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🌱 What happens in College Park when no ambulances are available?

College Park, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi College Park! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What happens in College Park when no ambulances are available?
  • What investigators say happened inside that College Park Days Inn room
  • Why College Park is paying its new police chief $320,000

Also on today's calendar: Atlanta Dream v Los Angeles Sparks.

Today's riddle: Why did the barn collapse? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 92, low: 75.
  • Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 92 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Amanda Sylvester's family sues Grady over ambulance delay (rollingout.com) — A College Park teen’s family is suing Grady Memorial Hospital and Grady EMS, saying an ambulance never arrived after she collapsed at the Tracey Wyatt Recreation Complex and later died. The case challenges how Grady handled a reported “level zero” ambulance shortage and raises major questions about emergency coverage for College Park residents.
   

2. Warrant breaks down timeline of deadly shooting at College Park hotel (11alive.com) — A woman has been charged with felony murder after another woman was found shot to death in a room at the Days Inn on Best Road in College Park. Newly released warrant details outline the pair’s escalating disputes, their late-night arrival at the hotel, and surveillance footage showing their vehicle leaving shortly before the victim’s body was discovered.
   

3. New police chief settles her lawsuit with metro Atlanta city for $320K (wsbtv.com) — College Park officials have approved a $320,000 settlement with new Police Chief Sharis McCrary, resolving her discrimination and retaliation lawsuit over not being hired in 2022. While McCrary now leads the department, at least one longtime resident is sharply criticizing how the city handled the hiring and settlement behind closed doors.
   

4. Projecting The Roles For Kingston Flemings, Zuby Ejiofor, and Henri Veesaar In Their Rookie Seasons (yardbarker.com) — For College Park basketball fans, this piece highlights how the Hawks’ new rookies are likely to spend significant time developing with the College Park Skyhawks next season. It explains why Zuby Ejiofor and Henri Veesaar are projected for G League seasoning while Kingston Flemings may crack the main Hawks rotation as a backup guard.
   

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  • Big Momma's Breakfast has added some new flavor to the City of South Fulton.
    Stop by there today! The full episode of our visit available on YouTube on Thursday, June 25th! Let’s grow! (Nextdoor Jailette)
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    Baked Chicken Fried Chicken Motor city chops Lamb chops Salmon (Nextdoor Vermont Estates)

Ok College Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was un-stable. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in College Park

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