Sandy Springs news and updates

Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul has nominated out-going council member Chris Burnett to serve on the Fulton County Citizen Oversight Council for the TSPLOST 2022-2027 Program. (Courtesy City of Sandy Springs)

Sandy Springs asks Burnett to serve on Fulton TSPLOST Oversight Council

The Sandy Springs Fire Department is offering to schedule American Heart Association CPR training. (Courtesy Sandy Springs Fire Department)

Credit: custom

Sandy Springs Fire Department offering free CPR training

Credit: Sandy Springs Police Department

Murder suspect arrested by Sandy Springs police inside hospital

A local developer wants to change the character map area designation for a Peachtree Dunwoody Road residential property. Photo: Adrianne Murchison

Sandy Springs developer firms up housing plan for Peachtree Dunwoody Road

Featured

The North Fulton Master Gardeners in partnership with the UGA’s Fulton County Extension are continuing horticultural education through a series of six free virtual gardening lectures. The series begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6 with ‘Composting at Home.’ (Courtesy North Fulton Master Gardeners)

Credit: custom

North Fulton Master Gardeners announce Spring 2022 Gardening Lecture Series

The Community Assistance Center in Sandy Springs provides food to about 350 families a month. That amounts to 33,000 pounds of food a month valued at about $41,000 a month. (Courtesy Community Assistance Center)

Credit: custom

Sandy Springs’ Community Assistance Center data proves ongoing need

Construction has begun to realign Peachtree Dunwoody Road and Telford Place in Sandy Springs. (Courtesy City of Sandy Springs)

Credit: custom

Construction ongoing at Peachtree Dunwoody and Telford Place in Sandy Springs

A developer of affordable workforce housing presented ideas to the Sandy Springs Development Authority Thursday on providing lower cost housing options for the city. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

Credit: Curtis Compton

Sandy Springs Development Authority hears options for low cost housing

Sandy Springs will hold a virtual community meeting as it continues the process of identifying improvements to enhance the long-term safety of Roswell Road 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24. (Courtesy City of Roswell)

Credit: custom

Sandy Springs to host Roswell Road Safety Public Meeting

Credit: Sandy Springs Police Department

Tractor-trailer crash blocks Ga. 400 in Sandy Springs for 2 hours

Renewed hope for redevelopment of North End Sandy Springs

More News

The Sandy Springs Public Facilities Authority has unanimously approved a request to provide complimentary parking for patrons attending the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. (Courtesy City Springs)

Credit: custom

Sandy Springs Facilities Authority approves complimentary parking for Atlanta Jewish Film

Solidarity Sandy Springs reopens at new location in Prado

Sandy Springs to hold virtual celebration for MLK Day

Spruill Center summer camp registration opens Jan. 24

The Chattahoochee National Recreation Area is offering to help local residents meet their New Year goals with a hiking challenge. (Courtesy Chattahoochee National Recreation Area)

Credit: custom

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area offering hiking challenge

Sandy Springs extends lower fee to gymnastics contractor for use of Hammond Park gym

Sandy Springs first Black elected official is sworn into office

Sandy Springs City Council reelects Paulson as Mayor Pro Tem

Hikers and runners are meeting their fitness goals and moments of Zen challenges at the East Palisades Indian Trail in Sandy Springs. (Courtesy Visit Sandy Springs)

Credit: custom

Hiking and a bamboo forest to enjoy at East Palisades Indian Trail in Sandy Springs

Vax proof needed to participate in Sandy Springs improv, hypnosis show

Woman’s longing for foods from homeland of Russia leads to a metro Atlanta business

Parman’s Wine & Spirits to become Sam’s Liquors 2 in Sandy Springs

6 Georgia cities among South's top 50

Sandy Springs signs contract for next segment of Trail Master Plan

Sandy Springs to apply for grant for Boylston Hammond project

Sandy Springs accepts grant for Windsor Meadows Park improvements

Columnists

AJC School Guide

Most Read

1

Bank provides community with expert in leadership

2

Tech program helps students EXCEL

3

Why fake Trump ‘electors’ from Georgia could face criminal scrutiny

4

AJC poll: Biden’s approval in Georgia takes a nosedive

5

Georgia Appeals Court Judge Christian Coomer facing criminal...

Education

DeKalb County School Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris outlined her goals for the next year in her 2022 State of the District address. (STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Credit: Steve Schaefer

DeKalb superintendent calls for ‘new level of excellence’ in 2022

5h ago

Clayton County Schools to celebrate top staffers today in virtual ceremony.

