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Epiphany 

Every startup begins with a spark. First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta is now accepting applications for the 2026 cohort of its Epiphany program, a faith-based social entrepreneurship incubator supporting startups tackling today’s most pressing challenges. The deadline to apply is January 6! You may apply via the link here firstpresatl.org/epiphany. Epiphany is an evergreen initiative that equips entrepreneurs developing innovative solutions to social issues with funding, mentorship, and strategic guidance. If you are an emerging founder with a vision to address societal challenges often overlooked by traditional markets, Epiphany offers the resources needed to help your venture grow. Examples of qualifying ventures include businesses that employ formerly incarcerated individuals or adults with developmental challenges, as well as enterprises offering services such as coding training for refugees or mechanical skills development in low-income communities. Since its launch, Epiphany has awarded nearly half a million dollars in grants and supported multiple successful ventures, including Refuge Coffee Co., PadSplit, and Purposeful Gourmet Foods. Modeled in part after the format of Shark Tank, the program provides early-stage entrepreneurs with capital, mentorship, and access to a network focused on impact areas such as hunger, homelessness, housing, refugee resettlement, racial equity, poverty, healthcare, education, and environmental sustainability. To learn more about Epiphany, explore previous grant recipients, or apply for the 2026 cohort, visit firstpresatl.org/epiphany.

Fulton County

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Midtown

Georgia

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The explosion at the Veteran's Thrift Shop at 1599 Memorial Drive Tuesday was caused by static electricity and commercial pyrotechnics, an Atlanta Police Department spokesman said. The explosion — which came only a day after the terrorist bombings in Boston — drew a host of local, state and federal investigators who quickly determined that it wasn't a bomb. "Further investigation in consultation with the ATF [Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms] has led us to determine that the incident on Memorial Drive on Tuesday afternoon involved commercial-grade pyrotechnics that probably ignited due to static electricity," APD spokesman Carlos Campos said in a statement. "The package was in a parcel that the thrift store had for approximately two months with no issues until yesterday when it was handled by volunteers working in the store." A store employee was injured slightly and hospitalized for treatment.

The explosion at the Veteran's Thrift Shop at 1599 Memorial Drive Tuesday was caused by static electricity and commercial pyrotechnics, an Atlanta Police Department spokesman said.

The explosion — which came only a day after the terrorist bombings in Boston — drew a host of local, state and federal investigators who quickly determined that it wasn't a bomb. "Further investigation in consultation with the ATF [Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms] has led us to determine that the incident on Memorial Drive on Tuesday afternoon involved commercial-grade pyrotechnics that probably ignited due to static electricity," APD spokesman Carlos Campos said in a statement.

"The package was in a parcel that the thrift store had for approximately two months with no issues until yesterday when it was handled by volunteers working in the store." A store employee was injured slightly and hospitalized for treatment.

DeKalb County

East Atlanta

Package that exploded had been at explosion site for two months before April 16 incident.