1. Jobless rate down, construction up
A recovering economy has resulted in two big changes around metro Atlanta. Unemployment rates have dipped to a pre-recession 5.6 percent and construction is booming. [Will the unemployment drop continue?]
2. Amazon Prime same-day delivery coming to Atlanta
Amazon's latest feature, same-day delivery, is coming to Atlanta. Amazon Prime members will be able to place an order from thousands of items before noon and receive them that evening. [Minimum order price]
3. FIFA official lives in Atlanta part-time
One of the highest-ranking soccer officials named in the FIFA bribery scandal, Jeffery Webb, lives part-time in Rockdale County. His Georgia home and other Atlanta real estate holdings are tied to the case. [Wife is an Atlanta-area physician]
4. "Beer Jobs Bill" brings to light difficulties craft breweries face
The bill, which originally sought to allow brewers to sell limited amounts of beer at their breweries, now gives breweries even more loopholes to jump through. Many see the bill as over-regulation from a Republican-controlled General Assembly. [The crazy loopholes breweries face]
5. Braves attendance is down
Average attendance for Braves games is down an estimated 4,100 per game. The team currently ranks 24th out of 30th for game day attendance. [Fourth largest decline in the MLB]
6. Private quarters: Roswell
Take a look inside a recently renovated 1995 Roswell home complete with bold carpeting and window treatments. [Check out the screened porch, complete with fireplace!]
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