🌱 Early Voting Ends + Bike Cops Nab Accused Killer + Braves Beef

Atlanta GA

28 October, 2021

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Morning, Atlanta! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on around Atlanta today. First, today's weather: Cloudy with a brief shower. High: 55 Low: 47. Here are the top stories today in Atlanta: Today is the last day of early voting for the upcoming General Municipal and Special Election. The city of Atlanta will hold elections on Nov. 2 for 10 Municipal judgeships, 16 City Council seats, the City Council President chair, and the job of Atlanta Mayor. If no candidate in any race reaches 50 percent plus one vote, a general run-off election will be held on Nov. 30 between the top two candidates. (Atlanta Patch)Several members of the Atlanta Police Department's Bicycle Response team arrested a man accused of killing a women in a Cobb County hotel. The Cobb County Police Department's Major Crimes Unit issued a lookout alert Wednesday to area law enforcement agencies for help in finding Ulysses Grant Gatling III, suspected in the murder and aggravated assault in the death of Jaline Belton eight days earlier. According to Atlanta police, several Zone 6 Bike Team members who remembered seeing the suspect around the King Center pathway jumped on their bikes, rode back to the area and surrounded Gatling, who was arrested without incident. (Free: 11 Alive; Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)While the Atlanta Braves are hosting Game 3 of the World Series tonight at Truist Park, facing off against the Houston Astros at 8:09 p.m., there is another fierce competition raging between Atlanta and Houston: What city has the best barbecue? Jonathan Fox, a Texan who owns Atlanta's Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q with his twin brother, Justin, weighed in on the delectable debate, declaring Atlanta the winner. With the World Series tied at 1-1, the Braves will be working to help Atlanta reign victorious in baseball as well as barbecue. Go Braves! (FOX 5 Atlanta)An Atlanta high school celebrated a name change and $34.9 million renovation Wednesday. Midtown High School had been previously known for decades as Henry W. Grady High School, named for a newspaper editor who died in 1889 and whose racist history included advocating for white supremacy after the Civil War. Nearly a year ago, after students demanded change, saying the old name was offensive, the school board voted to rename the campus located across from Piedmont Park. The new name coincided with a $34.9 million campus expansion and renovation, funded with revenue from a one-cent sales tax approved five years ago and completed before classes began in August. (Free: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer; Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)Sara Blakely, the founder of Spanx, had a big surprise for employees this past week. Just days after Blakely sold and supported a deal valued at $1.2 billion to Blackstone for the acquirement of Spanx, the Atlanta entrepreneur hosted a party at her headquarters and surprised each employee with a special gift. The tears started flowing, Blakely wrote on her Instagram page, when she gave everybody "2 first-class @delta plane tickets to anywhere in the world and $10,000 cash to spend on the trip." As she wrote, "Cheers to 21 years of magic and many more to come."(11Alive.com WXIA) Today's Atlanta Daily is brought to you by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Atlanta! Today in Atlanta: Spend Hallo-Weekend at Puttshack for Boo's, Beats & Birdies (11:00 AM) ATTENTION: Free Food for Volunteering To Help Set Up Food Pantry!!! (1:00 PM) Spooktacular - Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA at Buckhead (5:30 PM) Midtown Halloween Block Party (7:00 PM)Ladies Night Halloween Viernes Tropicales @ Sanctuary Night Club (9:00 PM) Atlanta Patch Notebook Atlanta History Center: "After a three-and-a-half-year ban from boxing for refusing to enlist in the Vietnam War, Muhammad Ali returned to the ring for a star-studded and unforgettable night in Atlanta." (Instagram) Isha Foundation: "Sadhguru Explains Ghosts, Hauntings & Paranormal Activity. #halloween #halloween2021 #ghost #Sadhguru" (Facebook) Atlanta Botanical Garden: "The Garden's annual Winter Break Camp offers a day of botanical discovery for your littles ones ages 6 - 8. On Jan. 3, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., campers will enjoy a day of exploration, activities, and artwork. Registration is OPEN and the December 13 deadline is quickly approaching." (Facebook) Atlanta BeltLine: "Atlanta's FIRST ever Sustainable Fashion Week (SFW) continues through Saturday at Lee + White located on the Westside Trail. Enjoy runway shows, boutique shopping, roundtable panels, and other special events introducing consumers to sustainable fashion brands and designers." (Facebook) Atlanta Humane Society: "We hope smiley Clayton brightens up this rainy day for you! This adoptable cutie is always on the go and would love an active family to take him on hikes, runs, walks, or whatever type of adventure you prefer- he's down for it all!" (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Sandy Springs Education Force Virtual Footprints for the Future 10K/5K/Step & Cycling Challenge (October 30) Workout to Be Their Muscle for MDA (October 30) Experience Powerful and Healing art with Body & Brain Tai Chi Class (October 30) Atlanta Community Prayer Breakfast (October 30) Tackling Your Student Loan Debt - A Certified Public Account's Perspective (October 30) Annual Ghostly Gala (October 30) Sax Blues & Jazz Café Featuring Saxophonist Frank B. with Special Guest Jermaine Purifory! (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) Estate Planning Webinar (November 8) Estate Planning Webinar (November 9) BLM 5K Atlanta Festival (November 18) REGISTER NOW for the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity in Action (IDEA) Certification Program! (November 18) Add your event Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors into the fold. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Kathy Cioffi Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Atlanta Daily? Contact me at [email protected].