A Lawrenceville double-homicide investigation has led to an arrest, an overnight search is underway for an older Suwanee resident, and some voters have only hours left to resolve provisional ballots. Here are North Atlanta’s 10 most important stories for Friday, Nov. 6.

1. Teen brothers killed in Lawrenceville; 19-year-old charged

A 19-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting deaths of two teenage brothers in unincorporated Lawrenceville.

Alexander Canela-Panchi faces two counts each of felony murder and aggravated assault, along with firearm and drug charges. The victims were Jordan Boykin, 17, and Antonie Boykin, 14.

Investigators believe the three met for a sale of vape cartridges and that an argument ended with both teenagers being shot. The brothers’ family disputes that account of the motive. The arrest is a major development from Wednesday, when police had described one person as detained but had not announced charges. The Gwinnett Daily Post has the updated case details. The charges are allegations, and the investigation remains open.

2. Search continues for missing 81-year-old in Suwanee

Gwinnett County police are searching for Robert Grissom, 81, who disappeared from his Suwanee home Thursday afternoon.

Grissom was last seen around 3 p.m. in the Rutlidge Park Lane area. He was wearing glasses, a white long-sleeved shirt over a blue T-shirt, black trousers and black shoes. Police had not disclosed early Friday whether he left on foot or in a vehicle.

The late Thursday missing-person alert remained active early Friday, with no announcement that Grissom had been found.

3. Provisional-ballot documentation is due by 5 p.m.

Anyone who cast a provisional ballot Tuesday and was instructed to provide identification or other documentation must complete that step by 5 p.m. today for the ballot to be considered.

The same deadline applies to eligible military and overseas ballots that were postmarked by Election Day. Voters with rejected absentee ballots have until 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, to correct a missing signature or information mismatch.

County election offices must also certify their Nov. 3 results by Monday evening. The deadlines appear in the Georgia secretary of state’s 2026 election calendar.

4. FDA says recalled toddler bars can cause complete airway obstruction

Parents should remove all Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels soft-baked bars from pantries, diaper bags and vehicles.

The FDA warning covers every flavor, package size and lot code, including products with expiration dates through Aug. 26, 2027. The bars were sold nationally through Costco, Target, Walmart and online retailers.

The product can form a dense, dry and sticky mass while being chewed. Several reports involved toddlers who could not breathe, and standard choking interventions did not always dislodge the food. The FDA says the recalled bars should be returned or discarded, not served.

5. Forsyth extends development freeze for older residential zonings

Forsyth County commissioners voted Thursday to continue a moratorium covering sketch plats and land-disturbance permits for certain residential properties rezoned before April 13, 2017.

The additional 180-day period runs through May 4, 2027, giving the county more time to examine older, partially developed rezonings while it revisits growth rules and its comprehensive plan. The freeze does not cover every residential property or every rezoning application; it targets older approvals that have not been fully built.

The decision, reported Friday by Forsyth County News, is separate from the county’s broader pause on most new residential rezoning applications.

6. DeKalb school sales tax passed with 81% support

DeKalb County voters approved the renewal of the county’s one-cent education sales tax, with roughly 81% voting yes.

The measure continues the existing tax rather than raising the rate. It authorizes up to about $946.8 million for DeKalb County School District capital work and as much as $500 million in bonds that could let projects begin before sales-tax collections accumulate.

Collections for E-SPLOST VII are scheduled to run from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2032, unless the authorized maximum is reached earlier. The money can pay for construction, major renovations, buses, technology, roofs and HVAC systems, but not salaries or daily operations. The district’s E-SPLOST information page notes that individual project priorities are still being developed.

7. North Fulton school boundary maps arrive Sunday

Families in Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Roswell will get their first look Sunday at draft elementary-school attendance-zone changes affecting schools north of the Chattahoochee River.

Fulton County Schools plans to post the elementary map packet at noon Sunday, followed by an in-person forum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday in the Roswell High School gym.

The review includes Esther Jackson, Hembree Springs, Mimosa and Vickery Mill elementary schools. A separate process covers Autrey Mill, Elkins Pointe, Haynes Bridge and Holcomb Bridge middle schools, with maps due Tuesday and a forum Wednesday at Centennial High School.

The district’s redistricting schedule emphasizes that no boundary change, consolidation or closure has received final approval.

8. Peachtree Corners approves 50 townhomes beside Technology Park Lake

A former office property at 555 Guthridge Court can be redeveloped with 50 townhomes after a 6-0 City Council vote.

The 7.6-acre site was rezoned from light industrial to townhouse residential. The approved plan sets aside about 3.5 acres for open space and includes an eight-foot public trail along Technology Park Lake, with a future bridge connecting to neighboring paths.

Buildings would be limited to three stories or 35 feet, and rentals would be capped at 15% of the development. The city’s land-use case still requires detailed engineering, environmental review and construction permits. No building schedule or home prices have been announced.

9. Friday’s tornado drill will sound during a quiet-weather morning

Georgia’s postponed statewide severe-weather exercise is scheduled for about 9:30 a.m. today. The National Weather Service will send a special routine test through NOAA Weather Radio; it is a drill, not a tornado warning.

The exercise was moved from Wednesday because storms were affecting parts of Georgia. Schools, businesses and households may use the test to practice shelter procedures.

North Atlanta’s actual National Weather Service forecast is much calmer than Wednesday’s: sunny intervals and seasonable temperatures are expected, with a cooler weekend ahead.

10. Alpharetta will consider a $1.3 million tree contract Monday

Alpharetta’s City Council will vote Monday on a $1,296,535 contract to plant 531 trees along Webb Bridge Road and North Main Street.

The proposal divides the work between 271 trees on Webb Bridge Road and 260 along Main Street from Cumming Street to Windward Parkway. The price includes installation, root barriers, two years of watering and a two-year warranty, not simply the cost of purchasing the trees.

The mix would include oaks, hollies, tulip poplars, cypresses, magnolias, American elms, eastern red cedars and dawn redwoods. Planting would run through Feb. 28 if approved. The proposal is item 6B on the Nov. 9 council agenda, with the meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m.