🌱 Alpharetta Mayor's Corporate Challenge + Woman Loses Nearly $8K

Good morning, hello! It's me, Gail Lafleche, your host of the Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including updates on...

• Alpharetta Mayor's Corporate Challenge
• Milton woman lost nearly $8,000
• Gwinnet police searching for murder suspect

But first, today's weather:

Today will have sun through high clouds. The high will be 74 with a low of 50.

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Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. Come out tonight and enjoy the Alpharetta Mayor's Corporate Challenge 5K; it starts and ends at City Hall. In addition to the race, there will be food trucks, sponsor tents and music, which will be fun for the entire family. Several downtown streets will be closed down between 5-9:30 p.m. (City of Alpharetta Recreation, Parks, Cultural Services via Facebook)
2. A Milton woman lost nearly $8,000 after thieves used her cards to make fraudulent charges. She believes that her cards were stolen while she was shopping at the Kroger on Highway 9. The cards were used to make purchases at the Apple store in Alpharetta and Nordstrom's before they were canceled. (Appen)
3. Gwinnet County Police are searching for the individual who stabbed Matthew Jones to death on Labor Day outside his parents' house in Suwanee. They have a video that might show the suspect leaving the stabbing scene. The police are asking anyone who has information on the stabbing, to contact them. (FOX 5 Atlanta)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Wacoal Fit for the Cure Event at the Von Maur in North Point Mall (10 a.m.)
• 2nd Annual Berkshire Hathaway Cornament Benefitting the Sunshine Kids (6 p.m.)
• Macallan Scotch Dinner at the Hamilton Alpharetta (6:30-9:30 p.m.)
• North Point Young Adults Corn Tournament (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Crabapple Fest is planned for this Saturday in Milton and officials are watching the weather forecast. The annual event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Crabapple Road, rain or shine. The festival will feature food, entertainment, art and football on a big screen. (Crabapple Fest)
• The Hindu Service Society visited the Milton Public Safety complex to celebrate Raksha Bandhana — a celebration of sisterly and brotherly respect and love. "Females from the group tied bracelets, called rakhis, onto Milton police officers and firefighters’ wrists to honor their roles as our community’s protectors. HSS also shared sweet treats with Milton’s first responders, as well as samosas." (City of Milton, Georgia - Government via Facebook)
  
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— Gail Lafleche

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