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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!)
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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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