Private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Sycamore Partners are among the bidders who are competing to acquire Family Dollar, a discount retail brand operated by Dollar Tree, according to people familiar with the matter.

A woman has been formally charged after being accused of a shooting at a Family Dollar store in Dayton. A Montgomery County Grand Jury indicted Lisa Pettet, 31, on one count of felonious assault and a count of improper handling of a fire in a motor vehicle, according to a grand jury report.

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Private equity firms Apollo Global (APO) and Sycamore Partners are competing to purchase the Family Dollar chain from Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR). Dollar Tree rose 3.5%. Investment firm Brigade Capital Management has also shown interest in Family Dollar,

Metro Police said the South Nashville area consistently has more calls for service than any other precinct in the city.

A Family Dollar employee shot a suspected shoplifter after the two got into a physical fight. Police confirmed the alleged shoplifter had a chainsaw on him at the time of the confrontation but did not use it.

Firefighters responded to a reported fire at the Family Dollar and Dollar Tree store on Water Street in Dundee around 5:40 p.m. Thursday. Crews from Dundee, Penn Yan, and Himrod arrived as the store was evacuated, though no visible smoke or flames were seen from outside.

WCBI News reported that Limetrius was hit by a car and died on the scene. The family was not only dealing with the unexpected death of their loved one, but also the unexpected expense of a funeral. That’s where Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green stepped in. Green set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses.

NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Sycamore Partners are among the bidders who are competing to acquire Family Dollar, a discount retail chain operated ...