🌱 Lamborghini SUV Driver Arrested + 3 Of 5 Excellent Spas In Buckhead

Hello, all! Today, we kick back and relax on National Bubble Bath Day! I'm here right on time with your Sunday edition of the Buckhead Daily, full of all the local news you need to know right now. In today's issue, you'll read about these stories and more:

• 🚒 Sewage-tainted water in the Buckhead firehouse Station 26
• ⛏️ Georgia Power to bury electric lines in several Buckhead neighborhoods
• 🥇 Three of the state’s highest-ranked spas are in Buckhead

🌧️ But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with a shower. High: 59 Low: 41.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Around Buckhead

• BP at 1176 Chattahoochee Ave NW, $2.69
• RaceTrac at 2429 Bolton Rd NW, $2.69
• CITGO at 2239 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE, $2.75

💐 Valentine’s Day Poll! 🥂
Pink hearts, boxes of chocolates, and greeting cards – reminders that Valentine’s Day is coming are everywhere. But responses to the holiday are mixed. What are your feelings about the occasion? Do you celebrate? So far, 48.4% take a bah-humbug approach, while another 38.7% plan on a Valentine’s Day with all the trimmings. 3.2% plan on celebrating Galentine’s Day, and 9.7% focus on Singles Awareness Day.

📰 Here are the top stories today in Buckhead:

1. Thursday evening, a police chase ended with the driver’s arrest and the filing of charges for “reckless driving, driving with a revoked license, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and fleeing and eluding police.” Reportedly, police officers intended to conduct a traffic stop of a black Lamborghini SUV. When the driver wouldn’t stop, the chase was on. It ended when the suspect abandoned the vehicle “near a sidewalk next to an apartment complex on Peachtree Road.” Nevertheless, the driver couldn’t elude officers. (Atlanta News First)
2. Sewage-tainted water is in the Buckhead firehouse Station 26? We learned on Friday that firefighters have to step carefully because of what’s coming “from a drain that's inside the fire station.” In addition to the health hazard, there’s also the smell to deal with. Mayor Andre Dickens was alerted to this problem last spring, which apparently predates his tenure in office. However, there’s no clear indication if the issue is or will be fixed. (Fox)
3. Nobody likes blackouts, and Georgia Power is ready to do something about it. The utility announced Friday that it will "bury electric lines in several Buckhead neighborhoods starting this year as part of a multibillion-dollar plan to reduce blackouts." However, the planned undergrounding won’t remove many of the poles that “carry lines from the street to houses and businesses.” “The local work will cover the Paces Ferry and Powers Ferry roads corridors in such western neighborhoods as Chastain Park, Paces and Tuxedo Park, as well as part of North Buckhead between Ivy and Wieuca roads.” Construction may begin as early as spring and last about a year. (Buckhead)
4. Earlier this week, insiders ranked “America’s favorite spas of 2022” by state. It found five Georgia spas worth noting. Of these, three are located in Buckhead! They are the Jurlique Spa inside the InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta at 3315 Peachtree Road Northeast; the St. Regis Atlanta Spa at 88 West Paces Ferry Road Northwest; and the Waldorf Astoria Spa Atlanta at 3376 Peachtree Road Northeast. “The number of spas listed by Spas of America for each state is in proportion to the number of spas in that state. California has the most spas listed with 143, followed by Florida at 79 and New York at 45. North Dakota is the only state with no spas listed.” (Breaking Travel News)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• Sunday Brunch at Blue Martini (11 AM)
• FREE Sunday Lunch & Worship with Westside Table at the Round Trip Brewing Company (11 AM)
• Georgia Bridal Show at the Cobb Galleria Centre (12 PM)
• The Rooftop R&B Brunch at the Vision Lounge (1 PM)
• WaistBeads N Wine at Seed Atlanta (1 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "No Atlantan deserves to live in substandard conditions. In 2022, Mayor Andre Dickens took quick action to address the public safety and quality of life issues faced by the residents of the 396-unit Forest Cove Apartments." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Sunday. See you all Tuesday morning for another update!

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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