1. Cops: 2 deadly overdoses within hour in same Gwinnett neighborhood. Gwinnett County police are not releasing the identities of the men who died, but they believe both of them died of drug overdoses. It is not yet known whether the overdoses were accidental. [Read more]
2. 'Big River' should keep 3B job over Garcia. Rio Ruiz will keep playing third base this weekend against the Giants while Adonis Garcia puts in a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett. But Ruiz could, and I believe should, continue as the Braves' primary third baseman even after Garcia returns from the disabled list as soon as Monday. [Read more]
3. Just how deadly is Lake Lanier? Lake Lanier has a deadly reputation, and an examination at the statistics suggests it's warranted. Since 1994, northeast Georgia's favorite manmade lake — which touches parts of Gwinnett, Hall, Forsyth, Dawson and Lumpkin counties — has seen at least 160 people die. [Read more]
4. Gwinnett man convicted of killing mistress with wife's gun. A Gwinnett County man will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing his mistress with his wife's gun, the district attorney's office said. Rickey Williams was found guilty of aggravated assault and felony murder on Thursday after a three-day trial. [Read more]
5. Atlanta Jazz Festival 2017: your guide to lineup, parking and more. Last year, more than 150,000 music-loving fans descended upon Piedmont Park for the Atlanta Jazz Festival. This year is the event's 40th anniversary, so crowds will likely swell even larger to check out a lineup including Robert Glasper Experiment, Macy Gray, Charles Lloyd Sky Trio, Freddy Cole and dozens of additional performers. [Read more]
