BROOKHAVEN, GA (CBS46) –
DeKalb fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire that occurred Saturday evening.
The fire took place at a home in the 1100 block of Wimberly Road in Brookhaven.
There was a large event taking place at the private home when it happened.
Neighbors know it as an unofficial block party to start the college football season.… Read More »
Brookhaven, GA, Aug. 23, 2016 – Briarwood Park will serve as a collection site for victims of the recent flooding in Louisiana.
“It is my belief the residents of Brookhaven will rise to the occasion as they have in the past and be very supportive of this truly worthwhile effort,” said District 4 Councilmember Joe Gebbia.… Read More »
The Brookhaven City Council approved two master plans and agreed to move forward in purchasing a 30-acre wilderness plot of land at PDK Airport at its Aug. 23 meeting. The City Council unanimously voted to approve the Peachtree Creek Greenway master plan, the Nancy Creek Watershed Improvement master plan and to enter into an agreement […]
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Brookhaven just got a little healthier. Orange Theory Fitness, which is also planning a new studio in Dunwoody, is about to open a Brookhaven location. People report great results from the 60-minute workouts that use cardio and strength training intervals. The studio is offering some pre-opening special rates. Find them at 4260 Peachtree Road, near Nuts n’ Berries and Souper Jenny. … Read More »
The Brookhaven City Council will meet in a special called meeting Friday, Aug. 19, at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall to vote on imposing a 6-month moratorium on development rezoning requests. The moratorium will not affect developments currently being considered, such as the MARTA redevelopment on Peachtree Road. Mayor John Ernst announced last month he […]
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Top of mind of most Brookhaven residents are land acquisitions tied to the proposed Peachtree Creek Greenway, which a “final” Master Plan developed by Heath & Lineback Engineers who is the City’s consultant for the project, was delivered to City Council earlier this month (embedded left). Continue reading at The Brookhaven Post… Read More »
The Brookhaven Zoning Board of Appeals will consider at its Aug. 17 meet a request for several variances from developers currently building phase two of the new townhomes at the former Bryton Hills Apartments site. The site for the new townhomes expected to cost in the mid $400,000 range is located at 2528 Skyland Drive, […]
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Steven Bohlemann is going to Rio to play soccer. The Atlanta resident made the final cut to represent the U.S. Paralympic National Team in the Paralympic Games, which follow the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in September. The men’s team has been practicing at Brookhaven’s Oglethorpe University. “There is nothing higher than […]
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The Brookhaven City Council stalled on approving “futuristic” designs for park restrooms after Mayor John Ernst said he was unsure the public would readily accept their contemporary look. But Councilmember Joe Gebbia praised the angular, wood-walled restrooms as “monuments” that will say, “You’re in Brookhaven.” And Councilmember Bates Mattison likened them to the Sydney Opera […]
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A Brookhaven resident is hoping to harness the power of celebrity to inspire others to do good in their communities through a brand-new radio talk show.
“Seen from the INside” is a weekly talk show airing on Atlanta’s AM1690 Voice of the Arts, Continue reading at The DeKalb Neighbor.
Brookhaven, GA, August 4, 2016 – by Trey Benton – All of the residents in and around the City of Brookhaven; well, those that have been listening that is, have heard of an initiative called the Peachtree Creek Greenway – a project aimed at creating a multi-purpose linear park along the North Fork of Peachtree Creek.… Read More »
The City of Brookhaven Parks & Recreation Department reports they have been notified by the DeKalb County Board of Health that a mosquito collection from a DeKalb County Board of Health’s sampling station which is located in the Ashford Park area, has been reported as positive for West Nile virus (WNV).
While most people infected with West Nile virus have no symptoms or experience mild flu-like symptoms, the virus potentially can cause serious and sometimes fatal illness.… Read More »
The Brookhaven City Council voted unanimously at its July 26 meeting to deny a rezoning request for the proposed Solis Dresden development that included 113 apartments. The vote follows the Planning Commission’s vote to deny recommending approval three weeks ago of the request as well as the city staff’s recommendation the rezoning request be denied. […]
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