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News Articles: Brookhaven

The scene on Buford Highway after a fire under the Peachtree Creek bridge forced the road closure in both directions for more than two hours. (Brookhaven Police Department)

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Trash fires in homeless encampment cause temporary closure of Buford Highway bridge

Multiple calls to 911 sent the Brookhaven Police Department, Atlanta Police Department, and Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department to a bridge at the intersection of Lenox Road and Buford Highway on Feb. 11. 

February 13, 2024
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  • Logan Ritchie
Mayor John Park being sworn in with his wife, Morgan Harris, at his swearing in on Jan. 8, 2024.

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City of Brookhaven swears in John Park, first Asian-American mayor in Georgia

Brookhaven Mayor John Park, the first Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) mayor in Georgia, was sworn in at Brookhaven City Hall. 

January 09, 2024
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  • Logan Ritchie
A map of the office park proposed for a senior living community in Brookhaven.

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Brookhaven Planning Commission greenlights 400-unit senior living community

The incorporated city near Atlanta's Perimeter highway stretches south from I-285 to I-85, between Chamblee to the east and North Buckhead to the west. It is a popular area for upscale senior housing.

January 05, 2024
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  • Logan Ritchie
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Brookhaven officials condemn hate speech heard during public comment

Using false names and addresses, public commenters who joined Tuesday’s Brookhaven City Council meeting virtually over Zoom criticized the city and segued into spreading hate speech before being cut off. 

November 29, 2023
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  • Logan Ritchie
Antisemitic flyers have been distributed in several metro Atlanta neighborhoods in the past year.

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Brookhaven implements ban on threatening flyers and projected images

The distribution of flyers or other material designed to harass or intimidate another person or group is now illegal in the city of Brookhaven.

November 16, 2023
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  • Logan Ritchie
antisemitic fliers

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Antisemitic flyers found in Brookhaven

As Brookhaven celebrated a weekend-long international festival on the Peachtree Creek Greenway, antisemitic flyers were distributed in driveways in several neighborhoods.

October 23, 2023
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  • Logan Ritchie
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Brookhaven officially asks DeKalb to put Toco Hills annexation on ballot

The city of Brookhaven has officially asked DeKalb County to let voters have a say in its planned annexation of Toco Hills neighborhoods and commercial areas.

July 10, 2023
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  • Logan Ritchie
Residents in Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Johns Creek, and Sandy Springs can now text 911 for assistance.

Text To 911 Now Available In 4 Additional Georgia Cities

Texting the 911 number during an emergency is now an option for several metro Atlanta residents. Last week Sandy Springs, Johns Creek, Dunwoody, and...

December 20, 2016
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  • Robert Jimison

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