🌱 2 County Employees Test Positive For Monkeypox + T.I. Honored

Hello, everybody. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your Thursday edition of the Atlanta Daily, full of all the local information you need to know right now.

Now, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm. High: 85 Low: 71.

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Here are the top five stories in Atlanta today:

1. Two Fulton County employees have tested positive for monkeypox. According to a report provided by the county's Board of Health, the employees are isolating under CDC guidelines at this time. Monkeypox is primarily spread by skin-to-skin contact with an infected person. The Board of Health is working on contact tracing for the employees. (Atlanta Patch)
2. A mother has been charged in the accidental shooting of a four-year-old, according to DeKalb County court records. Kaelin Lewis, 26, was also charged with second-degree felony cruelty to a child. She was driving northbound on I-85 near North Druid Hills Road when her daughter, Kendal, picked up a handgun in the backseat and discharged it at herself. She was to start pre-K the next day. Kendal is one of 40 children who have been shot in the Atlanta metro area this year. (Atlanta Patch)
3. Atlanta has the third highest inflation rate among 23 large metropolitan statistical areas. WalletHub, a personal finance website, used Consumer Price Index data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to compare inflation rates across cities. Atlanta was eighth in change from last month to two months ago, and third in the index from last month to one year ago. The only two cities leading Atlanta were Anchorage, Alaska and the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Arizona areas. (CBS 46 News)
4. Rapper T.I. was honored at the Georgia Capitol yesterday. The rapper and actor received the Georgia Outstanding Citizen Award for his community organizing and charitable work. Representative Deborah Bazemore presented the award to T.I. at the Capitol Building and the award was certified by the Secretary of State. Click the link to see a video of T.I. accepting the award. (11 Alive)
5. New charges have been filed against rapper Young Thug. Jeffery Williams, an Atlanta native, was first arrested on criminal street gang charges, but now faces the charge of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Williams, as well as rapper Sergio Kitchens, remains in jail after bond was denied earlier this year. Click the link to see a full list of all charges against Williams. (CBS 46 News)

Today in Atlanta:

• Curated Book Bundles at Sue Kellogg Public Library (12:00 AM)
• Live Music at The Office Bar (5:00 PM)
• Gods & Goddesses Toga Party at The Battery Atlanta (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Atlanta Falcons shared a special moment from a Korean fan who traveled all the way to training camp to meet Younghoe Koo. Click the link to see the video and photo from the heartwarming meeting. (Atlanta Falcons via Instagram)
• Atlanta Humane Society invites you out to Puppy Yoga on Aug. 25! The event is a great opportunity to stretch, relax, and enjoy some puppies. (Atlanta Humane Society via Facebook)
• Dragon Con 2022 is coming up this September. Click the link to find out ticket information and entertainment lineup. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! I'll see you soon.

— 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.