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🌱 Give To Empty Stocking + Buckhead Shooting + New COVID Variant

The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Atlanta.

Kathy Cioffi, Community Contributor
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Morning, Atlanta! Let's get you all caught up to start this Sunday, November 28 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Atlanta.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 59 Low: 34.

Here are the top stories today in Atlanta:

  1. For the past 94 years, the Empty Stocking Fund has been a beloved holiday tradition in Atlanta, and 2021 will be no different. The community service program that ensures children in the community have Christmas gifts to open is made possible by donations that are quick and easy to make. Just go to emptystockingfund.org/ajc to donate today and help make Christmas merrier for local children in need. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  2. Atlanta police are investigating a fatal early morning shooting in Buckhead Saturday. According to police, they responded to reports of a man shot on Kingsboro Road between Oak Valley Road and Lakeside Drive around 7 a.m. Saturday. When they arrived to the area just east of Lenox Square, police found a 40-year-old man on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound. Investigators are checking surveillance cameras in the area to help identify a suspect. (WSB Radio)
  3. The emergence of a new COVID variant first detected in South Africa is being closely monitored by the Georgia Department of Public Health. The variant, named omicron by the World Health Organization, has not yet been detected in Georgia, according to a DPH statement. "What is known is that COVID vaccination helps stop transmission of infection which prevents new variants from emerging," Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen E. Toomey said. "Vaccination is more important than ever with the emergence of this new variant and the holidays just around the corner." All Georgians 5 years old and over are currently eligible for the COVID vaccine, and booster doses are available to adults 18 and older who have finished their first series of shots. (11Alive.com WXIA)
  4. If your holiday decorating plans include a real Frasier fir or blue spruce, this is not the year to delay claiming your conifer. Thanks to supply chain issues and climate change, a shortage of Christmas trees this season means Atlanta families should shop earlier than usual. No worries: A selection of Christmas tree farms in the metro area will help everyone check real Christmas trees off their 2021 wish lists. (Atlanta Patch)
  5. An Atlanta teen who was shot in the head while playing with a loaded gun on a family trip is fighting for his life in a Florida hospital. Titonaro Person said he was taking his children to a car show in Orlando last weekend when his 14-year-old son, Jaden, and his teen brother found a gun in their adult sister's luggage last Saturday. The boys were taking pictures with the gun, Person said, when it went off, striking Jaden in the head. Jaden, who has been in a medically-induced coma for nearly a week, is slowly making progress, his father said, adding investigators have ruled the shooting an accident and no charges are expected. (CBS46 News Atlanta)

Today in Atlanta:

  • Atlanta, Get your Sam's Club Membership and Donate 25% to Action Against Hunger! (9:00 AM)
  • Fernbank "Antarctic Dinosaurs" Exhibit (10:00 AM)
  • Fernbank "Dinosaurs of Antarctica" Film (11:15 AM)
  • Gospel Jazz Brunch w/Clarence T-Lee Hill | Hosted by Robin Latimore (3:00 PM)
  • Southern Belle's "Bless Their Hearts" Guest Chefs Dinner Series Nov. 28 (4:30 PM)

Atlanta Patch Notebook

  • Atlanta Humane Society: "Her whole body was trembling. Little Kacee had barely any hair on her tiny, 3-pound body, and she was scared. She found herself in an overcrowded rural shelter at only 9 weeks old, and the shelter simply did not have the resources to care for her. But thanks to the support of donors like you, we were able to welcome Kacee with open arms. And now, with your support, we can offer that same loving embrace to many more animals in need. Give now and your donation will be triple matched! atlantahumane.org/kacee" (Facebook)
  • City of Atlanta Police Department: "Keeping pedestrians safe in ATL: It's the holiday season and more people than ever will be out and about walking, driving, and riding scooters. We want everyone to enjoy the season and make safety a priority. Pedestrian-related incidents happen more than they should. Safety is a two-way street. We remind drivers and pedestrians to give each other space and respect on the road." (Facebook)
  • Atlanta Botanical Garden: "Alston Overlook's tiny train village is home to big smiles during the holiday season. Join us during daytime hours or during Garden lights to experience the magic of our Holiday Model Trains." (Facebook)
  • Atlanta Habitat for Humanity & ReStore: "The Atlanta Women's Build is complete! This is the 18th house built by Atlanta Habitat's Women's Build and we're grateful for their continued support. This serves as a great reminder of how impactful a group of committed women can be." (Facebook)
  • Atlanta Regional Commission: "Interested in applying for ARC planning help for your community project via the Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP)? Register to learn more about ARC's CDAP and LCI programs at next Thursday's (12/02) ideas exchange." (Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Kathy Cioffi

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