🌱 APD Adds Bike Patrols To Zone 2 + 'Buckhead Shore' Airs This Week

Buckhead GA

19 June, 2022

10:07 AM

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Hello all. It's me, Carla Varner, your host of the Buckhead Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening locally. Let's do it. First, today's weather: Sunny and warm. High: 91 Low: 68. Here are the top three stories in Buckhead today: The Atlanta Police Department (APD) is adding bike patrol units in Zone 2, which includes Buckhead, this summer. APD Major Ailen Mitchell reports that a previous bike patrol initiative in the city reduced crime by 30 percent in the region. The newest bike patrols, developed in partnership with MARTA police, will travel through the 28-square-mile Zone 2 in hopes of increasing police visibility and stopping crime before it begins. (WSB Atlanta)"Jersey Shore" is headed down to the Peach State with MTV's upcoming show, "Buckhead Shore." According to MTV, the most recent iteration of the Shore franchise follows a group of longtime friends on their annual lakeside summer vacation in the "Beverly Hills of the South." "Buckhead Shore" premieres this Thursday, Jun. 23 at 9:00 p.m. (Channel Guide Mag) Local law enforcement responded to two separate street racing incidents on Friday night — one right here in Buckhead. The first incident took place around 10:00 p.m. at Buford Highway and Lenox Road; the driver eventually got away from police near Powers Ferry Road. A second incident, which took place on Piedmont Avenue and Rock Springs Road, ended with the arrest of the street racing driver and two passengers. (11Alive.com WXIA) Help us make this newsletter better! We've been getting so much positive feedback about the Buckhead Daily that we're starting to get a big head. Want to bring us back down to earth with some constructive feedback? If so, take our simple — and quick! — reader survey. Your feedback will help us make sure we're covering the kind of local news, events and scuttlebutt you really care about. And it will help us toward our goal of being an indispensable local resource and the last email you'd ever unsubscribe from. We'd be so appreciative of your feedback that, if you take the survey, we'll enter your email address in a drawing for a small mountain of Patch swag. You know you want that tote bag — so click the link and give it to us straight. Thank you! Take the Survey 👉 Today in Buckhead: Buckhead Professional Women's Chapter Of ABWA (Monthly Meeting) At Whitehall Tavern - Buckhead (11:30 AM) From my notebook: Mayor Andre Dickens recently celebrated his birthday with a community day of service at Meals On Wheels Atlanta. Volunteers participated in several stations throughout the facility to support local seniors. (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)Swedish metal band Meshuggah is headed to the Buckhead Theatre on Oct. 16. Visit the link for additional tour dates, as well as a profile with the band's guitarist, Mårten Hagström. (Metal Injection)Another guest appearing at the Buckhead Theatre this fall is Alan Walker, who recently dropped his "Walkerverse Pt. 1" album. The musician will be performing at the venue on Nov. 8. (Broadway World) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Wellness Together Walk-Along At Cumberland Mall (June 21) Basic TaiChi Introductory Session (June 24) Bytes & Brews (2022 Series) (June 24) UMFF SpeedCollab: Networking for Content Creators in Film, TV, Streaming (June 26) Add your event That's it for today! I'll see you around. — Carla Varner