The Tabernacle in Downtown Atlanta remains closed after floor joists cracked during Friday night’s Panic! At The Disco concerts, according to a report from our affiliate CBS Atlanta. An Atlanta fire marshal noticed a stage light moving and he discovered the floor supports had cracked. “This was going to be a story either way – an evacuation or a collapse,” said fire marshal Lt. Ulysses Gladden.
Decatur Police are investigating a burglary that occurred Saturday between 2 and 4:45 p.m. in the 600 block of Second Avenue. It appeared the suspects used a vehicle to force a locked rear gate open and the rear door to the residence was then forced open. Numerous items were stolen throughout the house. A neighbor reported seeing a beige SUV, believed to be a Ford Explorer, occupied by two black males leaving the alley behind the victim’s residence at approximately 2:30 pm. The driver of the beige SUV was described as having a light complexion and wearing a red baseball cap. There were additional incidents reported nearby in Atlanta that may be related. Atlanta Police Department officers in Zone 6 responded to a burglary on Tupelo Street that occurred between 1 and 2:30 p.m. Based on the size of a television stolen, it is likely a SUV or truck was used. APD then responded to a suspicious vehicle backed into a driveway in the 100 block of Second Avenue shortly after 3 p.m. The vehicle was described as a white SUV, possibly a Suburban or Tahoe, occupied by 3-4 black males.
The City of Atlanta’s Office of Recreation will offer day camp on Friday, Feb.14, and Monday, Feb. 17, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Camp is open to Atlanta youth (ages 5-12) at several Center of Hope locations: Adamsville, Ben Hill, M.L. King, Peachtree Hills, Pittman Park, Rosel Fann, Thomasville. Programming throughout the day includes sports, technology and academic activities. Participants will receive breakfast, an afternoon snack and a bag lunch. For students not enrolled in the City of Atlanta’s afterschool program during the weeks of Feb. 10 – 14 and Feb. 17 – 21, the cost of camp is $35 per day for city of Atlanta residents and $110 per day for non-city of Atlanta residents. Parents can register their children through atlantga.gov/iparcs.
The Atlanta Food & Wine Festival has announced dates for 2014 – May 29 to June 1. The fourth annual event will feature programs and events, guest chefs, and plenty of food and drink. Tickets go on sale Valentine’s Day. Find out more at this link.
The Fulton County Animal Shelter is running its My Furry Valentine promotion through Feb. 15 and offering dog and cat adoptions for just $14. The pets will already be spayed or neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, heartworm or combo tested and dewormed – services with a retail value of more than $200. For more about adopting a pet, visit www.fultonanimalservices.com.
