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🌱 Collins Charged In Coleman Murder + Fire Displaces Three Families
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Good morning, friends. Carla Varner here with your Wednesday edition of the East Cobb Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.
First, today's weather:
A thunderstorm around. High: 91 Low: 71.
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Here are the top three stories today in East Cobb:
- Miles Collins was charged in connection with the murder of Bradley Coleman, a 29-year-old high school football coach, who was murdered during an attempted carjacking at a Peachtree Corners QuikTrip on July 10. According to police, Coleman was putting air in his tires when several men attempted to steal his car. Collins was charged with felony murder and aggravated assault on Aug. 1, making him the second person charged for this crime. (CBS 46 News)
- An early morning fire ripped through the Eagles Run Apartments, displacing three DeKalb County families. Neighbors claim that this is one of many fires they've seen over the years at the apartment complex. Harold Brown, a builder whose wife has lived at Eagles Run for eight years, said, "Once that fire gets in the top and goes across, it's a done deal because these buildings ain't made out of nothing." (CBS 46 News)
- Last week, the Cobb Board of Commissioners voted to spend nearly $500,000 on an outside consultant to assist county staff in the creation of a Unified Development Code. In a 3-2 vote, three Democrats voted in favor and the two Republicans opposed. Clarion Associates, LLC, a nationwide land-use and planning consulting firm which has provided services for a UDC in Hall County and design and development guidelines in Savannah, is the consultant. (East Cobb News)
Today in East Cobb:
- Bourbon & Blues Wednesday At TEN ATL (6:00 PM)
- Free Karaoke At Hard Rock Cafe (7:00 PM)
- Open Mic Comedy At Dancing Skulls JC (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Scroll through the latest houses to hit the East Cobb area real estate market. View pictures, read through the specs, and then click on the listing to learn more. (East Cobb Patch)
- Don't miss Morgan Wallen: The Dangerous Tour at the Lakewood Amphitheatre on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 7:00 p.m. The country music singer and songwriter competed in the sixth season of The Voice. (Facebook)
- Capture you and your loved ones (furry ones included!) with a fun 30-minute photoshoot at East Cobb Park on Saturday, Aug. 6 at 9:00 a.m. You can use the code PATCHPHOTO for 15% off 5+ photos! (Patch)
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