🌱 Sandy Springs PD Almost Hit By Car + Sandy Springs Top Growth City

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Here are the top three stories in Sandy Springs today:

1. At around 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 5, a Sandy Springs police officer was nearly hit by a driver in a black Lamborghini SUV. According to the officer, the driver was driving recklessly, almost hit the police cruiser, and then sped away. Police were able to find the driver after the SUV crashed along Peachtree Road near Peachtree Dunwoody Road. The driver was arrested and charged with fleeing and eluding, reckless driving, revoked license, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. (WSB-TV)
2. According to U-Haul data on truck rentals, Sandy Springs is one of two Georgia cities that made this year's rankings of top growth cities in the United States. U-Haul based the growth rankings on one-way truck rentals. Sandy Springs was in the top 25 growth cities in America. The other Georgia city, Athens, was number 12 on the list. (WGAU)
3. A grand jury indicted Robert Komhlan, who is allegedly involved in a fatal shooting outside the Wonderland Gentlemen's Club in Providence last year. Komhlan was arrested in Sandy Springs and is charged with murder, discharge of a firearm while committing a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and discharge of a firearm in a compact area. (ABC 6)

Today in Sandy Springs:

• Ladies Day Out: A City Girl At Painting With A Twist (3:00 PM)
• Rook & Roll Chess Club At Sandy Springs Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Did you know the average Georgia resident’s average monthly electric bill in 2022 increased by over 15 percent from the previous year? Learn more about where the Peach State stands on power consumption and costs compared to the rest of the country in this new Ownerly data study. (Ownerly)
• The City of Sandy Springs reminds residents of a traffic alert for paving Peachtree Dunwoody Road between Curry Drive and Kingston Drive. Now through Jan. 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., one lane on Peachtree Dunwoody Road will be closed at a time. Traffic control and flaggers will be in place. (Sandy Springs via Twitter)

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That's it for today. See you all Monday morning for another update!

— 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.