🌱 Grubhub Driver Attacks Business Owner + Kamala Harris Speaks In ATL

Good morning, everybody. It's me, Lauren Kubiak, your host of the Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town. Today you'll find these stories and more:

• A Grubhub food delivery driver attacked a 69-year-old restaurant owner.
• Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Atlanta on Wednesday.
• Parking at the south parking deck of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is complete, and plans to upgrade the north side deck are in the works.

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Here are the top five stories today in Atlanta:

1. According to police, a Grubhub food delivery driver attacked and robbed a 69-year-old restaurant owner on Roswell Road on Jan. 10. Abedal Ebeid, 32, went to Aldo's Italian Restaurant and attacked the owner, who fought back, and the attacker ran away. Ebeid was arrested and put behind bars for disorderly conduct-disturbing peace. Grubhub spokesperson Liza Dee said, "We have absolutely no tolerance for misconduct," and removed Ebeid from the platform. (WSB Atlanta)
2. Vice President Kamala Harris will make her way to Atlanta on Wednesday for two days and discuss the country's economy. Harris will speak of the Biden Administration's investments and plans to combat climate change. (WSB Atlanta)
3. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials renovated the south parking deck due to a lack of parking. The airport will get updates to its north side deck, with about 2,500 spaces closed during renovations. Airport officials are urging travelers to plan ahead. Construction will be complete by October. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
4. One Atlanta City Council member is vouching for a stricter teen curfew in Atlanta. Council member Keisha Waites wants a more restrictive 8 p.m. curfew rather than the current 11 p.m. curfew for children under 16 due to the recent rise in youth violence. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
5. According to the Atlanta Police Department, a 51-year-old man was struck and killed while crossing a southwest Atlanta road on Saturday. The incident occurred at Campbellton Road and Butner Road; the driver stayed on the scene to speak with police regarding the accident. (11Alive.com WXIA)

Today in and around Atlanta:

• Relax And De-Stress With Color Therapy At Scott Candler Library (All Day)
• Happy Hour At Rooftop L.O.A. (5:00 PM)
• Monday Night Social At Red Martini (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Three new National Register of Historic Places nominations were made in Georgia, including Washington Carver Homes in the city of East Point in Fulton County; Daniel E. Conklin House in the city of Atlanta in Fulton County; and Virginia-Highland Historic District Expansion in the city of Atlanta in Fulton and DeKalb counties. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
• Congratulations to Atlanta Public Schools Director of Media Relations Seth Coleman! Coleman received the Georgia School Public Relations Association's (GSPRA) 2023 Marie Wofford Professional Growth Award. The honor acknowledges a GSPRA member for outstanding work in public relations before and during the previous school year. (Atlanta Public Schools via Facebook)
• Downtown Atlanta is celebrating Valentine's Day with floral installations around Woodruff Park. Read more information about the floral installation here. (Downtown Atlanta via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Lauren Kubiak

About me: Lauren is a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism. She is a full-time editor at an association management firm, editing peer-reviewed nursing journals, textbooks, and newsletters.