🌱 CNN Leaving Atlanta + Marietta Donates $500,000 To New Program

Hi all. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your fresh copy of the Atlanta Daily. Keep reading to find out all the most important things happening locally, including updates on:

• CNN is moving out of its longtime home in downtown Atlanta.
• Police are investigating a shooting where one man was injured by flying debris.
• The Marietta City Council donated $500,000 to a new program to help city and school district employees with affordable housing in the area.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny and breezy. High: 44 Low: 28.

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Here are the top five stories in Atlanta today:

1. CNN is moving out of its iconic downtown Atlanta office building. While most weekday channel anchors are in New York or Washington D.C., digital and international operations will remain in Atlanta until the end of the year. CNN staff and operations will move to the Techwood Turner Broadcasting campus in Midtown. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
2. Atlanta police are investigating a shooting where one man was injured. Police arrived at Centennial Olympic Park Drive on Thursday night and found a man who had been cut on his face. The man told police he was meeting up with someone to sell him sneakers, and the suspect shot at him, but only the victim's vehicle was struck by the bullets, which caused debris that injured him. (11Alive.com WXIA)
3. The Marietta City Council donated a $500,000 check to Cobb County's Habitat for Humanity. The donation will fund the city's public service housing program, providing six affordable homes with zero interest for city and school district employees. The Marietta Public Service Housing Program will aim to help employees live in the same area where they work. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
4. According to weather officials, a tornado was confirmed in the area of the Hartsfield-Jackson International Atlanta Airport on Thursday. The National Weather Service's Peachtree City Office has yet to confirm how strong the tornado was and its damage; however, the airport saw several flight delays of up to an hour. (Atlanta Patch)
5. Atlanta police arrested a suspect after a chase through an Atlanta airport with stolen luggage. Chase Pittman was charged with theft by taking and removing a bag from an airport terminal. Both stolen bags were returned to their owners. (WSB Atlanta)

Today in Atlanta:

• Clawdad Bluegrass Band At Elsewhere Brewing (6:00 PM)
• Mario Kart Tournament At Red’s Beer Garden (6:00 PM)
• The Vaudeville Revue - Atlanta Burlesque Show At Metropolitan Studios, Inc. (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Atlanta Hawks will pay tribute to the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday night's game against Miami Heat. Last year, the basketball team honored the civil-rights icon by sporting jerseys with the letters "MLK." (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
• After Thursday's severe thunderstorm warning, a cloudy, post-storm photo was snapped yesterday morning by photographer Well Carvalho — Atlanta was almost unrecognizable by the blanket of clouds. (Discover Atlanta via Facebook)
• Today, Jan. 14, is the last day to experience Garden Lights at the Atlanta Botanical Garden before it ends for the year! If you haven't seen the spectacle yet, you can grab tickets to the final showing here. (Atlanta Botanical Garden via Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager 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.