🌱 GA Storms Forecast Late Today + ATL Group Aids Kids In Ukraine

Atlanta GA

06 March, 2022

12:21 PM

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Happy Monday, people of Atlanta! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Atlanta today. First, today's weather: An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 80 Low: 52. Are you a local business owner or marketer? We can help you effortlessly run effective ads that reach customers in Atlanta. Click here to learn more. Here are the top five stories in Atlanta today: After seven days with plenty of sun and without measurable rainfall, showers and strong thunderstorms return to Atlanta's forecast today. Northwest Georgia has been placed in a Level 2 out of 5 threat of severe weather by the Storm Prediction Center, with much of that expected during the evening commute. Isolated storms could become strong to severe between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., with damaging winds as our primary severe weather threat. (11Alive.com WXIA) Father's Care, an Atlanta nonprofit that supports a rehab center called the Ark in Ukraine, which is dedicated to restoring families, has been working around the clock to get about 20 kids in a Kiev orphanage across the border to safety. It has been a dangerous journey, they said, but one they didn't have a choice to make. Father's Care works with children with a range of troubled backgrounds - from parents with substance addiction or prostitution to kids with no parents. "We've been doing this since 1998," said founder Jane Hyatt. "We've had well over 500 children come to the Ark. I love, love, love, love the Ukrainian people." At this point in the Russian invasion, the nonprofit says it can't reliably get supplies to the kids, so monetary donations are best, of which 99.2 percent go directly to support the kids. Donations can be made via the Father's Care website or through an online fundraiser set up by the nonprofit. (11Alive.com WXIA) There's a scramble underway at the Gold Dome as this is qualifying week in Georgia. That means Georgia politicians who want to run for office have to register with their respective parties during a time many incumbents have seen their districts change for the 2022 election. WABE's Susanna Capelouto asks politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas what's at stake for candidates. They also discuss impactful legislation moving forward, including controversial education bills and a major mental health reform package. (WABE 90.1 FM) A person pulled alongside a Lamborghini on Interstate 75 and opened fire Saturday, injuring multiple people, Atlanta police said. A woman with a gunshot wound in a pickup truck was found by Atlanta police about 12:40 a.m. Saturday around I-75 and Langford Parkway. After she was taken to the hospital, police later learned three people — a man and two women — had driven to a hospital with gunshot wounds from the same incident. Those three victims had been in a Lamborghini on I-75 when another vehicle pulled next to them and began shooting, according to police, who believe the shooting happened because of an argument earlier that night. None of the victims had life-threatening injuries and officials have not given information about a suspect. (WSB Atlanta) A time capsule has been placed behind a commemorative plaque in the state's judicial building by judges from Georgia's top courts. According to a state Supreme Court news release, Supreme Court Chief Justice David Nahmias and Court of Appeals Vice Chief Judge Amanda Mercier placed the box near the front entrance of the Nathan Deal Judicial Center on Thursday afternoon. Nahmias said the time capsule commemorates the completion of the building's construction. In August 2017, ground was broken for the building, named after former Gov. Nathan Deal, and it was dedicated in February 2020. (AM 920 The ANSWER) From our sponsor: Today's Atlanta Daily is brought to you in part by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013) Today in Atlanta: Women's History Month at DeKalb County Public Library. Come by the Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library this month and enter to win a prize by taking our Women's History trivia quiz! (All day) Relax your mind, body and soul as Dhwani Thakkar, certified yoga and meditation trainer, leads meditation at DeKalb County Public Library (9:00 AM) WorkSource DeKalb's "Jobs Bus," a mobile career and resource center, provides job search assistance. COVID-19 protocols are in place, and masks are required. Subject to change without notice. (10:00 AM) Picturing Women Inventors poster exhibit at Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library. View the exhibit and answer trivia questions for a prize drawing at the end of March. (10:00 AM) Step Up is hosting its Active Bystander Intervention Training, where participants learn positive bystander intervention skills. At Conant Performing Arts Center (7:00 PM) From my notebook: March is bloomin' at the Atlanta Botanical Garden with family-friendly events! Plan spring outdoors with your little sprouts in mind. Learn more and purchase timed tickets: https://bit.ly/ChildrenFamilyPrograms" (Facebook) Atlanta Regional Commission says, for years, Nicole Scruggs was not able to afford school to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse. But a few years ago, thanks to funding through the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), she completed a two-year degree in nursing at Gwinnett Technical College. Now 47, Nicole works at the emergency observation unit at a medical center. (Facebook) "We have an incredible opportunity to introduce students to the beauty, complexities and challenges of public art," said Miranda Kyle, Arts and Culture Program Manager and Curator of Art on the Atlanta BeltLine. As part of a new collaboration with the Atlanta University Center Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI)'s arts and culture department welcomed a group of students to the Westside Trail for an educational workshop on Public Art Conservation. (Facebook) Nextdoor Neighbor, Cliftondale: "Hey neighbors, can someone point me to some great parks for children ages 6-12 in and/or around Fairburn? I'm new to the Atlanta area. Thanks" (Nextdoor)Isha Foundation says saving soil is a race against time. Immediate action is needed before our soil turns to sand. Let us join hands to save all life on our planet. #savesoil 🔗savesoil.org (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! 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