Wednesday issues
Jan. 14 — The Georgia Chamber’s annual Eggs & Issues Breakfast is this morning at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The sold-out event brings together legislators and business leaders to set the economic agenda for the legislative session.
🌧️ Scattered showers and 54° today.
🏛️ Under the Gold Dome, Republicans advanced a gun bill to the governor’s desk, while Senate Democrats introduced proposals to rein in ICE operations and limit National Guard deployments.
🤝 Senior business and civic leaders will welcome new CEO Katharine Kelley at today’s Buckhead Coalition Annual Luncheon.
🚋 MARTA announced that the Atlanta Streetcar will resume service on Feb. 3, following the completion of underground utility repairs.
⏪ Atlanta City Council President Marci Collier Overstreet reversed course after she mistakenly appointed the incorrect number of members to council committees.
🏊♂️ University of Georgia Regents voted to demolish Legion Pool, a 1936 Athens landmark, citing low student use and mounting losses.
💸 The DeKalb Perimeter Community Improvement Districts will invest $360,000 to enhance real-time response technology.
⚽ Attendees at the recent Leadership Perimeter Summit were given an insider look at the upcoming FIFA World Cup matches and heard advice on how to leverage the event.
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🇮🇷 Human rights groups say that the death toll from protests in Iran has topped 2,500, as the White House questioned the figures while weighing a response amid a near-blackout of communications.
🛍️ Saks Global filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after troubles tied to the acquisition of Neiman Marcus.
🔎 Top federal prosecutors in Minnesota resigned after Justice Department officials pushed to investigate the widow of Renee Good, the woman fatally shot by an ICE agent.
🎗️ Scott Adams, the cartoonist behind “Dilbert” and a conservative commentator, died Tuesday at the age of 68.
PICTURE THIS: Registration is now open for the Atlanta Track Club’s Spring 2026 Kilometer Kids season. The free, 10-week, game-based running program for grades K-5 allows thousands of children to learn new skills and create friendships, while keeping them active and having fun.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• MLK Day events
• Sandy Springs honors “Eddie” Mobley
• What’s it Worth?
• Wellness Wednesday
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• Concert Picks
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1. Atlanta to celebrate MLK’s legacy Jan. 15-19
✊ Jan. 19 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the annual observance of the life and legacy of the civil rights icon best known for his commitment to non-violent action.
As the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement and home to Dr. King’s church, birth home, and final resting place, Atlanta has a special relationship to the civil rights leader and will honor his life in the days leading up to the holiday through education, community service, and civic engagement for all ages.
🎂 We’ve got a rundown of all the events you can participate in during the next few days. Check out the guide here.
Fashion meets art at the High Museum!
SPONSORED BY THE HIGH MUSEUM
👗 Experience Viktor&Rolf: Fashion Statements – a bold, breathtaking exhibition celebrating avant-garde fashion visionaries who blurred the line between haute couture and art. Only at the High, the exhibition’s sole U.S. stop.
2. Sandy Springs Police to honor former auto shop owner at Veterans Park
🚗 Sandy Springs Police Captain Andrew Spears said Charles “Eddie” Mobley always went out of his way to help neighbors at his auto shop, which was located where Veterans Park now sits on Roswell Road.
Helping seniors get air in their wheelchair tires and being an honest mechanic whom people could trust are just some of the reasons the Sandy Springs community remembers “Eddie.”
While Mobley passed away more than a decade ago, his generosity stuck with longtime police officers, spurring them to mount a campaign to memorialize the Vietnam War veteran on the site of his former auto shop.
💗 Hayden Sumlin has more on this story here.
3. What’s it Worth?
🏡 This Buckhead estate, hidden beyond gates, features 17± acres with a limestone main residence and guesthouse, along with lakes, greenhouses, an equestrian stable, and a vanishing-edge pool.
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4. Wellness Wednesday
🎤 Get ready to burst into song with Disney Karaoke at the Gwinnett County Public Library, Duluth branch, on Saturday at 11 a.m. This community event teaches about music therapy and the mental health benefits of song, all while inviting attendees to join in with their favorite Disney tunes.
🧠 Struggling with anxiety and worry in uncertain times? Join Atlanta Holistic Mental Health & Wellness in Sandy Springs on Saturday at 1 p.m. for a 120-minute support group class that focuses on life coaching and guidance for managing anxiety.
👵 Gather at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Marietta at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday for a free educational session on discovering senior resources in local communities. Designed for seniors and children of aging parents, topics cover everything from home care to legal planning and beyond.
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5. Concert Picks
Thurs., Jan. 15
⚽ Glaive @ The Masquerade
⭐ YK Niece @ Buckhead Theatre
Fri., Jan. 16
💡 Atmosphere @ The Masquerade
🪟 Ruston Kelly @ Terminal West
🥁 Magic City Hippies @ Variety Playhouse
💀 The Funeral Portrait @ The Masquerade (also Sat.)
Sat., Jan. 17
🖤 Morrissey @ Fox Theatre
👣 Departure: The Journey Tribute Band @ Gas South Arena
Wed., Jan. 21
🎸 Nothing More @ Buckhead Theatre
🎤 Jessie J (pictured) @ Center Stage
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