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Also check out 3hr Beginner Salsa Boot Camp Gwinnett @ Mar Del Pilar Jewelry on the Duluth Patch calendar

Wednesday April 15th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Duluth police tracked down a hit-and-run suspect overnight
  • See how Duluth’s Gohan Buffet stacks up against Georgia’s best
  • What Duluth properties just changed hands in Atlanta’s hot real estate market?

Also on today's calendar: 3hr Beginner Salsa Boot Camp Gwinnett @ Mar Del Pilar Jewelry and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are banana jokes so funny 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 63.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Hit-And-Run Suspect Arrested After Crash Injures Motorcyclist (patch.com) — Police in Duluth say a man has been arrested after a hit-and-run on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard left a motorcyclist critically injured early Friday morning. Investigators used city camera footage to track a damaged Honda Civic to a nearby apartment complex, where they arrested a 34-year-old suspect now held in Gwinnett County Jail. Residents may notice ongoing police activity as the vehicle undergoes forensic processing.    

2. Best buffets in Georgia for 2026: Three land in BetUS Top 100 (savannahnow.com) — Duluth diners can take pride that Gohan Buffet has been ranked No. 72 in the nation and among Georgia’s best buffets, with strong Google reviews and detailed pricing on food and drinks. The ranking comes from a BetUS analysis of heavily reviewed buffets across all states, weighing customer ratings against affordability to spotlight standout spots like this local favorite.    

3. TruAmerica Obtains Buckhead Apartment Tower At Steep Discount: The Atlanta Deal Sheet (bisnow.com) — Several major real estate deals around Metro Atlanta include the sale of multiple industrial buildings on Breckinridge Boulevard in Duluth and plans by Duluth-based Spalding Site Partnership for new apartments and townhomes in Peachtree Corners. The story highlights shifting property values, new residential projects, and key commercial acquisitions that could influence where Duluth-area residents work, shop, and live in the coming years.    

4. Virginia Tech gets another painful portal twist fans will truly hate (fightinggobbler.com) — A recent women’s college basketball story briefly spotlights Duluth as the dateline for a Clemson–Duke game photo taken at Gas South Arena, then focuses on Virginia Tech guard Mackenzie Nelson transferring to Clemson. Local readers mainly gain context that major ACC women’s basketball action and media coverage continue to come through Gas South Arena.    


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  • These babies at Fulton and dekalb county animal services only have an intake photo!
    They would truly benefit from a foster to learn some info about and get more pictures of them! Tomorrow is take em home Tuesday and the urgent list… (Nextdoor River Plantation)
  • I highly recommend Furkids.
    They have been super helpful to me with different stray situations before and I try to help by shopping at their thrift stores. And they are… (Nextdoor Bromolow Woods)
  • Sika Corporation posted a job opening for Blend Operator in Duluth. Apply here.
  • InTown Suites posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Duluth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Duluth here.

Ok Duluth! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They have A peal (Thank you Michael C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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