Wednesday headlines
Sept. 17 — The Brookhaven Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a woman suspected of mail thefts across metro Atlanta, including 100 packages at a Brookhaven apartment complex.
🌞 Sunny and 84° today.
⚖️ The Georgia Supreme Court declined to review Fulton DA Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from the prosecution of President Donald Trump.
🫏 Former Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan announced his run for Georgia governor as a Democrat, targeting President Donald Trump and pledging to make Georgia “a backstop against extremism.”
🐘 Republican Clark Dean also launched a gubernatorial campaign, positioning himself as an outsider businessman who supports President Donald Trump and wants to continue Gov. Brian Kemp’s economic legacy.
🚨 Police have arrested a suspect who allegedly stole unreleased music by Beyoncé from her choreographer’s SUV while she was here for the “Cowboy Carter Tour.”
⚡ Gov. Brian Kemp joined a ceremonial groundbreaking yesterday for Rivian’s electric vehicle plant near Social Circle, GA.
💰 DeKalb’s development authority has approved over $6 million in tax allocation district funding for two projects aimed at boosting food access and housing options in the county.
🏀 The Indiana Fever beat the Atlanta Dream last night to force a decisive Game 3 in Round 1 of the WNBA Playoffs, tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in College Park. (Get tickets).
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⚖️ Utah prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty against Tyler Robinson, 22, whom they accused of aggravated murder for allegedly fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10.
📰 President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and Penguin Random House, alleging they damaged his reputation ahead of the 2024 election.
🇮🇱🇵🇸 Israel launched a ground incursion into Gaza City, expecting “several months” to complete operations, while a UN inquiry concluded Israel committed genocide against Palestinians.
PICTURE THIS: Robert Redford – the iconic actor, director, and founder of the Sundance Film Festival – died yesterday at 89. The Colonnade paid tribute to the screen legend, who filmed scenes from “A Walk in the Woods” at the restaurant in 2014.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• Northside Youth nears goal
• Eastside housing project completed
• Southern Chef’s Potluck
• How much is that house?
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• Concert Picks
Have a good day,
Collin & Sammie
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1. Northside Youth nears $28.7 million goal, seeks community support
💸 As the Northside Youth Organization reaches 90% of its $28.6 million fundraising goal, it is shifting gears and asking families and individual supporters of the nonprofit’s athletic programs to help it reach the finish line.
Josh Burr, the executive director of the Northside Youth Organization (NYO), told Rough Draft that the capital campaign will fund the addition of a second gym, meeting space, training space, a larger weight room, and renovations to an existing gym. The additional gym space may enable an expansion of girls’ basketball and help facilitate the addition of recreational volleyball to NYO’s programs.
The capital campaign began with a large contribution from former Southern Company CEO Tom Fanning and his wife, Sarah, NYO’s first big donors. The donation funded a new turf field, the largest at Chastain Park. Fanning Field is now a year-round site for baseball and football.
🏐 Read more about NYO here.
Kim Chong Hak’s American debut at The High!
SPONSORED BY THE HIGH MUSEUM
🏔️ At the High, Kim Chong Hak: Painter of Seoraksan bursts to life with vibrant colors and dynamic landscapes. Experience the energy of Korea’s Mount Seorak through Kim’s expressive brushstrokes – perfect for celebrating the vibrancy of summer!
➞ Don’t miss this breathtaking exhibition. Open now!
2. Atlanta reaches affordable housing milestone with Eastside project completion
🎀 Atlanta housing leaders have cut the ribbon on a new senior housing redevelopment in East Lake.
The project marks a major milestone on the road to Mayor Andre Dickens’ goal of creating or preserving 20,000 units of affordable housing by 2030.
Dickens said the renovation of the Legacy at East Lake apartments places the city at 11,000 units of affordable housing. All 149 units in the complex will be made affordable at different levels for seniors 55+ based on the area median income.
3. Southern Chef’s Potluck is almost here!
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WHOLESOME WAVE GEORGIA
🍽️ Southern Chefs Potluck is right around the corner, and there are still a handful of tickets left!
Join Chef Host Deborah VanTrece and other amazing chefs like Steven Satterfield, Duane Nutter, Demetrius Brown, Jarret Steiber, Ami Dand, Terry Koval, Rosa Thurnher, and many more.
Southern Chefs Potluck is an epic feast and live auction that raises money for Wholesome Wave Georgia’s mission to get healthy food, and more of it, from Georgia farmers to families in need.
With a new law cutting SNAP (food stamps) funding by $200 billion, this fundraiser is more important than ever before.
➞ Learn more and get tickets here.
4. How much is this Dacula, GA house?
🏡 Can you guess the price of this 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom, 6,067-square-foot house in Hamilton Mill? It’s on a golf course and equidistant to Buckhead and Athens. Schools: Puckett’s Mill Elementary, Osborne Middle, Mill Creek High.
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5. Concert Picks
Wed., Sept. 17
🐟 Phish (pictured) @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
🌝 Hazlett @ Terminal West
⚾ BUNT. @ Buckhead Theatre
🇬🇧 Matt Maltese @ Tabernacle
💌 Isabella Lovestory + Cece Natalie @ Aisle 5
🐐 The Mountain Goats @ Variety Playhouse
Thurs., Sept. 18
🎸 HARDY @ Lakewood Amphitheatre
🎒 Judas Priest + Alice Cooper @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
🚂 Soul Asylum + Kevin Kinney @ Terminal West
🕊️ Fly By Midnight @ Vinyl
🎧 berlioz @ Tabernacle
🎵 Durand Jones & The Indications + The Psycodelics @ Variety Playhouse
Fri., Sept. 19
☀️ Shaky Knees Music Festival @ Piedmont Park (Also Saturday and Sunday)
🍑 Lily Rose @ Buckhead Theatre
🚗 The Backseat Lovers @ Terminal West
Sat., Sept. 20
🎻 Musiq Soulchild + Leela James + Aneesa Strings @ Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre
🇲🇽 Chelo @ Gas South Arena
🥁 Marca MP @ Coca-Cola Roxy
👑 Chaka Khan + Patti Labelle + Gladys Knight + Stephanie Mills @ State Farm Arena
👊 MARIS @ Aisle 5
Sun., Sept. 21
📦 Full Crate @ Terminal West
🙏 blessthefall @ The Masquerade (Heaven)
Mon., Sept. 22
🐶 Pup + Jeff Rosenstock @ The Eastern
Tues., Sept. 23
🎤 Mehro @ The Masquerade (Purgatory)
Wed., Sept. 24
🌅 Bring Me the Horizon @ State Farm Arena
🎼 Johnny Stimson @ The Masquerade (Altar)
✍️ Quinn XCII @ Coca-Cola Roxy
💿 Raphael Saadiq @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
🌊 Shoreline Mafia @ Tabernacle
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