🌱 Atlanta's Big Hispanic Surge + Buy World Series Tickets Today

Atlanta GA

25 October, 2021

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Welcome back, Atlanta! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know around town today. First, today's weather: Humid; breezy in the morning. High: 69 Low: 47. Here are the top stories in Atlanta today: According to recently released 2020 Census data, the Hispanic population has grown by double digits in all 11 counties comprising the Atlanta region. While growth is down some from previous decades, the Hispanic population still surged by 31 percent between 2010 and 2020. Additionally, the Hispanic population grew more rapidly than all other ethnic or racial groups other than Asians, which increased 55 percent in the last decade. The Black population in the area increased by 19 percent, while white residents in the 11 counties fell by 2 percent, the first drop seen in a 10-year span. (Atlanta Regional Commission) The Atlanta Braves will play Game 1 in the World Series tonight against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Game time is 8:09 p.m. Game 2 will also be in Houston, with the Braves heading to Atlanta's Truist Park Friday and Saturday for Games 3 and 4. Game 5, if played, is scheduled in Atlanta. The remaining two games, if necessary in the best-of-seven series, will be played in Houston. Tickets for World Series home games in Atlanta go on sale to the general public today. Go Braves! (WSB-TV) The Embassy Suites Atlanta Midtown, located in Atlantic Station at 290 17th Street NW, has been acquired by Certares Management LLC, a leading investment specialist in the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors. In addition to the 181 key, new-build Embassy Suites, the deal also includes acquisition of an adjacent land parcel and an income-producing parking component. The all-suites hotel is adjacent to Microsoft's new eastern U.S. headquarters and near Georgia Tech's main Atlanta campus. It will be operated by HEI Hotels & Resorts, a leading hospitality management company that owns and/or operates 84 hotels and resorts throughout the United States. (WRDW-TV)An Atlanta pharmacy has agreed to pay $4.6 million to settle False Claims Act allegations concerning compound medications. Curant, Inc., which owns pharmacies in Smyrna and St. Petersburg, Fla., along with its owners and related entities, agreed to the $4.6 million payment to resolve allegations that include charging the government much higher prices than the "usual and customary" prices offered to other patients, violations of the False Claims Act. "Pharmacies cannot overcharge government healthcare programs while offering cheaper prices to others, in violation of their payor agreements," said Acting U.S. Attorney Kurt Erskine. "Such actions undermine efforts to protect government healthcare plans and keep costs lower." (The Atlanta Voice)The Hammonds House Museum, a museum for African-American fine art, will offer "Exhibiting Culture: Highlights from the Hammonds House Museum Collection" through January 2022. The collection, featuring artwork from some of the world's premiere African-American artists, will be displayed in the museum located in an 1857 Victorian house at 503 Peeples Street SW in Atlanta's West End neighborhood. The residence was the home of Dr. Otis Thrash Hammonds, a prominent Atlanta physician and arts patron.(metroatlantaceo.com) Today's Atlanta Daily is brought to you by GoodRx, a Patch Brand Partner. Recognizing the early signs of the common cold is important in helping prevent yourself and others from getting sick. Here's what you need to know about the causes of the common cold, its symptoms and how you can combat this seasonal malady. Today in Atlanta: The Value of Non-Linear Thinking (9:00 AM) Adaptive Reuse in Historic Summerhill: Tour Georgia Avenue (9:30 AM) Grow with Google Virtual Workshops for Jobseekers (11:00 AM) We Are More Than Tragic Stories - With Yosimar Reyes (1:00 PM) Orchestra Pop Concert, Auditorium - Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School (5:30 PM) Atlanta Patch Notebook Atlanta: "// l e t s g o b r a v e s // Snap via @gpcenteratl! World Series baby!! #atlantasnaps" (Instagram) City of Atlanta Government: "Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms welcomed concert goers to the first jazz concert at Westside Park. #ElevateATL #ElevateArt" (Facebook) Atlanta Humane Society: "Shaq gives the absolute best cuddles, and adopting him would be a slam dunk! Learn more about this adoptable cutie at atlantahumane.org/dogs" (Facebook) Atlanta History Center: "Norfolk Southern Corp. has announced that it will donate its collection of archival materials from the Southern Railway to Atlanta History Center. The collection dates to the 1840s." (Facebook) Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency (AFCEMA): "It pays to take care of your health! Starting this week, Fulton County residents can get $100 for first and second doses of their COVID-19 vaccine at three locations on Oct. 27, Oct. 30, Nov. 3, and Nov. 6." (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Open House for Home Health Care Workers (October 26) Admissions Coffee: Preschool 1s - Pre-Kindergarten families (October 26) Emory 21st Brain Health Forum (October 26) Sandy Springs Education Force Virtual Footprints for the Future 10K/5K/Step & Cycling Challenge (October 30) Atlanta Community Prayer Breakfast (October 30) Tackling Your Student Loan Debt - A Certified Public Account's Perspective (October 30) Nights Of Fright On Memorial (October 31) Save 15 Percent On Boo-tiful Flowers This Halloween! (October 31) Thrive Parent Engagement Workshop (November 6) REGISTER NOW for the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity in Action (IDEA) Certification Program! (November 18) Add your event Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update! If you're loving these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Kathy Cioffi Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Atlanta Daily? Reach out anytime to [email protected].