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Big Cookie Order, Blue Bird Bus, Braves Can Sell Out: Nearby News

Top news includes full capacity for pro sports stadiums, currents on the bus go round and round, and one big batch of Girl Scout Cookies.

DeKalb County will give out some of the boxes of Girl Scout cookies at its monthly food distribution this weekend. The rest will be donated.
DeKalb County will give out some of the boxes of Girl Scout cookies at its monthly food distribution this weekend. The rest will be donated. (David Allen/Patch)

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.

Federal Hate Crime Charges Filed in Ahmaud Arbery Killing

The FBI investigation in the death of Ahmaud Arbery leads to hate crime charges against the men accused of chasing and fatally shooting him.

Fulton Schools Receives Georgia’s First Blue Bird Electric Bus

Fulton Schools has added the state's first all-electric school bus, a Blue Bird Vision, that produces zero emissions.

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Braves, Mercedes-Benz Stadium Will Return To Full Capacity In May

Increased capacity will be in effect at Truist Park on May 7, and at Mercedes-Benz for the Atlanta United match May 15.

DeKalb Co. Will Buy 20K Boxes Of Girl Scout Cookies For Donation

DeKalb County will give out some of the boxes of Girl Scout cookies at its monthly food distribution this weekend. The rest will be donated.

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MLK Marker Unveiled In Decatur Square

A historic marker is now standing in Decatur Square commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. and an injustice he faced in Decatur.

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