🌱 BrewDog Serves Up Atlanta + Suspect Charged In Deadly Carjacking

Hello, Atlanta! I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Today we'll cover...

• Atlanta Mayor holds Town Hall
• Massive fire rips through midtown
• BrewDog Brewery opens its first bar in Atlanta

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Cool with plenty of sunshine. High: 59 Low: 34.

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Here are the top five stories in Atlanta today:

1. Mayor Andre Dickens will host his first community Town Hall this evening at Cascade United Methodist Church. The Town Hall will begin at 6:00 p.m. and discussions will center around the neighborhoods of Atlanta and how to keep the city moving forward. You can learn more about the event here. (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
2. An Atlanta college student died after being struck by a plane propeller as he disembarked. Sani Aliyu, of Atlanta, had flown on the single-engine airplane to take a date to and from Savannah. As Aliyu was disembarking from the plane at Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport, the propeller hit him in what officials are calling a terrible accident. The incident is still being investigated. Aliyu was enrolled as a sophomore at Georgia Southern University. (WSB Atlanta)
3. Popular brewery BrewDog has opened a new bar in Atlanta, joining an illustrious collection of craft beer makers. Located off the BeltLine Eastside Trail at The Stove Works, the BrewDog bar opened on Oct. 14 with great reviews. BrewDog has already expressed its intentions to collaborate with other Atlanta breweries. The bar will also include a full menu of pub fare, as well as Brew Kits so customers can use fresh Georgia fruit to make their own ciders. (Metro Atlanta CEO)
4. A massive fire on Monday night set midtown Atlanta ablaze. The fire began at an empty building on 12th Street by Peachtree Walk. Firefighters arrived around 8:30 p.m. to discover all three floors of the building were burning. No firefighters were injured as they fought the flames, but over 5,000 Georgia Power customers lost power as lines went down during the fire. The cause of the fire has not been determined. (Atlanta Patch)
5. A suspect has been charged in the Atlanta carjacking incident last week that took a man's life. On Thursday, Chris Eberhart was shot and killed during an attempted carjacking while outside a home on Peachtree Battle Avenue. Travis Landey was arrested after being found in the victim's stolen truck while driving in Mobile County, Alabama. Eberhart was parked at a job site waiting for his coworkers when he was killed. (11Alive.com WXIA)

Today in Atlanta:

• ATL Affordable's 'Evening of Ideas' At Monday Night Garage (7:00 PM)
• Workshop: Create A Winning Resume At CAC Center Center (11:00 AM)
• Tuesdays At Tin Roof Open Mic Comedy At Tin Roof Cantina (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Help keep your community and neighborhood safe! The Crime Prevention Unit is hosting its last Citywide Neighborhood Watch Training of 2022 on Nov. 5. You can register at the link. (City of Atlanta Police Department via Facebook)
• Do you have questions for the Atlanta City Council? Now is your chance to grab a cup of coffee with council member Liliana Bakhtiari on Sunday at PERC East Lake. (Atlanta City Council via Facebook)
• If you want delicious, fresh produce without the hassle, swing by your local MARTA Market! They offer fresh farm produce every week at various stations, so check out the link to find the market closest to you. (MARTA via Facebook)

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• Online webinar with a specialist regarding roofers in Atlanta (October 31)
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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow 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.