After a string of years that saw a shocking increase in Atlanta’s violent crime rate – particularly homicides – the FBI had good news this week when new data showed homicides dropped 21% percent in Atlanta in 2023 over 2022. That’s better than the national rate, which saw a 12% decrease overall. So far in 2024 homicides in Atlanta are also down from last year but by a lesser number, some 11%. Hopefully violent crimes continue to fall and keep Atlantans’ safety RISING…
State Farm Arena a box office draw
Downtown Atlanta’s State Farm Arena is quite the box office draw. How big? From October to to March, State Farm brought in $76.2 million across 60 events, making it the third-highest grossing venue in the entire nation, behind only New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Sphere in Las Vegas, and fifth globally. Nearly 600,000 visitors took in performances from superstars ranging from Blake Shelton to Usher, plus Hawks games and events like WWE Raw. State Farm’s status as one of the premier performance venues in the world is RISING…
