🌱 Bear Sightings In Metro ATL + Iconic LGBTQ Bar Reopening in Midtown

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First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm; humid. High: 77 Low: 70.

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Here are the top five stories in Atlanta today:

1. Two Cobb County Sheriff's deputies were shot and killed on Thursday evening while attempting to serve a warrant in an Atlanta suburb. The officers were ambushed after getting out of their vehicles by shooters identified as Christopher Cook and Christopher Golden. The pair are in custody and are being charged accordingly. (WSB-TV)
2. Two people were shot Thursday evening outside 656 Sports Bar and Grille in southwest Atlanta. Police arrived on the scene where one man was pronounced dead, and the other was taken to the hospital for evaluation. The investigation is ongoing, but police believe the shooting was the result of a dispute. (WSB Atlanta)
3. Bear sightings in north metro Atlanta have residents wondering if there is more than one bear roaming the area. Sightings include Sandy Springs, Roswell, Dunwoody, and Brookhaven. Residents say they have found their trash rummaged through and bird feeders destroyed at their homes. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
4. Atlanta Eagle, one of the oldest and most iconic LGBTQ bars in Atlanta, is reopening in a new location in Midtown. The bar closed in November 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic at the Kodak Building. The Atlanta Eagle owner says the bar will be open in time for Atlanta Pride which begins on Oct. 7. (WABE 90.1 FM)
5. Atlanta has been ranked as the number one top city in the United States for Gen Z. CommercialCafe released a study last month and Atlanta came in top overall for Gen Z after weighing affordability, low unemployment rates, high education enrollment numbers, greenspace, and an already existing Gen Z population. Though Atlanta was ranked number one overall, the city did not place first in any of the specific categories when put against other city competitors. (11Alive WXIA)

Today in Atlanta:

• Fall Atlanta Home Show At Cobb Galleria Centre (10:00 AM)
• Scribes Youth Writing Workshop: Writing (Im)Possible Worlds At The Wren's Nest (10:00 AM)
• Beloved Community International Expo At The King Center (10:00 AM)
• PAW Patrol® Live! "The Great Pirate Adventure" At Fox Theatre (10:00 AM)
• Atlanta Grilled Cheese Festival At Pratt-Pullman Yard (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Soul Cycle closed its Ponce City Market location – one closure of 20 across the county – on Ag. 18. Currently, the Buckhead Shops Around Lenox studio is still open. (The Atlanta 100)
• If you are one of those people who love to jam while eating good food, you are going to want to check out this list of Atlanta eateries with a rocking playlist. (Eater Atlanta)
• Kent Rock Manor, the luxury Atlanta estate featured on MTV's Teen Cribs and the CW series "Legacies" is up for auction. If you have a spare $2.5 million lying around, you can start the bidding! (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! See you all Monday for another 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.