🌱 Fire At Piedmont Rd Nightclub + Mayor Dickens' $300K Abortion Fund

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Here are the top three stories in Buckhead today:

1. On Sunday morning, Atlanta Fire responded to a fire near a nightclub in Buckhead. The call came in around 10:40 a.m. at 2159 Piedmont Road, resulting in a lane closure that caused delays south of the club. According to fire officials, smoke was coming out of the two-story building when they arrived and fire crews were able to contain the fire from inside the building. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
2. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has signed legislation to support reproductive care in the Atlanta metro area. The legislation was introduced by District 5 Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari, which the mayor signed on Friday, Aug. 5. The legislation allocates $300,000 to support the efforts of Access Reproductive Care (ARC) Southeast. (City of Atlanta)
3. The Buckhead library kicked off a scavenger hunt called "Things That Go" late last week and will run through Aug. 15. The hunt takes place in the children's section of the library, where 15 vehicles have been hidden. You can pick up a game sheet at the Information Desk and learn more about the event here. (Fulton County Library System)

Today in and around Buckhead:

• Virtual Mornings With GWBC® Hosted By Greater Women's Business Council (10:00 AM)
• Bad Bunny At Truist Park (5:30 PM)
• Leon Bridges: The Boundless Tour With Little Dragon At Fox Theatre (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• According to StyleBlueprint, local entrepreneur Brent Ellis Fraim of boutique creative paper studio Dear Elouise and print shop Buckhead Printery "rescued the art of fine stationery" in the metro Atlanta area. Read Fraim's story at the link. (StyleBlueprint)
• Calling all Buckhead house hunters: Could one of these newly-listed local properties be your new dream home? Get the home details in Patch's latest real estate roundup. (Buckhead Patch)
• Tickets are still available for next week's Callum Scott concert at Buckhead Theatre! If you're interested in attending, you can purchase tickets here. (Buckhead Theatre)

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— 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.