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Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Alpharetta Festival Partially Canceled Due To Hurricane Isaias: City (patch.com) — Downtown Alpharetta's Wire and Wood Songwriters Festival will go on Friday night, but city officials have canceled Saturday's performances because of safety concerns from Hurricane Isaias. The city and Convention and Visitors Bureau stress that high winds could turn tents and equipment into hazards and say they will not risk the safety of Alpharetta residents, artists, vendors, or volunteers.
2. 'Select' Alpharetta, Johns Creek schools briefly locked down (appenmedia.com) — Some Alpharetta schools briefly went into a "soft lockdown" Thursday morning after Fulton County Schools received a potential threat believed to be tied to recent swatting hoaxes. The lockdowns have been lifted, classes resumed normally, and extra police are on campus while officials and law enforcement investigate. Families are being assured that student and staff safety remains the district's top priority.
3. Planning panel backs Alpharetta data center expansion (appenmedia.com) — Alpharetta's planning commission has approved a major 60,000-square-foot expansion and dedicated Georgia Power substation for the Royal 400 Data Center on North Point Parkway, with final approval up to City Council on Oct. 26. Neighbors have raised noise concerns, but the owners say screening and vegetation will keep sound within Alpharetta's noise limits while supporting growing demand for financial and IT services.
4. Making a Meaningful Difference in the Communities We Serve (bellpartnersinc.com) — Residents at Bell Alpharetta helped their community stand out nationally during Bell Partners' recent "Bell Gives Back Day," with the property ranking sixth among multifamily communities for food donations. Their efforts generated an estimated 533 meals as part of a broader company initiative that provided thousands of meals to families facing food insecurity. The recognition underscores how one Alpharetta community is making a tangible difference beyond its own doors.
5. 'People are relying on you': Verizon, Home Depot get into storm response mode (wsbtv.com) — From a Verizon facility in Alpharetta, specialized crews are deploying with satellite trucks to restore cell service in storm-damaged areas, while Home Depot's Cobb County command center coordinates critical rebuilding supplies. Local technicians trained for disaster work are heading to Alabama and beyond to quickly reestablish wireless communication. Their efforts highlight how metro Atlanta resources support storm-hit communities across the South.
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