Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 28th of March.
Good morning, Alpharetta.
After returning from vacation in early March, a Dekalb County dog owner said her nine-year-old Maltipoo Snooki had dislocated his hip and needed emergency surgery after staying with a Rover sitter—who has not explained how the injury occurred.
Attorney Claudine Wilkins reported that at least four metro Atlanta pet owners have shared similar cases and said Rover will face pressure to strengthen its sitter vetting process.
Fulton County Schools Police introduced a new K9 unit yesterday to detect firearms and boost school safety.
The program uses three labrador retrievers (Ducky, Delilah, and Ernie) who, after months of training, will patrol more than 100 campuses.
On Thursday, the Atlanta Braves opened their season and several players were near key career milestones, with pitchers like Sale nearing 2,500 strikeouts and hitters such as Olson close to 1,000 hits.
Fans will watch closely as Acuna, Strider and Iglesias seek to add to their records this season—milestones that may boost their standings.
On Thursday, in the Braves season opener against the Padres, Ozzie Albies drove in a run and hit his first home run of the season on a Michael King fastball—scoring designated hitter Marcell Ozuna.
Georgia Cup Match
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Acoustic Evening with Jim Brown
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Tribute to Roberta Flack by Toni Byrd
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