Good morning, Alpharetta.

Charter and Cox completed a $34.5B merger on Thursday, forming a new cable giant.

The combined company will open a Southeast office at Cox's Sandy Springs headquarters and hire over 1,000 jobs; local customers will have unchanged service as eligible TV subscribers receive free streaming apps (HBO Max, Disney+, Paramount+).

Groundbreaking was held Friday for a new Camp Creek Middle School (Fulton County) that will open in 2027 to serve local students.

Pike Nurseries offered native planting tips to help gardeners design sustainable landscapes in the Southeast.

The guidance was released on Aug. 21 and is available online (pikenursery.com).

Peachtree Road Race newsletter highlights Edwin Moses’ legacy and shares local running tips with recommended routes while previewing events like Run with Maud 5k on Aug.

29 and Firefighter 5k on Sept. 12. It follows last year’s 50,000-runner event and returns on Sept. 19 with more training advice (local runners are encouraged to suggest new routes).

Milton High School graduate Bri Carrasquillo captained Puerto Rico at the World Lacrosse Women’s Championship in Tokyo (July 24–Aug.

1) and scored eight goals amid a rain delay that lifted the team's outlook. She said the Olympic qualifiers are next and she looks forward to making lacrosse history.

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