2017 Year in Review: Brookhaven’s Top Stories from Reporter Newspapers

Brookhaven celebrated its fifth anniversary in 2017, a year that saw much talk about Buford Highway’s future and culture, the start of a massive Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta expansion project in the city, and the go-ahead for a developer to raze the Boys & Girls Club to make way for a residential project. Continue reading at Reporter NewspapersRead More »

St. Louis Pork Ribs at this new Brookhaven restaurant merit a mention

Dish of the week: St. Louis Pork Ribs at Dixie Q

In the last year or so, smoke signals have been rising from points all over Atlanta as more contenders enter the barbecue scene. There are indie newcomers like B’s Cracklin BBQ in Riverside, Hattie Marie’s in College Park and Loyal Q and Brew in East Cobb, along with the arrival of out-of-state chains such as City Barbecue and 4 Rivers Smokehouse  .… Read More »

Bodycam shows Brookhaven officer bring electrocuted man back to life

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – Doctors say a metro Atlanta construction worker is lucky to be alive after a Brookhaven police officer successfully used her Automated External Defibrillator device to restart his heart and bring him back to life after he was electrocuted. Back on Nov. 21, Brookhaven officer Sarah …continue reading at  WXIA

Hero officer uses AED to bring electrocuted construction worker back to life – WXIA-TV… Read More »

City of Brookhaven facilities serving as Toys for Tots donation sites

New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off at any of the four facilities (see below) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Donations will also be accepted during: 

*Light Up Brookhaven event on Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road. Light Up Brookhaven will include the presence of two Marines who will be collecting donations for Toys for Tots. … Read More »

Brookhaven celebrating 5th anniversary Dec. 15

Brookhaven celebrates five years of cityhood with an anniversary event that is free and open to the public on Friday, Dec. 15 from 6-9 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter, 4386 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road in Brookhaven. “We have accomplished quite a lot in Brookhaven’s first five years, …continue reading at Reporter NewspapersRead More »