Northlake Mall: Stores Had Strong Black Friday Sales
Northlake Mall turned out a strong Black Friday, a mall spokeswoman said last week. Stores that opened early, such as Kohl's and Macy's, which opened at midnight, did especially well, spokeswoman...
View ArticleBriarcliff Dentists: No Matter What, We'll Continue to Serve Community
Two Briarcliff dentists said Monday they will continue to serve the community even if they're pushed out of their office of nearly three decades to make way for a McDonald's restaurant. Eisenberg &...
View ArticleSt. Pius Football Beats Hart County, Advances to Quarterfinals
While most were enjoying the Thanksgiving break, the football team at St. Pius hosted a second round Georgia High School Association (GHSA) AAA playoff game. The Golden Lions, ranked No. 7 in the AAA...
View ArticleSneiderman Barred From Contact; Walmart Victim Had Drug Problem; Tyler Perry...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012.
View ArticleNews Nearby: Report: High School Kids Skipped Class, Robbed Houses
Reports are coming in regarding Tucker High School students who have allegedly been burglarizing houses when they should have been in class. Sources say at least six boys skipped class on several...
View ArticleNorth Druid Hills Scores Terribly on LGBT Equality?
It's come as a surprise to some, but, recently, the North Druid Hills-Briarcliff area has received a bit of press for being a haven for members of Atlanta's LGBT community. But when it comes to...
View ArticlePolice Make Arrests In Several Deaths; Tucker Kids Behaving Badly; Dante's...
The top stories for metro Atlanta on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012.
View ArticleNews Nearby: Man Attempts Armed Robbery at Piccadilly Restaurant
A man attempted to rob the Piccadilly Restaurant in Tucker on Wednesday afternoon by pointing a gun at staff and demanding money. But then he lost his nerve and ran away. The incident happened when the...
View ArticleDoes Metro Atlanta Have Too Many Cities?
For a big metro area, Atlanta sure does have a lot of little governments running around. See, there's Atlanta. As in, city of Atlanta, with Mayor Kasim Reed and the city council. And then there's...
View ArticleNew Battery Shop Quietly Opens in Shamrock Plaza
This isn't super-hard breaking news, but I know some residents on the western end of the North Druid Hills-Briarcliff area don't often get to Shamrock Plaza, so it's probably news to them: a new...
View ArticleDunwoody Police Shooting Update; Waffle House Controversy; Roadside Memorial...
The top 10 stories for metro Atlanta on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012.
View ArticleWidow Donates Husband's Bike For Roadside Memorial
Dave Mathews of Decatur has placed five "ghost bikes" beside roads in Georgia. These are bikes painted white to memorialize cyclists killed on the roadways, usually in collisions with autos. He placed...
View ArticleTop Spice Scores A 'C' On Restaurant Inspection
Here are some recent health inspection scores performed by the DeKalb County Board of Health for restaurants in and around our community. Readers can click on the score to see the actual report: B.J.’s...
View ArticleLadies Workout Express Updates Name, Website
Lady of America (LOA) Fitness for Women, located in the Toco Hill Shopping Center, recently posted a new exterior full-color sign at its location near the corner of North Druid Hills and Lavista roads....
View ArticleBriarcliff Area Suffers Rash of Auto Break-Ins
Thieves committed a large rash of auto break-ins throughout the Briarcliff area earlier this week – almost entirely on Monday – DeKalb County police said. The first rash occurred Monday evening around...
View ArticleDunwoody Police Shooting Update; Avondale Estates Vs. The Post Office; Deli...
The top 10 stories for metro Atlanta on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012.
View Article'Killing Them Softly' Borders on Overkill
Brad Pitt is a hitman brought in to restore some much needed street credibility to a weak-looking mob syndicate in Killing Them Softly. Pitt prefers to kill victims “softly” from a distance rather than...
View ArticleDeKalb County Delegation to Hold Series of Town Hall Meetings
The DeKalb County Legislative Delegation of the Georgia House will hold three upcoming town hall meetings: Thursday, Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 3 at 6 p.m.; and Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m....
View Article'Milk and Cookies with Santa' at Northlake Mall on Saturday
Ho! Ho! Ho! Join Northlake Mall for the Kidgits Club “Milk and Cookies with Santa” on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Enjoy a delightful treat of milk and cookies while Santa reads his...
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