🌱 Local Company's Gasoline Leak + West Nile Virus In Fulton County

Hi all. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Alpharetta-Milton Daily — here to impart all the most important things happening locally. Let's have at it.

First, today's weather:

Humid with some sun. High: 93 Low: 74.

Here are the top five stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. On Friday, Jul. 22, Colonial Pipeline Co., an Alpharetta-based company, reported an estimated 2 million gallons of gasoline leaked into a North Carolina nature preserve in August 2020. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality will receive a $5 million settlement from Colonial Pipeline for the leak. Part of the agreement requires Colonial Pipeline to complete ongoing recovery and restoration at the site. (Mooresville Tribune)
2. Georgia Board of Health officials recently found more mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus in Fulton County and have issued a warning. Officials expect to spray within a half mile of each of the infected areas, southwest Atlanta in the Grant Park and Washington Park neighborhoods, where they found the mosquitoes in traps. Officials highly recommended that Fulton County residents check their property and empty any containers that may have standing water. (CBS 46 News)
3. When classes begin on Aug. 8, Fulton County Schools will have eight new principles. The recently announced leadership changes are at three high schools, four elementary schools, and one middle school. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
4. Do you have a large family? If you answered yes, check out an open house on Jul. 30 for a gorgeous seven-bedroom home in Alpharetta! View the link to see all the upcoming open houses in the Alpharetta-Milton area. (Alpharetta-Milton Patch)
5. A Mega Millions ticket purchased in Alpharetta won $10,000 in the Jul. 26 drawing. Nearby, also in the Jul. 26 drawing, another Mega Millions ticket purchased in Canton won $10,000. (Georgia Lottery)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Alpharetta Food Truck Alley At Old Roswell Street (5:00 PM)
• John McKnight Live At Smokejack BBQ (6:00 PM)
• Annual Halcyon's Got Talent Competition At 6365 Halcyon Way (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• At Special-Called Meeting on Jul. 25, Milton's City Council approved a moratorium for the District at Mayfield through Dec. 20. Click here to see the full meeting summary. (Facebook)
• Don't miss the "Georgia Wildlife Journey" on Jul. 30 at the Fulton County Library System! It is a one-hour educational program that focuses on animals that make their home in the Georgia Piedmont. Click here for more information. (Facebook)
• Taffer's Tavern, a restaurant in Alpharetta, is opening a second location! View the link for details. (W Top)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.