🌱 Encampment Fire Aid Efforts + $45 Million Revitalization Grant

Hey, hello! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town, including:

• A project to help residents who lost their homes and belongings in an encampment fire
• A $45 million grant that will help create jobs and revitalization efforts in Atlanta
• A McDonald's employee who assaulted a woman with mace after an argument

But first, today's weather:

Tropical rainstorm. High: 69 Low: 55.

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Here are the top five stories in Atlanta today:

1. After a woods fire destroyed a homeless encampment site near Buckhead, the City of Atlanta is trying to provide hundreds of residents with permanent housing and support. The Elizabeth Foundation has been working with the residents long-term and helping them get jobs. The fire started in one of the tents, and although residents did not own much, everything they did possess was gone, creating another setback. (11Alive.com WXIA)
2. The U.S. Department of the Treasury allocated $45 million to Invest Atlanta for economic development projects that generate jobs and revitalize Atlanta neighborhoods. The investment company has seen $95 million in additional economic development funding through Atlanta's New Markets Tax Credit program over two years. Recent investments include Trees Atlanta, Young Family YMCA, and Pittsburgh Yards. (Metro Atlanta CEO)
3. McDonald's employees assaulted a woman after she asked for a refund in northwest Atlanta. She was with friends picking up a mobile order and requesting another special order, which ended in a disagreement at the window. The woman requested a refund, so the manager asked her to come inside for the transaction. After the woman parked, employees allegedly went to the car, yelled obscenities, and assaulted the woman with mace. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
4. According to police, a woman was shot by her daughter's boyfriend after a fight broke out between the mother's boyfriend and the boy. The mother's boyfriend pulled out a gun, but the boy grabbed it and fired. A bullet struck the mother, who tried shooting back at him. The mother is expected to recover; however, police have not found the boy. (11Alive.com WXIA)
5. Police are still searching for the man who murdered a seven-year-old girl in August. Investigators found the girl at the Camden Vantage apartment complex and believe an argument escalated at a family gathering, leading a stray bullet to strike the girl. Police suspect Deshon Collin shot and killed the young girl. He is wanted for murder, among other charges, with a $5,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. (FOX 5 Atlanta)

Today in and around Atlanta:

• Veterans Day Tribute At City Green (11:30 AM)
• Inaugural Tree Lighting At Tanger Outlets, Commerce (6:00 PM)
• Led Zepagain At 37 Main Live Music Venue, Avondale Estates (8:30 PM)
• Harry Potter Trivia At Elsewhere Brewing (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a new family member with four paws? Check out the list of adoption-ready pets in the Atlanta area at the link! (Atlanta Patch)
• Five new homes have been listed for sale in the Atlanta area. Available properties range from a 1,002-square-foot, two-bed, two-bath home for $279,000 to a $621,340 home with four beds, four baths, and 2,367 square feet. Get all the details at the link. (Atlanta Patch)
• Arturo Sandoval, a world-renowned musician and most known as a trumpeter, pianist, and composer, is on his way to jazz it up in Atlanta this weekend! (WABE 90.1 FM)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. See you all tomorrow morning 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.