🌱 Press Club Hall Of Fame Inducts Reporter + ABOE Member Resigns

Hello, friends! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally. In today's Daily, you'll read about these stories and more:

• Channel 2 Action News anchor Jovita Moore was inducted into the Press Club Hall of Fame.
• Atlanta Board of Education member Jason Esteves resigned from his Board position to focus on his new title as a Georgia State Senator.
• A gas explosion left two workers burned.

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But first, today's weather:

A passing afternoon shower. High: 65 Low: 34.

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Here are the top five stories today in Atlanta:

1. Channel 2 Action News anchor Jovita Moore was inducted into the Press Club Hall of Fame over a year after her passing. She w an Emmy award-winning T.V. reporter and began working at Channel 2 in 1998. Moore lost her seven-month battle with brain cancer in October 2021. (Atlanta Patch)
2. Atlanta Board of Education member Jason Esteves resigned from his position on the Board after winning a seat in the Georgia State Senate. Esteves served nine years on the Board and focused on promoting equity and improving the school system's financial outlook. The Atlanta Board of Education is looking for an applicant to fill the seat for the remainder of the unexpired term. (Metro Atlanta CEO)
3. An explosion flash at a Cobb County construction site left two workers with moderate to severe burns. According to fire investigators, workers were clearing the gas system and were going to light the gas at Candlewood Suites Hotel until the explosion flash occurred. Fire officials are making sure gas levels are safe inside the building. (WSB Atlanta)
4. Atlanta police are searching for a man who damaged windows at a Boost Mobile store after he argued with an unknown woman. Investigators are asking the public to help identify the man, last seen wearing a dark-colored jacket and a white shirt. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
5. According to police, a hit-and-run accident killed a woman in Downtown Atlanta. Officials have little information about the incident because there were no witnesses, but they noted the accident occurred before 6 a.m. on Friday at Ted Turner Drive and John Portman Boulevard. (11Alive.com WXIA)

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Today in Atlanta:

• Autism Speaks Georgia 5k At Piedmont Park (8:00 AM)
• Annual Artisan Jewelry Show At Briarcliff Woods Beach Club (10:00 AM)
• Creative Expressions Crocheting Group At DeKalb County Public Library (11:00 AM)
• Free Alzheimer's Disease Screenings And Potential Clinical Trial Enrollment At Galleria Parkway Southeast (11:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Atlanta's famous Macy's Pink Pig is coming out of retirement just in time for the holidays. Priscilla the Pig has been a popular symbol for the Atlanta Christmas season since 1953. (Atlanta History Center via Instagram)
• MARTA spotlighted one of their employees, Coy Dumas, Jr., who has been operating buses for over 50 years and logged more than 2 million miles. See more about Dumas at the link! (MARTA via Facebook)
• The City of Atlanta's Police Department is rolling in style with its new fleet design, created by Savannah College of Art and Design students. (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! I'll see you soon.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O'Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.