Jason Lary said nearly every neighborhood and community organization the Stonecrest City Alliance has spoken with is interested in hearing more about the proposed city of Stonecrest. The group began meeting at the beginning of the year to discuss what it will take to become a city, and how it can improve the area’s economy. [...]
Lithonia road extension improves quality of life Aaron Weil of Demis Products in Lithonia said recently finished construction on Lithonia Industrial Boulevard is good for business. “Any improvements to infrastructure not only help us from a standpoint of allowing more trucks to come in and out—which means more products—but it also enables our employees [...]
The DeKalb County Police Department swore in 26 new officers April 25 during the graduation ceremony of the 96th police academy. The new officers were presented their badges following 26 weeks of intensive training at the police academy. The class is the first to graduate since Police Chief Cedric Alexander took the helm of the [...]
In an effort to improve the appearance of Buford Highway in Brookhaven, the city council approved a new ordinance and a $500,000 grant that will help improve living conditions for thousands of residents of apartment complexes in Brookhaven. The Brookhaven City Council voted unanimously April 10 on the new ordinance that requires all multi-family housing [...]
Chamblee Plaza on Peachtree Boulevard will be getting a new look. Trinity Development Group bought the nearly vacant complex for about $4 million last year and plans to renovate the 20-acre plaza, which will cost an estimated $3 million. Trinity Development is a Chamblee-based developer that owns and manages retail centers and student housing communities [...]
A small plane piloted by a member of the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) chapter of the Civil Air Patrol made a ceremonial final landing April 12 on a runway that will soon be the site of new hangars. “This is an extremely important—for the airport anyway—event,” said Michael Van Wie, the airport’s director. “We believe that [...]
DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis has ordered all flags on county property to be flown at half-staff as a show of respect for the victims of the tragedy yesterday in Boston, Mass. “As every other American and global citizen, I am saddened and appalled by the senseless attack and hope swift action is taken [...]
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