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Local Homicide + COVID-19 Cases Rise + Gwinnett on National TV

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Hello, people of Duluth!

It's me again, Lyndsay Kendall Oxley, your host of the Duluth Daily. Let's get things started for this Tuesday.

First, today's weather: Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 91 Low: 71.

Here are the top stories in Duluth today:

  1. The city of Duluth is set to maintain its millage rate with a public hearing on Aug. 23. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  2. Gwinnett County Public Schools is only in its first week of classes and has more than 250 confirmed COVID-19 cases district-wide. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
  3. Duluth High School Wildcat's softball program is going to host Alumni Night this week during its home game with Dacula. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
  4. 'The First 48′ TV show is going to feature another homicide case from Gwinnett police. Gwinnett county has been featured on the crime show a few times before. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  5. The Gwinnett Sheriff's Office is planning on holding a virtual career expo on August 28 to recruit new deputies. You must sign up to attend. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
  6. There is one man dead and one woman in police custody after a horrendous stabbing at a Gwinnett County home. The homicide is believed to be linked to a domestic dispute. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)


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