🚒 Furniture Bank fire

So long June June A slew of new laws are set to take effect in Georgia the following morning from limits on transgender trainee athletes to a guarantee to keep in vitro fertilization legal A chance of thunderstorms and currently Severe storms over the weekend flooded roads and interstates took down trees and forced mass flight cancellations at the Atlanta airport Channel Action News reports that one man was killed and three others injured during a shooting at a fraternity picnic in Kirkwood s Coan Park A federal judge has blocked Georgia s law that would restrict youth access to social media The Society Utility Commission will decide in July on freezing Georgia Power rates and the utility s long-term vitality plan The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has reported its - season which will kick off in October ELSEWHERE As Senate Republicans scramble to pass President Donald Trump s spending bill Elon Musk attacked the rule as insane and destructive on X over the weekend North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis announced he will not run for reelection after current with Trump over the bill warning the president was misinformed about Medicaid cuts Two firefighters were killed in Idaho when first responders came under sniper fire while battling a blaze on Canfield Mountain Here s what s in in contemporary times s newsletter Furniture Bank fire Misting Mushrooms Global HeadlinesAND Look Listen Help provide life-changing mental wellness promotion to kids and families across Metro Atlanta by attending CHRIS s th anniversary CHRIStal Ball on Aug Get tickets here SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo courtesy of Furniture Bank Furniture Bank requirements patronage after fire A devastating fire at the Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta has left the nonprofit scrambling to supply needy families with furnishings and household goods A June electrical fire destroyed the -square-foot warehouse on Murphy Avenue in Southwest Atlanta and its contents including a large donation of beds and dressers from the University of Georgia meant for families in Metro Atlanta Executive Director Megan Anderson explained the Furniture Bank dipped into its reserves last week and spent to buy beds for waiting clients The organization is seeking monetary donations and assistants when it resumes collections on July Find out how to make a donation or volunteer here M to Help Atlanta Entrepreneurs Expand SPONSORED BY THRIVING CITIES FUND Two Atlanta-based companies Flock Safety and Homegrown have partnered to launch the M Thriving Cities Fund supporting multi-location brick-and-mortar entrepreneurs across the city Entrepreneurs in Atlanta and beyond can now access upsurge capital without selling their ownership or putting their personal assets up as collateral Neighborhood businesses like El Tesoro Sugarcoat and Switchyards were among the first to benefit Is there a multi-location brick-and-mortar business you love Send them to Thriving Cities Fund or Homegrown to learn more Photo by Noa Hecht Population art installation brings cool relief DowntownVIA SKETCHBOOK A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ABOUT ART SUBSCRIBE If you ve been searching for a whimsical way to stay cool in Atlanta s heat this summer you re in luck Misting Mushrooms a new interactive inhabitants art installation in Downtown s Woodruff Park invites visitors to step into mist music and glowing lights all by turning a single crank Created by LeMonde Studio and presented by Central Atlanta Progress through Woodruff Park s Art in the Park campaign Misting Mushrooms will remain on display through Aug It s the latest in a growing series of site-specific installations designed to bring surprise conversation and creativity to Downtown citizens spaces Read more in Sherri Daye Scott s feature here Canada nixes proposed digital services tax Wimbledon begins Hours before it was set to go into effect Canada walked back its digital services tax after Trump threatened to terminate all agreement talks over the levy on tech giants President Trump urged 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