Clayton County Schools to celebrate top staffers during virtual ceremony

6h ago

Most of the DeKalb County School District's 2022 high school graduation ceremonies will take place at the James R. Hallford Stadium in Clarkston.

DeKalb County School District sets high school graduation dates

11h ago

Sen. Bo Hatchett (R-Cornelia) speaks in favor of HB218 on Monday, March 29, 2021. On Wednesday, he introduced Senate legislation that would punish K-12 schools and higher education for teaching certain concepts about race and ethnicity. (Ben Gray for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Credit: BEN@BENGRAY.COM

Senate GOP joins fight to limit how race is discussed in Georgia schools

Politics

Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan said legislation will be introduced next week to address gaps in the state's criminal record database. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Lt. governor pushing for fix to Georgia’s criminal database gaps2h ago

A Georgia State University study recently concluded East Cobb financially feasible to form its own city. (East Cobb Cityhood committee)

Credit: Matt Bruce

Georgia House approves East Cobb cityhood bill

3h ago

November 30, 2021 Atlanta: Sonya Collins (left) receives her ballot from poll workers, Brandy Allen (center) and Quay Edwards (right) at Park Tavern located at 500 10th St NE in Atlanta on Tuesday, November 30,2021. The runoff election that will set the course for the next four years at Atlanta City Hall will be decided Tuesday, as voters went to the polls to elect the cityÕs 61st mayor. Tuesday caps off a historic election cycle that saw the incumbent mayor forego a reelection bid and a former mayor seek a third term at City Hall. The race ends with two City Council colleagues on the ballot for mayor: Councilman Andre Dickens and City Council President Felicia Moore, who both have big plans to bolster the ranks of the police department, improve basic city services and reopen City Hall to the public. Dickens, a southwest Atlanta native, is a two-term citywide councilman aiming to repair the Òsoul of AtlantaÓ through a number of proposed new initiatives and city departments. Moore, 24-year veteran of the council, is pitching her decades of civic service and legislative experience as prime reasons she should lead the city. Both canvassed AtlantaÕs neighborhoods in the final days of the runoff, hoping to energize residents and encourage voter turnout after a sleepy holiday week. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

Credit: JOHN SPINK / AJC

AJC Poll: Just over half of voters confident in Georgia elections8h ago

An employee works at a factory of Jiejie Semiconductor Company in Nantong, in eastern China's Jiangsu province, on March 17, 2021. (AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Credit: TNS

Opinion: From the Olympics to trade, Congress takes aim at China

9h ago

The Georgia House voted mostly along party lines, 96-68, on Monday , November 22, 2021, to send the congressional redistricting map to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature. The new redistricting map will help Republicans to obtain victories before a single vote is cast in next year’s elections. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Credit: Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Interactive: Poll of Georgia voters, January 202210h ago

The gold dome of Georgia’s Capitol. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

About the AJC’s January 2022 poll

10h ago

Crime

Dequasie Little (left) is accused of killing 6-month-old Grayson Matthew Fleming-Gray, according to Atlanta police. (Credit: Fulton County Sheriff's Office)

Credit: Fulton County Sheriff's Office / Family photo

Atlanta police make 2nd arrest in death of 6-month-old

32m ago

The Lowndes County sheriff has closed his own investigation into the 2013 death of Kendrick Johnson.

Sheriff closes latest investigation into Valdosta teen’s death in gym mat

1h ago

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Lt. governor pushing for fix to Georgia’s criminal database gaps

2h ago

The Commons, the apartment complex on Middleton Road formerly known as Allen Hills Apartments, has been the site of three shootings in the past two months. Two of them were fatal. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

Credit: John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com

Teen killed, 2 others injured in robbery at troubled Atlanta apartments

2h ago

Credit: Channel 2 Action News

Duluth gun store owner shot by employee after argument, cops say

3h ago

The victim was found dead about 4:30 a.m. when Gwinnett County police responded to a crash in the front yard of a Rockbridge Road home. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

Credit: John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com

Driver crashes in yard of Gwinnett home after fatal shooting

4h ago

Credit: City of Dunwoody / DeKalb County Sheriff's Office

Dunwoody police spokesman charged with DUI after neighborhood crash

4h ago

Credit: DeKalb County Police Department

DeKalb police chief addresses new homicide record, staffing shortage

10h ago