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Hello Norcross! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a hacked key tool helped thieves target Norcross drivers
  • What this major acquisition means for Norcross-area employers' benefits plans
  • Can Norcross extend its powerhouse reputation in Friday's road test?

Also on today's calendar: 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 71.
  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Car theft ring hit 25 vehicles with hacked key tool, warrants say (wsbtv.com) — Gwinnett police say a pair of suspects used a key-programming device to steal at least 25 Infiniti and Nissan Maxima vehicles, including four taken from the same stretch of road in Norcross over one May weekend. Norcross-area residents are urged to consider extra precautions like steering wheel locks, hidden kill switches, and RFID-blocking boxes as investigators work to determine whether more victims or suspects are involved.
   

2. Nichols Cauley grows Southeast presence, acquires Norcross firm (roughdraftatlanta.com) — A longtime employee benefits firm headquartered just outside Norcross has been acquired by Georgia-based accounting and advisory company Nichols Cauley, bringing new financial backing and expanded services to local employers. The LaRocco Companies' Lakeside office on Live Oak Parkway will remain a key hub as the combined firm broadens its benefits and risk-management expertise across metro Atlanta and the Southeast.
   

3. North Atlanta hosts Norcross in tough non-region battle (fultonneighbor.com) — Norcross High's football team heads to Henderson Stadium on Sept. 11 for a non-region showdown against North Atlanta, which views Norcross as a perennial Gwinnett powerhouse. With Norcross coming off a 1-1 start and a long postseason streak, this matchup offers local fans an early-season test of how strong the Blue Devils may be this year.
   

4. Suniva Raises $835 Million To Expand Solar Cell Capacity To 5.5 GW (pulse2.com) — Solar manufacturer Suniva, which already runs a 1‑gigawatt solar cell plant in Norcross, has raised $835 million to build a much larger facility in South Carolina and boost total U.S. capacity to 5.5 gigawatts. While the new jobs will be created out of state, the investment underscores Norcross's role in the company's growing domestic manufacturing network and America's push for energy independence.
   

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    Thursday September 10
  • Girls Basketball Morning Workouts (Gym)
    Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
    7:15 am
  • Thrive (Hames)
    Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
    8:15 am
  • ELT Session 3/4
    Chesney Elementary School Duluth, GA 30096
    4:00 pm

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Ok Norcross! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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