🌱 Councilman Saves Man From Overdosing + Arson Suspected In Fire

Morning, friends! It's me, Carla Varner, your host of the Smyrna-Vinings Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now...

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First, today's weather:

Rather cloudy with a t-storm. High: 92 Low: 76.

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Here are the top three stories today in Smyrna-Vinings:

1. Twenty-one-year-old Zaran Karimi and 22-year-old Kyshaun Heard were arrested over the weekend for allegedly shooting fireworks from their car into the air and toward other vehicles while driving on Interstate 575 in Cobb County. "If the fireworks would have [gone] off inside the car, it could have caused a car wreck," said Marietta police officer Matt Cole, who saw the incident while off-duty. "With it being on the interstate and there's people around you, there's multiple lives at danger," he added. (WSB Atlanta)
2. Arson investigators are looking into whether a fire that damaged several units of the Adams House apartments in southwest Atlanta was started deliberately. Officials said two of the 10 units were heavily damaged. Firefighters successfully put out the blaze after about three hours. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
3. Councilman Dustin Hillis saved a man from overdosing during a ride-along of the northwest Atlanta area he represents on the Atlanta City Council. During the tour with interim APD Chief Darin Schierbaum, they responded to a medical call outside the Georgia Capitol Building. When they arrived, Hillis, a registered nurse, noticed the man was struggling to breathe and immediately began using his training and experience to keep the man's airways open while an officer gave him a dose of Narcan and they waited for paramedics. (WSB Atlanta)

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Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

• Tweens Creativity Club At Smyrna Public Library (3:00 PM)
• Teo Gonzalez At Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre (8:30 PM)
• Ladies Movie Night At Life Church Smyrna Assembly of God (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Check out the five latest homes to hit the Smyrna-Vinings area real estate market. View pictures, read through the specs, and then click on the listing to learn more. (Smyrna-Vinings Patch)
• Come meet Bastet, Artemis, Crab, and many more of the pets waiting to be fostered or adopted at Smyrna-Vinings area animal shelters. View their pictures, read their write-ups, and learn how you can make a difference in their lives. (Smyrna-Vinings Patch)
• The Red Hot Chili Peppers 2022 World Tour is coming to Truist Park on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 6:30 p.m. The American band blends alternative rock, funk, punk rock, hard rock, hip hop, and psychedelic rock. (Google)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right. I'll see you soon!

— Carla Varner