🌱 MARTA Offers $3K Signing Bonus + Sneaker Con Headed To ATL

Atlanta GA

17 June, 2022

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Hello, Atlanta! I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Hope you all have a great day. First, today's weather: Sunny and breezy. High: 92 Low: 65. 🏡 Looking for more real estate leads in Atlanta? Let us help you reach prospective home buyers and stand out from the competition. Click here to learn more. Here are the top five stories in Atlanta today: The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is hosting a job fair next Thursday, Jun. 23, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. MARTA officials hope to fill multiple bus operator and journeyman bus technician positions and will be offering a $3,000 sign-on bonus to incentivize applicants. Visit CBS 46 News for details on position requirements. (CBS 46 News)A man was fatally shot late Thursday night in front of a northwest Atlanta home. According to authorities, the victim was found in the 1100 block of Jones Avenue and appeared to be between the ages of 25 and 30 years old. Investigators believe the crime was targeted but, as of Friday evening, have not yet identified a motive for the killing. (FOX 5 Atlanta)Registered nurses and software developers topped the list of most in-demand jobs in the Atlanta metro. New research from Monster.com tracked local jobs with the highest projected growth rate. The top five positions, ranging from 10 to 27 percent projected growth, were as follows: customer service representative, insurance agent, registered nurse, software developer, and tractor-trailer truck driver. (The Atlanta 100)Sneakerheads of Atlanta won't want to miss Sneaker Con, which is headed to the Georgia Convention Center from Saturday, Jun. 25 to Sunday, Jun. 26. Attendees can buy and sell sneakers, participate in shoe auctions, and meet famous creators and collectors of footwear. Tickets can be purchased online. (The Atlanta 100)The Georgia Attorney General's Office is seeking the community's help in identifying a person of interest. A sketch of the individual can be downloaded from the Attorney General's website. Anyone with information on this individual is asked to contact Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta by calling the tip line (404-577-8477), texting CRIMES (274637), or submitting a tip online. (Office of the Attorney General) Help us make this newsletter better! We've been getting so much positive feedback about the Atlanta Daily that we're starting to get a big head. Want to bring us back down to earth with some constructive feedback? If so, take our simple — and quick! — reader survey. Your feedback will help us make sure we're covering the kind of local news, events and scuttlebutt you really care about. And it will help us toward our goal of being an indispensable local resource and the last email you'd ever unsubscribe from. We'd be so appreciative of your feedback that, if you take the survey, we'll enter your email address in a drawing for a small mountain of Patch swag. You know you want that tote bag — so click the link and give it to us straight. Thank you! Take the Survey 👉 Today in Atlanta: Art Gone Wild Market At Zoo Atlanta (10:00 AM) Juneteenth Programming At Children's Museum of Atlanta (10:00 AM) Meditation 101: Learn To Meditate At Kadampa Meditation Center Georgia (1:30 PM) From my notebook: The global announcement has been made: Atlanta welcomes FIFA with FIFA World Cup 2026! The most prestigious soccer event in the world will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Discover Atlanta via Facebook)In commemoration of Juneteenth, join the Atlanta Botanical Garden tomorrow (Sunday, Jun. 19) from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for a lineup of events the whole family will enjoy. Performances are included with general admission tickets. (Atlanta Botanical Garden via Facebook)Do you know what's in your water? Check out the latest City of Atlanta Quality Water Quality Report here. (Atlanta Department of Watershed Management via Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Hear Us Roar! (June 18) Salsa ATL's Dinner & Latin Night Atlanta Sat June 18, 2022 (June 18) Hire A Pro To Clean Up The Yard For Dad (June 19) Wellness Together Walk-Along At Cumberland Mall (June 21) Bytes & Brews (2022 Series) (June 24) Forgotten Pearls: A Tribute to Patrice Rushen, Roberta Flack & Minnie Riperton (July 9) Add your event That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update. — Danielle Fallon-O'Leary About me: Danielle Fallon-O'Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.