🌱Help For Old Fourth Ward Women + Decatur Top Bike-Friendly City

Atlanta GA

15 December, 2021

5:18 PM

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Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Kathy Cioffi, your host of the Atlanta Daily. First, today's weather: Patchy morning fog. High: 67 Low: 54. Rent this space! Are you a local business owner or marketer in Atlanta? We love connecting local businesses with our amazing readers. Learn more here. Here are the top 5 stories today in Atlanta: An initiative called "In Her Hands" will soon give more than 600 low-income Black women $850 a month for two years. Created through a partnership between the Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund and Give Directly, the program is designed to help Georgians most impacted by poverty by examining how guaranteed income can improve a person's life, offer stability, and translate those findings into policy. Funded by private donations, "In Her Hands" will initially be available to Black women living in Old Fourth Ward, the Atlanta neighborhood Martin Luther King Jr. once called home, which has the largest concentration of Section 8 housing in the Southeast. Give Directly is expected to start accepting applications for the program in early 2022. (CBS46 News Atlanta)The Biden administration recently appointed Atlanta city official Reese McCranie to the position of senior advisor for the Office of Public Affairs at U.S. Customs & Border Protection. Prior to his appointment, McCranie worked for the City of Atlanta for 12 years, most recently as Deputy Chief Equity Officer for Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. McCranie, who is gay, helped establish Atlanta's first-ever Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. Regarding his new appointment, McCranie said, "It is a tremendous honor to work alongside the more than 60,000 dedicated individuals at U.S. Customs and Border Protection." (Project Q Atlanta)According to a nationwide cycling organization, the most bike-friendly community in Georgia is in metro Atlanta. Decatur was the first, and only, city in the state to earn the group's Silver-level designation. Other Georgia cities earning Bronze-level recognition for their cycling infrastructure include Alpharetta, Atlanta, Columbus, Peachtree City, Roswell and Savannah. (Free: BikeLeague.org; Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)An arrest has been made in a deadly double stabbing at an Atlanta apartment in November. Stefhon Hamilton, 21, was taken into custody Wednesday in northwest Atlanta and charged with two counts of ffelony murder, according to police. On Nov. 22, officers responded to reports of a person stabbed at a Jackson Street apartment, finding 31-year-old Daniel Aaron and 30-year-old Kristen McDevitt dead from stab wounds at the scene. Surveillance video of the suspect was later released by police, showing him outside the door closest to the victims' apartment, then running down the hall with a large safe and wearing surgical gloves. (WSB Atlanta)U.S. News & World Report released its inaugural list of Best Hospitals For Maternity Care this week, and four of the 237 hospitals recognized across the country are in Georgia. In addition to Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta, other Georgia hospitals offering high-performing maternity care include Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Johns Creek; Emory Decatur Hospital, Decatur; and South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta. (Atlanta Patch) From our sponsor: Hey Atlanta, are you looking to buy a house, refinance or just explore your options? Check out the new Patch Mortgage Center for all your home financing needs! Today in Atlanta: Blood Drive in the Café at Little Five Points Center for Arts and Community (10:00 AM) Pop-up Christmas Cocktail Bar Miracle on Monroe at Tapa Tapa (5:00 PM) Pop-up Christmas Cocktail Bar Sippin' Santa at Bon Ton Atlanta (5:00 PM) Buckhead Heritage's Annual Holiday Party at the Historic National Library Bindery (6:30 PM) A Very Vintage Christmas, Performed Ansley Stewart and Friends, at Napoleon's (8:00 PM) From my notebook: The final Homeschool Day of the year at the Atlanta History Center begins today at 10:30 a.m. Students will experience how Christmas was celebrated in years past—from the 1860s Smith Farm to the 1930s Swan House, and beyond. (Facebook)Sometimes the pet just picks you, as Sarah experienced recently. Although she lives on a tight budget and never envisioned owning a pet, Sarah fell in love with a community cat she named Mr. Fluffy Cat. When he was injured, Sarah turned to the Resource Center at the Atlanta Humane Society for help, learning about affordable sick pet visits at the organization's Veterinary Center. (Facebook) 🎶 On the second day of Christmas, APD sent to me … 🎶 helpful information when shopping and in crowded places. When shopping, carry your bag over your shoulder, ensure it is tucked under your arm and never leave your bag in the shopping trolley. If someone bumps into you, check to see if your valuables are still there. Be alert, especially in crowded spaces or when people invade your personal space. (Facebook) Calling all Atlanta BeltLine Run Clubbers! Join us tonight at Monday Night Garage for a 2- or 4-mile fun run or walk on the Westside Trail. This will be the final run club meetup of 2021 so don that festive holiday garb and show up by 6:15 p.m. for the run beginning promptly at 6:30. Runners, walkers, and strollers of all fitness levels are welcome. The run is free and open to the public. No registration is needed so just come on out. (Facebook) Everything is 20 percent off at both locations of the Atlanta Habitat for Humanity & ReStore this entire week! Come celebrate our 20th anniversary with us! (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Experience Powerful and Healing art with Body & Brain Tai Chi Class (December 18) Pine Lake Artists' Pop-up (December 18) Brighten The First Day Of Winter With 15 Percent Off FTD's Sunniest Blooms (December 21) Add your event Loving the Atlanta Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business showcased in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update. — Kathy Cioffi