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Georgia-Filmed 'Stranger Things' Renewed For Second Season

"Stranger Things," the breakout horror-nostalgia hit for Netflix, looks ready to head back to Georgia for a second season. The show has been renewed for a nine-episode Season Two, Netflix announced via a YouTube video on Wednesday.

The Duffer Brothers will return as writers and will again executive produce with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen. And it appears that Georgia will once again be the stand-in for Indiana in the early 1980s. >>> Read More

Alligator Spotted in Lake Lanier
Hey, Georgia ... meet the Lake Lanier Gator. Georgia wildlife officials say the small animal, believed to be between 2 1/2 and 3 feet long, has been seen as many as four times since July.

"It presents very little threat to any person unless someone were to attempt to pick it up -- which we discourage -- as it would certainly try to defend itself," said DNR spokeswoman Melissa Cummings. >>> Read more.

Tropical Storm Hermine Could Reach 'Near Hurricane' Strength Before Hitting Georgia

• Forecasters say parts of south Georgia could get as much as 10 inches of rain before Labor Day.

I-85 Crash Victim Was Football Star at Air Force

• "Dee" Dowis was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy and, as a quarterback, became Air Force's all-time leading rusher.

Home Chef Creating More Than 1,000 DeKalb Jobs

• A new, $3.35-million facility will be up and running in DeKalb by 2020.

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