🌱 Fiery Crash Closes Interstate 285 + Home Price Increase Report

Hi all. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Sandy Springs Daily — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Let's have at it.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 89 Low: 65.

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Here are the top three stories today in Sandy Springs:

1. A fiery crash shut down portions of Interstate 285 near Sandy Springs on Monday afternoon. The crash occurred in the westbound lane and three individuals were transported to a local hospital for treatment. The Georgia Department of Transportation reports that the fire-damaged portions of the lane will be repaved. (11 Alive)
2. Home prices in Sandy Springs increased by 25 percent year on year. The data was provided by the FHFA Division of Research and Statistics. The division created a list of areas with the biggest home price increase in the U.S. and Sandy Springs ranked #15. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida was ranked in the top spot with a 36.4 percent increase year-on-year. (Newsweek)
3. The Fulton County District Attorney is encouraging the Sandy Springs community to stop flaunting wealth on social media platforms. The warning comes amid a RICO investigation into a series of gang-related home invasions and robberies of celebrities. The department has arrested 18 individuals in the case, but five individuals are still out there, according to District Attorney Fani Willis. (Fox 5 Atlanta)

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Today in Sandy Springs:

• Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta Job Fair At CAC Career Center (10:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Have you got your tickets to the 2022-2023 Studio Series' Songwriter Showcase? The event is scheduled for Sep. 22 at 8:00 p.m. at Studio Theatre. Click to get your tickets. (City of Sandy Springs)
• Do you where your polling location is for the Nov. 8 General Election? Click to find your polling location, review voter registration, and request an absentee ballot. (Fulton County)
• The Georgia Audubon will be hosting a special program focusing on Georgia's native owl species on Dec. 3 at 10:00 a.m. The program will be at Morgan Falls Overlook Park. Click to register. (City of Sandy Springs)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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.