GA Nursing Home COVID-19 Cases Down After Vaccinations: Patch PM

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

Good COVID-19 News: Nursing Home Cases Plummet In Georgia

A new report by the American Health Care Association shows nursing home cases nationwide have dropped 96 percent in the last three months.

Adverse Reactions Halts Coronavirus Vaccination At Cumming Site

After several people had adverse reactions, including one sent to the hospital, health officials paused vaccinations at one Cumming site.

10-Digit Dialing Will Change How Georgia Makes Local Calls

A switch to a three-digit suicide crisis hotline will change how people in 82 area codes, including in Georgia, call their neighbors.

Here's Your Weekend Allergy Forecast For Metro Atlanta

Allergy sufferers beware, allergy symptoms are expected across metro Atlanta in the coming days.

Grayson Man Stabs Dog In Eye With Screwdriver, Jailed: Police

A Gwinnett man is in the Cobb jail Friday, charged with animal cruelty after police said he stabbed a dog in the eye with a screwdriver.

Dream homes:

• $2.2M Alpharetta Mansion Sits On Private, 2-Acre Gated Lot
• Canton Home Has Private Decks Attached To Bedrooms
• Cumming Home Offers Resort-Like Backyard Overlooking Golf Course
• $1.4M Johns Creek Home Oversees Atlanta Athletic Club Golf Course
• $1.5M Roswell Home Includes Saltwater Pool Near Downtown
• $4.3M Sandy Springs Mansion Includes Heated Pool, Outdoor Kitchen
• Lakefront Woodstock Home Includes Dock, Large Back Porch
• WOW House: Renovated Lake House With Allatoona View, $689,900
• WOW House: Replica Of Historic Home, Modern Amenities, $699,900
• WOW House: 1940s Farmhouse With Modern Amenities, $1 Million
• WOW House: Lakefront Living In the Heart Of East Cobb, $799,000
• WOW House: Brick Home On 3 Acres In Gated Community, $725,000
• WOW House: 4-Sided Brick Estate On 6 Acres In Grayson, $949,900

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• Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak: When To See Fireballs In Georgia
• U.S. Gun Violence An 'International Embarrassment,' Biden Says
• DeKalb Industrial Way Lane Closure Planned Next Week
• Silverspot Cinema Bringing Dine-In Theater To The Battery Atlanta
• Smyrna Opens COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments After Getting 1K Doses
• DeKalb County Restaurant Scores: McDonald's, Flying Biscuit Cafe
• Cartersville Attorney Appointed As Cherokee Circuit Court DA

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