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🌱 South Metro Leaders Focus On Business + Karen White's New Book
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Good morning, Atlanta! Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday, March 29 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know in Atlanta today.
First, today's weather:
Comfortable with some sun. High: 76 Low: 54.
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Here are the top five stories in Atlanta today:
- Today's annual South Metro Development Outlook conference is bringing leaders of metro Atlanta's southside communities together to discuss growth opportunities and ways to advance investment and business development for the city of Atlanta and Clayton, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Henry and Fulton counties. Set to begin at 7 a.m. at the Georgia International Convention Center, the theme for the event, now in its 20th year, is "Transform. Innovate. Elevate." Among those expected to be in attendance are Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and U.S. Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. (Free: willereng.com; Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
- Karen White, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 31 books, including the Tradd Street series, will celebrate the launch of her latest novel, The Shop on Royal Street, today from 6:30-8 p.m. at Foxtale Book Shoppe, Woodstock. Use this link to receive a signed first edition copy of the book as well as a tea towel and recipe card inspired by the book. White, who has almost two million books in print in 15 different languages, grew up in London but now lives with her husband in Milton. For more information, go to karen-white.com. (Alpharetta-Milton Patch)
- Who's hiring in the Atlanta area? The better question might be who isn't hiring. Some of the best local job openings added within the past week have been compiled by Patch and ZipRecruiter. Whether you're looking for full-time or part-time work, here are a variety of options that just might fill the bill. (Atlanta Patch)
- Georgia's state Senate passed a bill Monday to boost gang prosecutions, giving the attorney general the authority to prosecute gang crimes statewide. House Bill 1134 passed with a vote of 50 to 5 and is now headed to Gov. Brian Kemp, who is expected to sign it. Attorney General Chris Carr has praised the legislation as a "force multiplier" that will allow his office to work with law enforcement and district attorneys. (WRDW)
- MARTA announced a $100 million increase in its initiative with the Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, which aims to identify opportunities to finance new development in close proximity to MARTA. With this $100 million increase, the overall initiative target is now $200 million. A flexible, multi-product program, the Atlanta Affordable Housing and Transit-Oriented Development Initiative is designed to promote and support the development of ground-up mixed-income, TOD projects that benefit from proximity to MARTA's 38 heavy rail stations, 12 Atlanta Streetcar light rail stops and in new transit investment corridors. (SaportaReport)
Today in Atlanta:
- Upskill your DevOps and cloud-native expertise at Loudermilk Conference Center. (8:30 AM)
- Relax and de-stress with color therapy. Coloring sheets are available for pickup at the Scott Candler Library's Circulation Desk. (10:00 AM)
- Exercise your brain! As you try to solve these brain-twisting teasers, your brain will get a workout. See how many games you can solve. Answers are provided. Pick up puzzles at the Scott Candler Library Circulation Desk. (10:00 AM)
- Join General Assembly for a career conversation with Jeremy Harris, data developer at Home Chef. (Noon)
- Join Mariam Gilmer, certified Hatha yoga instructor, for this virtual eight-week practice of yoga while sitting in a chair or on a mat. DeKalb County Public Library (3:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- It's amazing how the fog so often sits just below our peaks. Foggy Midtown morning with Buckhead in the distance in another incredible snap@via @jerrito1. #atlantasnaps. (Instagram)
- City of Atlanta Government wants you to grab your sneakers and a friend because the AJC Peachtree Road Race is on its way! Registration is open through March 31st for the July 4th tradition. Register today by visiting, https://bit.ly/36vtSki. (Facebook)
- Atlanta City Council notes it's still March and we are spotlighting another Atlanta trailblazer for #WomensHistoryMonth. Our 58th mayor of Atlanta – Shirley Franklin. ✔️ First African American woman to be elected mayor of a major Southern city. ✔️ Focused on repairing the Atlanta sewer system and making the city more "green." ✔️ Time Magazine named her one of the best big-city mayors. ✔️ U.S. News & World Report "Best Leaders of 2005." (Facebook)
- According to the Atlanta History Center, ALFA, the Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance, was one of the longest functioning lesbian-feminist organizations in the United States. Formed in 1972, ALFA was established to increase lesbian visibility and solidarity. Kenan Research Center has recently processed several visual collections related to LGBTQ+ history, which include photographs related to ALFA. Learn more about ALFA at this link! https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/.../the-atlanta.../ (Facebook)
- The Fulton County Library System wants patrons to stop by the Alpharetta Library to check out this informative Women's History Month display. (Facebook)
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That's it for today. I'll see you around!
— Kathy Cioffi
