🌱 Raises For Atlanta Firefighters + Car Catches Fire At Airport

Hey, friends. It's Friday in Atlanta and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 86 Low: 66.

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Here are the top five stories today in Atlanta:

1. Mayor Andre Dickens announced on Thursday that firefighters will receive pay raises. The mayor has reached an agreement with firefighters to "provide additional compensation to attract new recruits to the City and add a new tier with higher compensation for longer-tenured firefighters," according to the city. Next, the agreement will be submitted as legislation to the City Council for approval. Raises of 7 percent to 15.5 percent are expected for Atlanta Fire Rescue Department personnel, "with the largest percentage increase targeted at recruits." (11Alive.com WXIA)
2. The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta has changed its crest colors for Pride Month. For the first time, the colors of its official crest have been changed to reflect support for the LGBTQ community, said Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta spokesman Don Plummer. The crest, which is traditionally purple and white, is now shades of red, orange, violet, yellow, green, and blue, like the rainbow flag. (Atlanta Patch)
3. On Thursday, a car burst into flames outside of the north terminal at Atlanta’s airport. Firefighters worked to contain the flames, running from the vehicle at one point after a few loud pops. No one was injured in the fire. Click the link for the video. (WSB Atlanta)
4. Wednesday night's storms brought trees down on homes in southeast Atlanta. Homeowner Lisa Stafford says toppled tree caused her attic to collapse into her living room where she was standing, blocking her from exiting her home. She was forcing her to climb out of a window to get to safety. Describing the incident, Stafford said, “Probably about 20 to 30 minutes after the rain had stopped, I just hear a big crash and I felt debris actually fall on me in the bed, so there are a couple of holes in the bed from the entire attic." (CBS)
5. A metro Atlanta woman celebrated her 107th birthday with an ice cream social on Thursday. Peggy Cobb of Sandy Springs was born in 1915 as the fourth daughter of out of five. She has lived through 19 U.S. presidents and two worldwide pandemics, the Spanish Flu and COVID-19, and now lives in the Hammond Glen Retirement Community. (FOX 5 Atlanta)

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Today in Atlanta:

• Take And Make Craft: Cork Sailboat, DeKalb County Public Library (All Day)
• Georgia Wellness Summit, At Virtual (8:30 AM)
• Curated Book Bundles, At DeKalb County Public Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Looking to enjoy a nice beer outside this weekend? Check out the best beer gardens in Atlanta. (Eater Atlanta)
• The Peach Milkshake is coming back to participating Chick-fil-A restaurants in the area. (CBS 46 News)
• Take a look at these Atlanta area pets who are in need of a home and find your new best friend. (Atlanta Patch)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon 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.