???? Terror in New Orleans
Somber Thursday Jan. 2 — After yesterday’s terror attack in New Orleans that killed 15 and injured dozens more, the Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff game between Georgia and Notre Dame has been rescheduled for today at 4 p.m. (ESPN; 95.5 FM). The winner will face Penn State. We have more coverage of the attack below. ☀️ Sunny and […] The post ???? Terror in New Orleans appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Somber Thursday
Jan. 2 — After yesterday’s terror attack in New Orleans that killed 15 and injured dozens more, the Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff game between Georgia and Notre Dame has been rescheduled for today at 4 p.m. (ESPN; 95.5 FM). The winner will face Penn State. We have more coverage of the attack below.
☀️ Sunny and 50° today.
????️ Former Sen. Vincent Fort will lie in state at Atlanta City Hall tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
✝️ Passion 2025, a three-day conference for 18- to 25-year-old Christians, starts today at State Farm Arena. The sold-out event has a second Atlanta session starting Jan. 6.
???? Sketchbook Editor Isadora Pennington reports on the closure of DIY music venue Innerspace at Underground Atlanta.
???? Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• Terrorist attack update
• New restaurants
• Sandy Springs recycling
• Resolution tools
Have a great Thursday,
Collin
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1. New Orleans terror suspect has ties to Atlanta
???? The suspect in the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans graduated from Georgia State University in 2017.
The suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was born in Texas and graduated from GSU with a B.B.A. in Computer Information Systems. He was also in the U.S. Army.
Fifteen people were killed and more than 35 injured after Jabbar allegedly drove a rented truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers on Bourbon Street.
One of those critically injured, Elle Eisele, is a 19-year-old University of Georgia student from Fort Myers, FL, who was in town to watch the Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl.
➡ Get the latest updates here.
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???? A Cybertruck filled with fuel and fireworks exploded outside of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas hotel yesterday, killing the driver and injuring seven others. Officials are investigating whether the events in Las Vegas and New Orleans are related.
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2. Recent restaurant openings to add to your menu
????Kickstart the new year with this roundup of newly opened restaurants compiled by Senior Food Editor Beth McKibben.
Whether you’re looking for Mediterranean, Southern comfort food, high-end French cuisine, tacos, or want to sample a new food hall, there’s something for every palate.
3. Sandy Springs ready to improve, expand recycling
♻️ Sandy Springs has partnered with Keep North Fulton Beautiful to seek a $1.2 million federal grant to make improvements and expand programs at the city’s recycling center on Morgan Falls Road.
The Sandy Springs City Council voted in December to approve the submission of an Environmental Protection Agency Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant application.
Ryder Leary, Executive Director of Keep North Fulton Beautiful, said the center recycles plastics, cardboard, scrap metal, electronics, and glass. The grant would allow the center to increase its capacity.
➡ Read Bob Pepalis’ full report here.
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4. New year, new goals? These 10 startups could help
????️ The calendar flip from December to January typically comes with the ritual of reflections and resolutions for the new year.
Yet, as we all know, the hardest part of any resolution isn’t making it – it’s sticking to it.
Could local startups help? Tech companies started by Southeast-based founders are building tools to address the challenges of modern life – and just might help translate your 2025 resolutions into meaningful, lasting change.
➡ Read the whole story from Hypepotamus here.
???? Today’s newsletter was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
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