🌱 Highway Closes To Tractor-Trailer Fire + Coffee With A Cop Canceled

Good morning, neighbors! I'm back with your new copy of the Sandy Springs Patch newsletter. Let's get this day started off right with a quick guide to the most important things going on around town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, a little rain. High: 57 Low: 45.

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Here are the top three stories in Sandy Springs today:

1. A tractor-trailer caught fire in Sandy Springs on Ga. 400 on Thursday. The rush hour incident left the section near Pitts Road with all northbound lanes of the highway closed. The tractor-trailer was carrying construction equipment that caught fire. No injuries were reported and all lanes were reopened by 10:30 a.m. (WSB Atlanta)
2. Sandy Springs Police Department's Coffee With A Cop event on Feb. 27 has been canceled. The event, aimed at breaking down barriers between police and the community, will be rescheduled. The department wrote on its Facebook page, "We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused." (Sandy Springs Police via Facebook)
3. In nearby Buckhead, the mayor could have the highest salary of all mayors in the United States if a proposed bill passes. The Buckhead mayor would receive a $225,000 annual salary in the new plan proposed by a Republican lawmaker. For perspective, this salary would be five times more than what the mayor of Sandy Springs makes. (WSB Atlanta)

Today in and around Sandy Springs:

• Live Music - The Woodys At El Don Mexican Bar & Grill, Alpharetta (6:30 PM)
• Owl Creek Band At City Eats Kitchen, Alpharetta (9:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a new family member with four paws? Check out the list of adoption-ready pets in the Sandy Springs area at the link! (Sandy Springs Patch)
• Severe weather can cause widespread devastation, and some states are more prone to disaster-related property damage than others. Due mainly to tornados and hurricanes, Georgia ranks No. 15 in the U.S. for total property damage, with an average of $454.03 per capita. See how our state stacks up against the rest of the country in this new interactive study. (NeighborWho)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.