Hello, people of Atlanta! It’s me again, Kathy Cioffi, your host of the Atlanta Daily.
First, today’s weather:
Warmer with plenty of sun. High: 56 Low: 35.
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Here are the top stories today in Atlanta:
- A Buckhead restaurant is addressing staffing shortages with a server who never gets tired and won’t call in sick: A robot named Servie. Tuesday, the Wing Factory began using the robot to deliver orders, and it’s proven a staffing decision that owner Michael Giovine says is “pretty cool — rolls around to the different tables, helps us out.” The extra assistance came in handy on Super Bowl Sunday, the restaurant’s busiest day of the year, when rising food prices made automation even more important. “If we can save on labor with the robot, we can help absorb those food costs,” Giovine said. (WSB Atlanta)
- There’s no better day to offer stern warnings about romance scams than on Valentine’s Day. According to the FBI, romance scammers have stolen millions from unsuspecting Georgians. While people of all ages are victims of swindlers, the FBI said older women are most often targeted by amorous thieves wooing them out of their money, personal and financial information. In 2020, romance scams cost Americans over $281 million, the FBI said, with over $9 million stolen from 515 victims in the Peach State alone. Anyone who believes they’re the victim of a romance scam…
