🌱 Patch AM: West Nile found in mosquitoes near Brookhaven—what local residents should know now

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• West Nile found in mosquitoes near Brookhaven—what local residents should know now

Also on today's calendar: Brookhaven Police Hot Pursuit 5K and 6 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 98, low: 75.
• Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• More mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in DeKalb County (fox5atlanta.com) — Mosquitoes in ZIP code 30329, which includes parts of Brookhaven, have tested positive for West Nile virus, though no human cases have been reported so far. DeKalb health officials are monitoring seven positive traps but haven't detailed next steps or targeted treatments, so residents should stay alert for future updates and take basic mosquito precautions.
   

📸 Around Brookhaven

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookhaven

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Wednesday August 19
• High School Curriculum Night
  Five Forks Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball Match vs. Lilburn (Crews Gym)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Girls Basketball Morning Workouts (Gym)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  7:15 am
• Library Walkers
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  9:00 am
Friday August 21
• Boys Basketball Workouts (Gym)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  4:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Brookhaven Police Hot Pursuit 5K →
  3501 Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE, Atlanta
  8:00 am
• Starting Fall & Winter Vegetables
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  11:00 am
• Help our Story Blossom Tree bloom!
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  3:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Sandwich Scavenger Hunt
  Brookhaven Branch Library Brookhaven Library -

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Girls Basketball Morning Workouts (Gym)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  7:15 am
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
  Chamblee Library -
  10:15 am
• Drop-In Tech Support Sessions
  Doraville Library -
  12:00 pm
• Drop-In Technology Support
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library -
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Chamblee

• Potbelly to Make Georgia Debut in September (qsrmagazine.com)

Doraville

• INTENNSE caps off 2026 season with historic growth (thechampionnewspaper.com)
• Tacos at Waffle House? Atlanta gets first taste of new menu (fox5atlanta.com)
• Another DeKalb County mosquito trap tests positive for West Nile virus (atlantanewsfirst.com)

Dunwoody

• Sip around Dunwoody Village and support police foundation (appenmedia.com)
• MARTA riders want World Cup-level service to continue (appenmedia.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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