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Dunwoody Music Festival expected to draw 25,000

Organizers are expecting a large turnout for next weekend’s second annual Dunwoody Music Festival at Brook Run Park. One unverified estimate has the number as high as 25,000 people.   The two-day event on Oct. 23 and 24 also features a chili cook-...

Ray leading Druid Hills by example

Kip Hall has seen it all from his beloved alma mater, the University of Georgia, this year. Players arrested for drinking, missing court dates and breaking and entering; defeats by weaker programs, and a record in free fall. Indeed, the Druid Hills c...

First of its kind: Dunwoody police unveil new alert system

Fleeing suspects have an enemy greater than the arm of the law—time. The get-away time after a robbery determines the likelihood of being caught by the cops—and a judge deciding how much time behind bars is to be served. In Dunwoody, bad guys may...

Federal grant provides Doraville with new officers  

Congressman Hank Johnson, left, presents a check for $385,000 to Doraville Police Chief John King at the Doraville City Council meeting.
Doraville will have two new officers patrolling its streets in the coming weeks thanks to a federal grant issued to its police department by the U.S. Department of Justice. The $385,000 Community Oriented Policing Services grant, delivered by Congres...

Stephenson’s defense more than a family affair

On NFL draft day this year, Perry Riley anxiously awaited news. It was stressful. For once, the LSU standout’s future was out of his hands, entrusted to an agent averse in the high-stakes negotiation of a pressure cooker atmosphere. Riley needed so...

Study shapes plan for redevelopment of GM plant

Doraville has taken a step closer to completing a plan for the largest brownfield redevelopment in state history. Public input from a Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) study meeting Sept. 22 could help shape a vision for the former General Motors plan...

Doraville considers massage parlor ordinance

Massage parlors in Doraville, like this one on Buford Highway, could be facing tighter regulation. Photo by Matt Amato
Massage parlors in Doraville may be on the way out if an ordinance tightening their regulation is passed next month by the city council. If passed, anyone performing massage services must be licensed by the state or face the possibility of fines or b...

In outcry over sidewalk, Doraville officials urge patience before judgment

Photo by Matt Amato
A television news broadcast maligned it as an example of squandered federal stimulus funds. Some residents point to a cavalier mayor and his assistant for what some have referred to as “the mess.” In turn, they fire back, accusing their accusers ...

Doraville passes animal anti-tethering law

An ordinance banning animals from being tethered was passed last week by Doraville’s City Council. Owners wishing to tie up their animals must now be present or face the possibility of heavy fines. The restrictions, said mayoral assistant Luke Howe...

Chamblee eatery owner wakes up, smells coffee, ends up in Doghouse

Jason Hanson discovered that people in his community crave hot dogs more than coffee.
Jason Hanson, a 41-year-old Georgia native and a veteran worker of the restaurant and bar scene, has seen more trends than most. Nearby Brookhaven became chic. Buckhead came and went. And sleepy Chamblee finally started to wake up. Embracing a trend,...