🌱 Braves Honor Local WWII Veteran + 14-Year-Old Shot & Killed

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Here are the top five stories today in Atlanta:

1. The Atlanta Braves honored Andy Negra, 98, of Skylake, at the Aug. 19 game at Truist Park. Negra is a World War II veteran who served as a sergeant in the 128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. The veteran was recognized on the field between the fourth and fifth innings of the game. (White County News)
2. Kentavious Wright, 24, was charged with aggravated assault, attempted murder, and cruelty to children after being arrested for allegedly open firing on a car at a traffic light where he wounded a three-year-old in Atlanta. The Aug. 3 incident left the child with a bullet in his head, but he is expected to recover after having it removed. Wright was also charged with gang-related charges. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
3. Though concerns in commercial real estate have been voiced about a possible economic recession, the metro Atlanta area has 32,960 new, market-rate apartments in the pipeline. Data showed there was an 8.5 percent increase from developers in the first quarter of the year which had seemed high then with 30,363 units under construction. (Bisnow)
4. According to the FBI homicide rate data from 2011 through 2020, Georgia had its deadliest year in the last decade in 2020. In 2020 alone, 943 homicides were reported accounting for 8.8 for every 100,000 people. The homicide rate for the United States in the same time frame was 6.5 for every 100,000 people. (Patch)
5. A 14-year-old has died after suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on Tuesday evening. Police say the teenager was at a southeast Atlanta shopping center when he was shot. The victim's identity had not been released as of Wednesday evening and neither had possible suspects in the shooting. (WSB Atlanta)

Today in Atlanta:

• Live Music At The Office Bar At Epicurean Atlanta (5:00 PM)
• etúHOME And Buttermilk Kitchen Host Charcuterie Workshop At etúHOME Store (6:00 PM)
• Canoe's 27th Anniversary Celebration! At Canoe (6:30 PM)
• Opening Reception Of Art, A Modern Medicine At Ascent Peachtree (7:00 PM)
• Punk Bingo At Red’s Beer Garden (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• In the mood to listen to good tunes this weekend? Check out this list of Atlanta-area concerts. (Reporter Newspapers)
• New homes have been listed for sale in the Atlanta area. Available properties range from a 1,118 sq. ft., 2-bed, 1-bath home for $260,000 to a $1.7 million home with 4 beds, 5 baths, and 5,018 sq. ft. Get all the details at the link. (Atlanta Patch)
• Today is your chance to get involved with Atlanta Public Schools by attending a the community engagement meeting today about Potential Excess Properties. You can pre-register for the virtual meeting at noon here, or the in-person meeting at 6:00 p.m. here. (Atlanta Public Schools via Facebook)

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— 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.