🌱 Thousands Of Power Outages + Three Men Shot In Suburban Atlanta

Hi all. It's me, Lauren Kubiak, your host of the Atlanta Patch newsletter — here to impart everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town these days. Including news about...

• Three men shot and injured in suburban Atlanta.
• The Atlanta Hawks are favored to win over game against Minnesota Timberwolves.
• Thousands of power outages after severe storm hits Atlanta area.

But first, today's weather:

Breezy with decreasing clouds. High: 59 Low: 33.

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Here are the top stories today in Atlanta:

1. Three men were shot and injured at a park east of Atlanta on Saturday. The three men were sitting in a car at a park in Covington when four other men approached, Newton County sheriff deputies said. No suspects have been arrested, and investigators have yet to name any leads. (U.S. News)
2. On Monday, Mar. 13, the Minnesota Timberwolves will try to continue a three-game road-winning stretch against the Atlanta Hawks starting at 7:30 p.m. The Hawks are favored to win by 4 points against the Timberwolves. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
3. The Atlanta Department of Transportation and the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management held a town hall to give Atlanta residents long-awaited updates on DeKalb Avenue and Krog Street improvements. Officials held the meeting at Israel Baptist Church and told the crowd that resurfacing of DeKalb Avenue will be completed by fall of 2023. (Decaturish.com)
4. Thousands of residents in and around Atlanta are reported without power as rainy and stormy weather moved into the area on Sunday. According to the Georgia Power website, the outage map shows there were more than 4,000 customers within multiple counties without power. As of yesterday morning, the severe storm threat diminished, with only counties south of I-20 in a level of 1 of 5 threat meaning an isolated chance for severe storms. (Atlanta News First)
5. The discovery of a gun at Renaissance Middle School in Fulton County forced the institution to go under lockdown on Wednesday, Mar. 8. A spokesperson from the institution reported that the entire school was put in a hard lockdown as a precautionary measure after a student told an adult they saw another classmate on campus in possession of a gun. (FOX 5 News)

Today in Atlanta:

• Graphic Novel Book Club Meeting at Decatur Library (4:00 PM)
• Friends of Hairston Crossing Interest Mixer at Hairston Crossing Library (5:00 PM)
• Oscar Film Festival at DeKalb County Public Library (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• MARTA Bus Services will increase their weekday service on select bus routes and several routes will start service earlier, effective as of Mar. 11. Changes also include revising some schedules to better match actual travel times, which may include weekend changes. Additional information about the changes is available here. (MARTA via Facebook)
• Are your teens interested in playing basketball? The Atlanta Parks and Recreation will be hosting a free basketball tournament for teens ages 13-18 on Tuesday, Apr. 4, at CT Martin Recreational Center, beginning at 6 p.m. (ATL Parks & Rec via Twitter)
• Two critically endangered bog turtles recently hatched at the Zoo Atlanta. The pair of tiny Georgia native turtles are among the newest members of one of the rarest species in the United States. To learn more, read the full story here. (ZooATL via Twitter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Lauren Kubiak

About me: Lauren is an Editor for Lightning Media Partners. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s in journalism. She was previously a full-time editor at an association management firm, editing peer-reviewed nursing journals, textbooks, and newsletters.