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Hello Atlanta! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Southwest Atlanta shed fire wipes out $4,000 in business supplies
  • Man fatally stabbed near Atlanta Beltline; suspect with long record arrested
  • How much more will you pay to park at MARTA next month?

Also on today's calendar: Vegan Life Festival 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 89, low: 71.
  • Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Atlanta business owner loses $4,000 in supplies after shed fire (fox5atlanta.com) — A southwest Atlanta small business owner lost about $4,000 in construction supplies after a campfire spread and burned down his shed on Connell Avenue Sunday. He says he'd complained for weeks about people camping and lighting fires behind the property, and it's still unclear whether management responded or if anyone will face charges.
   

2. Person killed in stabbing in Atlanta near popular Beltline trail (washingtonexaminer.com) — A 29-year-old man was fatally stabbed Sunday afternoon near the Beltline at 725 Ponce de Leon Avenue in Atlanta, according to police. Officers quickly arrested a 54-year-old suspect with an extensive criminal history, and investigators say he was already on probation for a prior aggravated assault.
   

3. MARTA to increase long-term parking rates (wsbtv.com subscription) — MARTA is raising long-term parking rates by $2 per day and cutting the free parking window from 24 to 14 hours starting September 14, affecting several Atlanta-area stations. College Park, Doraville, Lindbergh and North Springs will rise to $10 per day, while five others go to $7, with revenue funding security, lighting and upgraded parking technology.
   

4. NASA taps Georgia Tech for $10.5 million push to build the space workforce (actionnewsnow.com) — From its Atlanta campus, Georgia Tech just secured $10.5 million from NASA to speed up training for welders, machinists and other skilled aerospace technicians across Georgia. The program will partner with technical colleges and industry to offer short-term certificates, associate degrees, and internships, aiming to feed high-paying space-related jobs while bolstering the state's aerospace dominance.
   

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