🌱 Kanye West Wants A Yeezy Store In ATL + Fulton County Inmate Dead

Hi there, Atlanta. I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. In today's issue of the Daily, you'll learn about these stories and more:

• Fire damages two homes and a car
• Kanye West wants to open a Yeezy store in Atlanta
• Fulton County inmate dead

But first, today's weather:

Sunny; pleasant, low humidity. High: 81 Low: 62.

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Here are the top five stories in Atlanta today:

1. A fire broke out early yesterday morning on Martha Avenue. The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department responded around 5:30 a.m., where they found a fully involved structure fire that affected two homes and a vehicle nearby. The cause of the fire was unknown as of Friday evening. (Atlanta Patch)
2. Atlanta Police responded to a call around 1:54 a.m. about a boy shot multiple times by someone saying he was attempting to rob their home. The boy went to the hospital and was arrested for an outstanding warrant of robbery in Atlanta, as well as another warrant in another jurisdiction. The juvenile will be taken to Metro Youth Detention Center once he is released from the hospital. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
3. Kanye West wants to open a retail store in Atlanta with his popular clothing line, Yeezy. The rapper wrote in a now-deleted post on Instagram, "I signed with both Adidas and GAP because it contractually stated they would build permanent stores, which neither company has done.” West also said he wants Yeezy to go worldwide and wants that to begin with a store in Atlanta. (WSB Atlanta)
4. Newport RE is planning to build two 650-unit apartment towers in South Downtown. At 18 and 21 stories high, the construction is planned to begin in 2023 and be completed by 2025. The apartment towers will be located on the east and west side of Broad Street. (Reporter Newspapers)
5. A Fulton County inmate died on Thursday. The Fulton County Sheriff's Office said the inmate was involved with two others in "an incident." The Atlanta police are investigating and the jail officials have not released any other information about what occurred. (WSB Atlanta)

Today in Atlanta:

• AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival & 5K At Piedmont Avenue Northeast (9:00 AM)
• PAW Patrol: Adventure Play At Children’s Museum of Atlanta (9:30 AM)
• Weird Science Day At Fernbank Museum of Natural History (10:00 AM)
• Sandy Springs Fall Arts Festival At 6100 Lake Forrest Dr NE (10:00 AM)
• Westside Fall Beer Fest At Chattahoochee Food Works (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Celebrate World Gorilla Day – today – at Zoo Atlanta! See the gorillas and get all of your questions answered by an expert when you visit the zoo. (Zoo Atlanta)
• Help clear the West Midtown Atlanta Humane shelter before they move to a new building. All pet adoptions of animals one year or older will have a zero-dollar adoption fee through Sunday! (Atlanta Humane Society via Facebook)
• Congratulations to the Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation, which recently earned a national accreditation for its quality of operation, management, and services for the community. Read more about the accreditation here. (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox Monday with 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.