At Remodeled Cartersville Dunkin'1 Injured, 3 Suspects Sought In Town Center Mall RobberySmyrna Tightens Local Fireworks Laws$1.2M Woodstock Home For Sale Sits On 14-Acres, RV Shed, Basement$3.8M Sandy Springs Home Has Heated Pool, Tennis Court, Theater$2.3M Roswell Home Has Outdoor Living Room With Freshwater PoolAtlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Won't Seek Second Term$2.7M Johns Creek Home Offers Lush Garden Areas, Pool, Spa$2.1M Cumming Home Offers Relaxing Poolside, Lake Views$1.9M Canton Home For Sale Sits On 30-Acre Horse Farm$3.5M Alpharetta Mansion Offers Golf Course Views, Sports CourtWOW House: Craftsman Home W/ Guest Cabin On 16 Acres, $945,000WOW House: Ultra-Modern Glass-Walled Retreat W/ Pool, $899,900WOW House: Gated Community With Incredible Views, $1.188 MillionMarietta City Schools Targets Child Literacy With $2.5M GrantWOW House: '15 Acres Of Rolling Hills And Privacy,' $684,900Cabbagetown Loft Condo With Huge Conference/Lounge SpaceSpacious Greek Revival In The Heart Of Buckhead For $2.25 Million1 Arrested, 2 Sought In Town Center Mall Robbery: Cobb PoliceCOVID Shots Available Through August At Georgia Gwinnett CollegeDeKalb Opens 750 Paid Virtual Summer Jobs For YouthPicnic In The Parks Helps Support Local Brookhaven RestaurantsGwinnett Stripers Back At Coolray For First Home Game Since 2019$32M To Atlanta University Center Schools From Biden Rescue PlanLassiter Senior Wins Major Scholarship From Kimberly-ClarkFree Document Shredding At 'Great Douglas County Shredding Day'Men Charged In Ahmaud Arbery Slaying Go To Trial In OctoberDecision Time For Police Funding And Other Law And Order Legislation