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Doraville’s alcohol law has problems

For years the alcohol licensing and renewal processes in Doraville were very business-friendly, said Gerald Benda, an attorney for Far West Rodeo, an entertainment facility in the city. Now, the city is giving a new message to the owners of businesse...

Reserve police officers could save cash

With looming increases in taxes, water and sewer bills, and business taxes, DeKalb County residents could use a break. And using volunteers to save some of the $790,000 allotted for guarding county buildings could be a start. But that’s not likely ...

Snow and Ice

Life as normal came to a stop in DeKalb County this week as about 4.5 inches of snow and ice encased the Atlanta area, shutting down businesses and government offices, halting MARTA bus service and cancelling schools. On Monday, DeKalb’s CEO Burrel...

Raw sewage spills into local creeks

During the first three days of the year, DeKalb County workers had to deal with four sewer problems that caused more than 10,000 gallons of raw sewage to spill into local creeks. On New Year’s Day, approximately 3,060 gallons of sewage spilled into...

Ex-senator gets $35K for sewer campaign

As DeKalb County was gearing up for the announcement of its federal penalty for excessive sewer spills, the county had quietly hired a former reporter and politician to tackle the task of educating the public about the watershed woes. Steen Miles, a ...

Dunwoody man’s widow knew alleged killer

The man arrested earlier this week for the killing of Dunwoody resident Rusty Sneiderman seven weeks ago is not a stranger to the victim’s wife. Hemy Zvi Neuman, 48, of Buckhead, has been charged with murder in the November shooting of Sneiderman o...

Dunwoody files $7 million lawsuit against DeKalb for park

Thirty-two-year Dunwoody resident Don Converse said he has never been to Arabia Park near Lithonia and probably never will. Instead he enjoys volunteering in community garden in nearby Brook Run Park. But Converse is tired of seeing the two dilapida...

County could stash cash from trash gas

Back in April, DeKalb County accepted a $7.83 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy to put toward the conversion of raw landfill gas to renewable natural gas. Once completed, this project could save the county millions in fuel costs for it...

Dunwoody Police uses social media to fight crime

This month when a vehicle crash blocked traffic on I-285 at Ashford-Dunwoody Road, a tweet went out. When a new officer was sworn in during a Dunwoody City Council meeting, a tweet went out. And when Dunwoody police obtained an arrest warrant for a s...

Residents want Memorial Drive returned to its former glory

In the 1980s, Memorial Drive, which runs from the state Capitol to Stone Mountain Park, was a thriving destination with more than 100 restaurants and ample shopping. It was a golden thread through DeKalb County, said DeKalb County Commissioner Sharon...