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🌱 Patch AM: How Arthur Blank’s new soccer HQ will reshape Franklin Gateway

Also, don’t miss 26th Annual Plant Sale & Expo on the Marietta Patch calendar

Thursday April 16th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning to you Marietta! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Arthur Blank’s new soccer HQ will reshape Franklin Gateway
  • How a late-night DUI crash injured a Marietta teen’s passengers
  • How KSU’s new Marietta research hub could change your daily commute

Also on today's calendar: 26th Annual Plant Sale & Expo and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What can go UP the chimney DOWN; but can't come down the chimney UP? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 63.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Marietta gives final approval for Arthur Blank's women's soccer HQ (mdjonline.com) — Marietta’s City Council has finalized a land swap and site plan allowing Arthur Blank to build a new $60 million-plus women’s soccer headquarters and training complex off Franklin Gateway. In return, the city gets $10 million, 10 acres for a future park, and a $1 million park contribution, all tied to earlier voter-approved redevelopment efforts that are reshaping the once-blighted corridor.    

• Driver charged with DUI after serious injury crash on Cumberland Parkway in Cobb County (cobbcountycourier.com) — An 18-year-old Marietta man and several others were hurt in a late-night DUI-related crash at Cumberland Parkway and Mt. Wilkinson Parkway, just outside the city. Cobb County police say an Atlanta driver turning left allegedly caused the collision, seriously injuring two passengers and leading to DUI and traffic charges. Investigators with the STEP Unit are asking witnesses to come forward.    

• Kennesaw State University's new research center may eliminate traffic, increase cybersecurity, more (wsbtv.com) — Kennesaw State University is launching the Robin and Doug Shore Innovation Center on its Marietta campus, focusing on cybersecurity, food security, and digital healthcare. Researchers there are also working on traffic technology that lets cars communicate, potentially easing commutes for Marietta-area drivers. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for next week.    


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    Son left side door open and he must have gotten out. He is a half German Shepard and half Tibetan Mastiff. He is orange color and tall. His name… (Nextdoor Chattahoochee Plantation)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Ex-employee accused of draining elderly woman's bank account at metro Atlanta memory care facility (wsbtv.com)
  • DUI driver causes head-on crash, sends 3 to hospital, Cobb police say (wsbtv.com)
  • Abandoned dog found stuck in a pipe as rescuers race against the clock (tag24.com)

Kennesaw

  • Fisher, Goodwin Help No. 13 Bulldogs to 7-5 Win over Kennesaw State - University of Georgia Athletics (georgiadogs.com)

Ok Marietta! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: UMBRELLA (Thank you JEANNE S. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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