Women's Pay Gap, Gun Reform, Braves Sellout Goals: Nearby News

• MLB All-Star Game: Cobb Commissioners OK $2M In Safety Measures
• Outdoor Atlanta Events Of Less Than 2K OK Beginning In May

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

Atlanta Braves Aim For Full Capacity At Truist Park By June

The Atlanta Braves are hoping to open all of Truist Park's 41,000 seats by June, contingent on the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines.

Mass Shootings Spur Calls For State Gun Laws; Limits Face Stiff Headwinds

Eight people were killed in an Atlanta-area shooting spree targeting Asian-owned spas last week, and 10 more lost their lives in Colorado.

Emory Johns Creek Named Level II Emergency Cardiac Care Center

The Georgia Department of Public Health has awarded Emory Johns Creek Hospital a Level II Emergency Cardiac Care Center designation.

19-Year GA Tech Professor Indicted On Visa Fraud Charges

Federal prosecutors accused a Georgia Tech professor of paying foreign national school salaries to work for a Chinese company in New Jersey.

Here’s How Much Less Women Make In GA: Gender Pay Gap

As the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on women's progress in the workplace, they still make significantly less than men in every state.

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• Georgia Lawmakers Set To Hash Out Final Details Of $27.3 Billion Budget
• Smyrna Realtor Pleads Guilty To Multi-Year Mortgage Fraud Scheme
• WOW House: 'Quiet Life With Class' On 8 Acres, $399,000
• WOW House: 'Immaculate' Ranch-Style House On Corner Lot, $190,000
• WOW House: Oak Hill Road Neighborhood, 5 BR On 2 Acres, $665,000
• New Dunkin’ Opens In Woodstock Friday With Free Coffee Offer
• WOW House: $1.5M Marietta Farm House With Back Yard 'She Shed'
• WOW House: $1.75M Vinings Estate With Fenced Garden, Waterfall
• Alpharetta Hosting Great Atlanta Shootout Basketball Tournament
• Automated Enforcement Of School Zones Begins In Canton
• Forsyth Parks And Recreation 2021 Summer Activity Guide Available
• Leadership North Fulton Builds, Donates Desks To Roswell School
• WOW House: Over 10,000-Square-Foot Home In Brookhaven For $5.5M
• WOW House: Chicago-Style Craftsman With Classic Charm, $1.025M
• Queen Ann Victorian Home Near Grant Park Sure To Wow

Across America

• Northam Signs Historic Bill Abolishing Death Penalty In Virginia
• Police Remove Outer Perimeter Fencing Around U.S. Capitol
• ‘Dream Job’: Sonoma Winery Will Pay 6 Figures To Live Rent-Free
• Wolf Makes Record 500-Mile Journey From Oregon To California
• Ways To Celebrate Passover 2021: Synagogues Plan Zoom Seder Meals