Are Atlanta restaurants getting too loud?

Brookhaven Reporter 4/9 6:00A Sarra Sedghi

No, it’s not just you — restaurants seem louder these days. And what’s more, there’s no lone factor amplifying the noise. A restaurant’s design, square footage, music, seating arrangement, and even...

This week at the Farmers Market

Brookhaven Reporter 4/9 4:00A Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh, along with a...

Easter weekend egg hunts, brunches, and special events around Atlanta

Buckhead Reporter 4/2 5:20A Rachel Spooner

Easter weekend is upon us and there are plenty of egg hunts, special holiday brunches, and fun events to take part in this year. Check out this roundup of Easter happenings around Atlanta. Photo by...

Did you miss these March 2026 Atlanta restaurant openings?

Buckhead Reporter 4/1 8:38A Beth McKibben

Restaurant openings ramped up in March with the arrival of spring. Nearly three dozen restaurants opened for business around Atlanta and the metro area, with several more restaurants announced for the...

Brookhaven considers changes to affordable housing mandates and regulations

Brookhaven Reporter 3/29 8:28A Cathy Cobbs

Members of the Brookhaven City Council at its March 27 advance meeting heard an update on the city s progress in establishing affordable housing projects that will provide options for people earning...

New sidewalk project at Executive Park South enhances connectivity

Brookhaven Reporter 3/29 5:00A Rough Draft

Brookhaven is laying the literal foundation towards connecting pedestrian infrastructure and advancing the city’s multi-modal plan with new infill sidewalk project underway at Executive Park South....

Brookhaven invites residents to shape 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan

Brookhaven Reporter 3/29 4:00A Rough Draft

The City of Brookhaven is seeking community input for the development of the 2026–2030 Consolidated Plan (CP) and the 2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP). The City’s 2026 program year runs from July 1,...

Brookhaven Police release images of person of interest in shooting

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 3/28 2:00A Rough Draft

The Brookhaven Police Department is asking for help from the public regarding a shooting incident that occurred on March 22. According to a release from the department, police have released videos and...

Metro Atlanta farmers market, MARTA fresh market guide

Buckhead Reporter 3/27 6:15A Beth McKibben

Farmers market season officially kicked off in March, with multiple markets around metro Atlanta opening or preparing to open in the coming weeks. While some markets remain open year-round, the number...

Analysis reveals HPM’s mixed, negative results in school district projects around the U.S.

Brookhaven Reporter 3/26 9:01A Cathy Cobbs

Parents in the DeKalb County Lakeside attendance cluster have done a decades-deep probe into HPM and its vice president, Tracy Richter, finding that facility planning campaigns he has led for more...

This week at the Farmers Market

Brookhaven Reporter 3/26 4:00A Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh, along with a...

Crime rates drop in Brookhaven despite population increase

Brookhaven Reporter 3/25 3:16A Cathy Cobbs

The Brookhaven City Council at its March 24 work session meeting heard good news about the city’s year-over-year crime statistics, despite several highly publicized incidents occurring over the past...

High school cellphone ban heads to Georgia governor’s desk

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 3/23 10:03A Ty Tagami | Capitol Beat

Cellphones will be banned in Georgia public high schools starting in the 2027-28 school year, if Gov. Brian Kemp signs House Bill 1009 into law. The state Senate passed the measure unanimously on Monday. “This is a great, great win for our...

Oglethorpe University hosts sixth annual student film festival

Brookhaven Reporter 3/23 7:25A Rachel Spooner

Winners at Oglethorpe University s Last Looks student film festival (Photo by Rachel Spooner). Students, faculty, family, and industry judges gathered in Lupton Auditorium at Oglethorpe University on...

Fire that burned cars caused Brookhaven apartment complex garage to partially collapse

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 3/22 10:19A WSBTV.com News Staff

DeKalb County fire investigators are looking into what caused around 12 cars to burn and a garage to partially collapse in at a Brookhaven apartment complex. Channel 2’s Eryn Rogers reported that the incident occurred at The Hendrix apartment...