Newly appointed director of the Centers for Disease Control Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald resigned on Wednesday following questions surrounding a financial conflict of interest. The former Georgia Department of Public Health commissioner, appointed just a month ago, was found to have bought shares in a tobacco company, an industry at odds with public health and an issue she (and the CDC) had long fought against. Another blow for high profile Georgians in the Trump administration, this sudden resignation has Fitzgerald’s ship SINKING…
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…
