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1. Sandy Springs Approves Incentives for Woodfield's North River Shopping Center Redevelopment (cremarketbeat.com) — Sandy Springs has approved more than $4.3 million in incentives to help Woodfield Development turn the aging North River Shopping Center on Roswell Road into a dense mixed-use neighborhood with housing, shops, restaurants, and a new public park. Fees will be waived and a 10-year tax abatement recommended, with benefits tied to demolishing the current center and meeting construction milestones starting later this year.
2. Shooting leads to discovery of illegal after-hours club in Sandy Springs, police say (cbsnews.com) — Sandy Springs police say a shooting outside Nubia Cafe on Roswell Road led them to uncover an illegal after-hours club operating without proper state licenses or city permits. One man was hospitalized and released, another was charged with aggravated assault, and a follow-up fire inspection shut the business down and cited the owner for multiple violations.
3. 💋DATE NIGHT: See the Eight Tony Award Winning Musical, Les Misérables (macaronikid.com) — Les Misérables is coming to the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center this September, with City Springs Theatre Company adding extra performances due to high demand. Local theatergoers can see a Broadway-caliber cast, including seasoned New York performers, at Byers Theatre in City Springs, with multiple dates, ticket prices, and discounts available for residents planning a night out close to home.
4. Waffle House Fires Employee Rockstar Riley Over His Viral Uniform Rap Videos (blacksportsonline.com) — A longtime Waffle House employee says he was fired after refusing to delete viral rap videos he filmed in uniform at the Sandy Springs Roswell Road location. His dismissal, after roughly 20 years with the company, has turned into a widely shared online story about workplace rules, social media, and creative side hustles rooted in a familiar local restaurant.
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