Dozens of residents told Dunwoody leaders they oppose a city staff-backed rezoning effort that they fear would cost them their privacy.
More than 30 residents attended Monday’s City Council meeting and about 1,700 people signed a petition opposing the plan, which would rezone two parcels within the 160-acre Dunwoody Village to encourage redevelopment as a downtown district.… Read More »
2nd suspect remains at large, considered armed and dangerous by police
A man suspected in the recent shooting death of a 22-year-old in the parking lot of a Sandy Springs shopping center has been arrested on multiple charges, including murder. A second man suspected in the same shooting remains at large.
Cortney Demar White, 35, contacted authorities to turn himself in Monday, according to Sandy Springs police spokesman Sgt.… Read More »
by Danielle Garrett of PlanIt Travel Designs for The Aha! Connection with a little help from Audra who traveled all the way across the world to take photos for this giveaway 🙂
She’s in Roma! Valerie Burke was randomly chosen as the winner of everyone who guessed Rome from her envious photos below! Valerie has won a $25 Giftcard from Village Threads! … Read More »
The Dunwoody City Council unanimously approved the nomination of Bastien to fill the unexpired term of Pam Tallmadge.
Dunwoody, GA – August 24, 2021 – During last night’s meeting, the Dunwoody City Council unanimously approved the nomination of Villard “Ardy” Bastien to fill the unexpired term of Pam Tallmadge in City Council Post 1.… Read More »
The popular lunch spot will expand to open its third location in the new mixed-use development.
Geoff and Katie Melkonian opened Breadwinner Café in Sandy Springs in 2010, five years after the two first began making and selling baked goods to order. Though the café came to being through those breads, it has since become known for its lunch menu, which features soups, salads, sandwiches, and, of course, baked goods.… Read More »
Fifteen years after the city purchased a quarry in northwest Atlanta and hundreds of acres surrounding it, Westside Park opened to the public Friday, becoming the city’s largest park.
A granite quarry until 2007, Bellwood Quarry was used as a filming location for movies and TV shows, including “The Walking Dead” and “The Hunger Games.”… Read More »
Looking for the best in fall foliage? Georgia State Parks offer fantastic options for viewing fall leaf color!
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources gave us the scoop on which of our state parks offer the best fall showing — and when. Generally, you’ll see fall color in Georgia starting in October and into early November — but we know you may want specifics! … Read More »
Over the past 12 months, food prices for major grocery items like meats, poultry, fish and eggs rose 5.9%, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ food index report for July 2021.
Money expert Clark Howard says despite inflation affecting what people pay at the supermarket, you can maneuver around the price hikes if you know where to look.… Read More »
Lynn Deutsch was elected Mayor of Dunwoody in 2019, and has spent most of her term dealing with the ongoing pandemic.
As events such as Lemonade Days unfold this weekend, and The Spruill Center for the Arts springs to life with new murals, Dunwoody is once again bustling with activity.
More outdoor celebrations are planned, such as the Kosher BBQ Festival coming up Oct.… Read More »
Four new candidates and two incumbents have qualified for Dunwoody’s upcoming City Council elections.
Qualifying began on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 18 at 4:30 p.m. To qualify, candidates had to file a Notice of Candidacy with the Dunwoody city clerk within that time and pay a fee of $360.
According to the city’s website, incumbent Councilmember Jim Riticher will run again for District 2.… Read More »
DeKalb County had 10 football programs with players earning First Team or Honorable Mention Preseason All-State Honors as selected recently by Georgia High School Football Daily (GHSFD) and Recruit Georgia.
The 2021 high school football season kicks off on Thursday for DeKalb and the two media outlets picked seven DCSD athletes for First Team honors and 20 picked up Honorable Mention selections.… Read More »
Vermack Road Path from Vanderlyn Drive to Womack Road
The City of Dunwoody strives for enhanced community connectivity, which includes providing accessible sidewalks, accommodations for bicycles and safe routes to schools. The current sidewalk in front of Dunwoody High School on Vermack Road has utility poles for electrical transmission lines located within the walkway, and the sidewalk does not meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.… Read More »
Traffic at one of the most congested interchanges in metro Atlanta is about to get dramatically worse as construction peaks at I-285 and Ga. 400.
The weekend after Labor Day, the Georgia Department of Transportation will shrink the Perimeter from five lanes to three lanes in each direction from Roswell Road to Ashford Dunwoody Road, creating a colossal headache for hundreds of thousands of motorists.… Read More »
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
In the essence of keeping this article short, sweet, but informative I’m going to write it bullet style. However, I must say that many of you may think we were crazy to go to Vegas during a pandemic, but we needed a vacation together. Interestingly, neither of us “gamble”. … Read More »
