Man Killed In Apartment Shooting + Atlanta Rapper Gives Back

Atlanta GA

17 September, 2021

1:54 PM

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Good day, neighbors! Sammi Caramela here with your Saturday edition of the Atlanta Daily. Are you a local business owner or marketer in Atlanta? Our premium local sponsorships will keep you at the top of inboxes around town every morning. Contact us here for the lowdown. First, today's weather: Rain starting in the afternoon. High: 77 Low: 71. Here are the top stories today in Atlanta: A man was shot and killed Thursday night at the Royal Oaks Apartments in southwest Atlanta. Homicide investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting. No other details, including the victim's name, have been released. (Atlanta Journal Constitution) A rapper who grew up in metro Atlanta is giving back to students at his old high school. Sergio Kitchens, better known by his stage name Gunna, launched a grocery and clothing store inside Robert McNair Middle School in College Park. Everything inside is free for students and accessible during school hours. (WSB Atlanta) Tickets are now on sale for Zoo Atlanta's new Chinese lantern festival, launched in partnership with Hanart Culture. (MDJOnline.com) According to union representatives, Atlanta's 911 call centers receive thousands of calls per day — yet many go unanswered due to a lack of staffing. (WSB Atlanta) A 91-year-old Atlanta woman has earned her master's degree in Health Management from St. Thomas University, proving there is no time limit on achieving your dreams. (11Alive.com WXIA) Today in Atlanta: Take and Make: Owl Craft - DeKalb County Public Library (All Day) Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day - TWO Urban Licks (9:00 AM) Wacoal Fit for the Cure - Gainesville (9:00 AM) Rube Goldberg™: The World of Hilarious Invention! Exhibit - Children's Museum of Atlanta (9:00 AM) lululemon Westside Provisions District September Workout Series - lululemon Howell Mill (9:00 AM) Innovation Station Grand Opening + Art Studio Reopening - Children's Museum of Atlanta (9:30 AM) Resonance: Recent Acquisitions in Photography - Michael C. Carlos Museum (10:00 AM) Reopening of the Michael C. Carlos Asian Gallery - Michael C. Carlos Museum (10:00 AM) Free Admission in honor of Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day - Michael C. Carlos Museum (10:00 AM) Alpha Phi Omega Rush Week: Lost-n-Found Thrift Store Service Project - Conant Performing Arts Center (10:00 AM) Take and Make Crafty Saturdays - DeKalb County Public Library (10:00 AM) ChangeMaker Challenge 2021 - Atlanta/Virtual Event (10:00 AM) Buckhead Fine Arts Festival 2021 - Buckhead (10:00 AM) Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day - Dantanna's (11:00 AM) Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day in Atlanta - STK Steakhouse (11:00 AM) Leaves, leaves all around! - DeKalb County Public Library (11:00 AM) Food & Art Tour of the Atlanta BeltLine - Atlanta BeltLine East Side Trail (11:00 AM) Raising a Negroni Glass for a Cause - Bulla Gastrobar (11:30 AM) Yeek Fest - City of South Fulton (12:00 PM) Paint & Chill Outdoors - DeKalb County Public Library (12:00 PM) Red Oak Art Festival - City of South Fulton (12:00 PM) Music Mania Kids Club Event - Town Center at Cobb (1:00 PM) Teen Drawing Challenges - DeKalb County Public Library (2:00 PM) Paint & Chill Outdoors - DeKalb County Public Library (2:00 PM) Resound | Atlanta Baroque Orchestra's Season Premiere - St. David's Episcopal Church (4:00 PM) Manga-Osun Event-Outside/Shifalo - Little Five Points Center for Arts and Community (5:00 PM) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Taichi and Qigong (September 23) Hillside International Truth Center 50th Anniversary Celebration (September 24) INAM at Vinings Gallery ~ Artist Show (September 25) St. Benedict's Virtual Admissions Coffee: All Grade Levels (October 5) Add your event You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you soon. If you're loving these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Sammi Caramela About me: Assistant Managing Editor at Lightning Media Partners and author of "Some Place Like Home."