🌱 Uber Driver Dies On Railroad Crossing + 943 Area Code Now Live

Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Duluth.

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First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 64 Low: 59.

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Here are the top three stories in Duluth today:

1. An Uber driver was killed after his car was hit by an oncoming train at a Duluth railroad crossing early Thursday morning. According to Duluth Police investigators the vehicle became stuck while crossing the tracks. The Uber passenger saw the train coming and got out of the car while the driver remained inside attempting to move the vehicle. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
2. Duluth is one of a handful of Metro Atlanta cities to get a new area code as of Mar. 15. The 943 area code had previously been approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission for telephone customers with area codes 770, 678, 470, and 404. The 943 number will be assigned to new phone services or additional lines. (Alpharetta-Roswell Herald)
3. Residents can shop local vendors at the Duluth Farmers & Artisans Market in downtown Duluth every second Sunday of the month from 2 to 6 p.m. The year-round market boasts in-season local produce, baked goods and homemade items like jams, honey, candles, soaps, and more. There's live music for all and activities for the kids in Parsons Alley. (Subscription: Atlanta-Journal Constitution)

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Today in Duluth:

• Eddie Owen Presents: The Blarney Girls At Red Clay Foundry (8:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Begin your pet adoption journey at one of your local Duluth area shelters. View pics and notable information on a handful of cats and dogs just waiting to be welcomed into your family. (Duluth Patch)
• Atlanta Academy has opened registration for half-day summer camps for the month of June in Roswell, about 35 minutes outside of Duluth. Morning and afternoon sessions are available for local families. (Patch)
• U.S. Rep. Jody Hice personally congratulated three Gwinnett County Public School students who received appointments to U.S. service academies. Brendan Brannock and Kathryn Scales of Mill Creek High School accepted appointments to the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., while Archer High School student, Bryson Rylander, accepted an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.