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Monday, Oct. 5 — It’s the first Monday in October, which means the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term and Nobel Prizes are being announced (starting with a Physiology or Medicine prize for optogenetics, with the Peace Prize on Friday). Plus, it’s the last day for Georgians to register to vote or update their address for November’s general election. Check your status.
☁️ Cloudy today with a high around 75°.
🏀 The Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 92-82 in Game 1 of their WNBA semifinal yesterday, despite Allisha Gray leaving with a hand injury. Game 2 is Wed., Oct. 7 at State Farm Arena.
⚾ Didier Fuentes got 11 outs in relief as the Braves beat the Dodgers 3-2 last night to even the NLDS 1-1. Chris Sale starts Game 3 at Truist Park tomorrow, with first pitch at 6 p.m.
🏈 The Falcons play the Saints tonight in New Orleans at 8:15 p.m. It’s Atlanta’s second consecutive nationally televised prime-time game (92.9 FM; ESPN).
🚨 Two men died, and 35 people were wounded after gunfire broke out at a block party early Sunday in Vienna, GA, a small town in Dooly County, which is about 130 miles south of Atlanta on I-75.
🏟 Ryan Seacrest’s namesake stadium at his alma mater, Dunwoody High, needs a new builder. The original contractor backed out over budget, and the DeKalb school board will weigh a replacement tonight.
🥂 207 Peachtree, the new 45,000-square-foot entertainment, dining, and event space in Downtown Atlanta, opened its Grand Ballroom.
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⚖️ The woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Cornell University fraternity members has received threats pressuring her to drop her lawsuit.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• Beltline adaptive reuse
• Upcoming Events
• Visit Habersham, SC
• Global Updates
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• Look & Listen
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1. The Berkeley adaptive reuse project underway on Beltline
🏗️ Construction is underway on The Berkeley, The Atlantic Companies’ adaptive reuse development at 1500 Northside Drive.
The newly named project will transform the historic former Myers Carpet building into a retail-anchored commercial destination connected to the Atlanta Beltline in the Berkeley Park neighborhood.
The renovated building will include 21,400 square feet of commercial space, including 17,400 square feet for retail, food and beverage, and showroom uses, plus about 4,000 square feet of creative office space.
📍 Find out more about the project.
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2. Upcoming Events
🎤 Bleachers; tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Coca-Cola Roxy.
🍅 Emory Farmers Market; tomorrow from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the McDonough Plaza.
✏️ SALT: A Design Story; Wed., Oct. 7 from noon-7 p.m. at the Museum of Design Atlanta.
🌳 The Living Legacy of Freedom Park; Thurs., Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Freedom Park.
🏛️ Fernbank After Dark; Fri., Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.
📧 Find out how you can get your event featured in Rough Draft. For more events, visit RoughDraftAtlanta.com/events.
3. Your Next Chapter Could Be in Habersham
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PONDCREST AT HABERSHAM
🏡 Just outside historic Beaufort, SC, the coastal town of Habersham offers a different vision of Lowcountry living.
Designed by DPZ around walkable streets, welcoming porches, parks, waterfront access, and a lively town center marketplace, Habersham has earned NAHB recognition for Best Neighborhood Design.
→ Now, a new chapter is taking shape with Pondcrest, the first neighborhood in Habersham’s latest expansion. For those considering a move south, a home on the coast, or simply a different pace of life, this is an ideal time to discover Habersham.
🎸 Gather friends and family for Wire & Wood, a FREE festival Oct. 9 and 10, with over 30 performances across 7+ stages throughout downtown Alpharetta, with everything from Americana and Indie to Southern Rock, Pop, Country, and more! SPONSOR MESSAGE
4. Brazil headed to presidential runoff; Messi’s final game for Argentina
🇦🇪🇮🇱 The flydubai co-pilot who attacked his captain with an axe last week told UAE interrogators that he intended to crash the plane into Tel Aviv’s airport.
🇺🇸🇬🇧 The U.S. Air Force pulled all its bombers from RAF Fairford in England, a base used for strikes on Iran, after British authorities linked a suspected terror plot there to Tehran.
🇨🇳🇹🇼 The FBI arrested an Irvine, CA, woman at LAX as she tried to board a flight to China. Prosecutors said she surveilled a Taiwanese official’s relative in Seattle for Beijing.
🇧🇷 Brazil’s presidential race is headed to an Oct. 25 runoff after neither President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the imprisoned former president, won a majority.
🇨🇦🇺🇸 The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for six people aboard a Canadian air ambulance that vanished Saturday en route from Bermuda to Boston, after finding a debris field south of Nantucket.
🇨🇩 A politician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was beaten to death by angry crowds after giving an interview discussing the Ebola virus outbreak that has killed more than 4,000 people.
🇲🇦 Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, mayor of Marrakesh, has been named Morocco’s first female prime minister.
🇦🇷 Soccer legend Lionel Messi plays his final game for Argentina’s men’s national team this week in a friendly match against Benin in Buenos Aires.
🇯🇵 A team of doctors in Japan performed the world’s first surgery using newly approved heart muscle stem cells.
🇨🇭 Scientists are warning that Switzerland’s record-breaking summer heat wave resulted in glaciers losing 5% of their ice.
🇰🇿 For the first time in two centuries, a Przewalski’s horse was born wild in the steppes of Kazakhstan.
🇲🇽 A 13-month-old Chihuahua named Comando, trained in search and rescue, became the smallest recruit to the Mexican National Guard.
🗓️ A new era of space competition is underway. Governments and private companies alike are investing in ambitious missions, advanced technologies, and long-term strategies that could reshape the global balance of power. This week, join the World Affairs Council of Atlanta for a conversation with Georgia Tech professor Thomas González Roberts to explore the geopolitical, economic, and security dimensions of the new space race. Register today.
🏈 College Football is coming to Chamblee! The City of Chamblee is excited to announce that it has been designated an official University of Georgia Alumni Association watch party location, giving Bulldogs fans a place to gather, cheer, and experience game day together. See the full schedule here. SPONSOR MESSAGE
5. Focus on Athens
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With Rough Draft launching in Athens, GA, later this month, we’ve rounded up some podcasts to get you (re)acquainted with the Classic City.
🎙️ “Classic City Rewind” with Lesley Platek takes listeners behind the scenes of Athens’ rich history through conversations with people who lived it.
🎧 The “Athens Off the Record” podcast spotlights the music, makers, and MVPs who shape the city’s sound, flavor, and culture.
🎙️ The weekly “AthChat” podcast dives into local and state politics, culture, and lifestyle stories.
🎧 “Waitin’ Since Last Saturday,” hosted by Will Leitch, Tony Waller, and Scott Duvall, offers analysis and insider info on Georgia football.
🔤 Play News Word Atlanta, our daily word game.
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