Lindbergh Is Updated to 'Uptown' + Priscilla The Pink Pig Retires

Morning, people of Buckhead! It's me again, Marcus K. Garner, your host of the Buckhead Daily.

First, today's weather:

A shower and t-storm; humid. High: 77 Low: 66.

Here are the top stories today in Buckhead:

1. Pink Pig Ends 50-Year Holiday Tradition At Lenox Square Macy's (Buckhead Patch)
2. Lindbergh Area Goes Uptown As Mixed-Use Development Revamped (Buckhead Patch)
3. Councilmember asks top mayoral candidates to sign ‘Buckhead Pledge’ amid cityhood movement (SaportaReport)
4. Gridlock Guy: Atlanta gets nine-month-stay from terrible delays ( The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
5. Around Town: Buckhead resident writes first novel at 80 (Reporter Newspapers)
6. Podcast: Dems battle in Congress, and the race for City Hall heats up (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
7. Capitol Recap: Georgia Republicans push to flip McBath's district (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
8. The Jolt: Ossoff stars in, Greene skips the congressional baseball game (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
9. Hearings set for Buckhead cityhood bill during special session, lawmakers say ( The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
10. Lenox Square offers security escort to shoppers (FOX 5 Atlanta)

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Today in Buckhead:

Buckhead Patch Notebook

• Atlanta Bicycle Coalition: "Ready for a new adventure? Join us for #Biketober. All month long you can earn points and chances to win weekly prizes when you log your essential trips. Plus, the more you ride and encourage others, the more points you earn and the more..." (Instagram)
• Buckhead Village District: "Everything is easy-breezy at The Veranda. Take a break and enjoy a protected, open-air space for coffee chats or some alone time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #BuckheadVillager #BuckheadVillageDistrict #BuckheadVillage #TheVillage #Buckhead #Atlanta #welo..." (Instagram)
• City of Atlanta Government: "As part of our #AgLanta work to advance access to fresh food, we are now just 10% away from our goal of fresh food access for 85% of all Atlanta residents. #OneAtlanta #EquityInAction #Georgiagrown" (Facebook)
• City of Atlanta Government: "The City of Atlanta continues to strive for #EquityInAction through strategic partnerships like United Way of Greater Atlanta to help Atlantans with emergency rental assistance. #OneAtlanta #ATLStrong" (Facebook)

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— Marcus K. Garner

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