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High winds down trees, cut power in Dunwoody
By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
DUNWOODY, Ga. — An early morning storm and brief tornado brought down trees and knocked out power in several locations around Dunwoody Dec. 29.
The National Weather Service confirmed Jan. 1 that a low-rated tornado touched down briefly near the Jefferson apartments off Ashford Center Parkway and traveled 0.51 miles east to Summerford Drive.
EF0, with wind speeds between 6585 mph.
The tornado touched down at 4:46 a.m. and was gone a minute later.
The survey summary, sent to DeKalb County officials from the National Weather Service, said the tornado damaged approximately 10 homes and one apartment unit, where the roof of a three-story building was partially ripped off. The summary estimated 50-100 large trees and several power poles were snapped or uprooted, causing significant damage to two homes. Despite other structural damage and wind speeds nearing 90 mph, CITY OF DUNWOODY/PROVIDED
Downed trees and power lines litter Chamblee Dunwoody Road Dec. 29 after a minor tornado touched down overnight. City officials said most power was restored the following day.
Tornados are rated based on estimated wind speeds and related damage with the Enhanced Fujita Scale, or EF Scale. The Dec. 29 tornado received the lowest rating,
Sandy Springs to consider draft for key change along major corridor
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SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — With funding from the Atlanta Regional Commission, Sandy Springs is nearing a final blueprint for the Peachtree Dunwoody Road corridor, including the North Springs MARTA rail station.
The Sandy Springs City Council and Planning Commission heard the presentation of the North Springs MARTA
Corridor study in mid-December, setting up approval of the transportation plan at a January meeting.
The MARTA corridor study seeks to make the North Springs station a more walkable destination. It includes improvements to multimodal safety and comfort on Peachtree Dunwoody Road with connections to the planned extension of PATH400, a regional multi-use trail along Ga. 400 connecting Atlanta’s Midtown to north of I-285.
The plan identifies opportunities to enhance walking and biking access to the station, integrate placemaking features and outline a vision for potential future development.
With grants through the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Livable Centers Initiative and Transit-Oriented Development programs, city consultants began work last March to oversee community engagement, planning, design and economic analysis.
The scope of the two-pronged plan includes Peachtree Dunwoody Road from Spalding Drive to Abernathy Road and the 27.7-acre MARTA-owned property surrounding the North Springs station. Peachtree Dunwoody Road currently features variable lane widths and sidewalks. Urban planners want a more consistent cross section throughout the corridor with a 12-foot-wide path on the
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Officer clocks BMW driver going 109 mph on I-285
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody police arrested a 24-year-old Atlanta man Dec. 31 after an officer registered his 2019 BMW 540 traveling 109 mph along I-285.
An officer said he noticed a vehicle traveling much faster than the speed of traffic around 9 a.m. and estimated it was going more than 100 mph in a 65-mph zone.
Using his department-issued LiDAR device to accurately determine the vehicle’s speed, he said it gave a reading of 109 mph.
The officer said the vehicle began erratically changing lanes and speeding after he activated his emergency lights. Eventually, the officer said the BMW
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Officers arrest 2 woman suspected of shoplifting
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody police arrested a 38-year-old Lawrenceville woman and a 28-year-old Duluth woman Dec. 26 after their car was stopped following a reported shoplifting.
Target loss prevention employees reported that the women had just left the store after shoplifting and walked toward a Genesis G70 parked at Perimeter Mall.
Store security took a photo of the license plate, and officers executed a traffic stop at Ashford Dunwoody Road and Hammond Drive.
Officers said the three women in the vehicle matched Target employees’ description of the suspects.
The driver, a 38-year-old Lawrenceville woman, denied they had shoplifted and showed them a Target receipt for a soda and doughnut.
After the three occupants gave their
stopped at the Chamblee Dunwoody Road bridge.
The officer said he immediately detained and searched the suspect who did not have his driver’s license with him.
After searching the vehicle and checking its status, the officer said its insurance lapsed in December and the driver’s side seatbelt was fastened without a passenger.
The officer secured warrants for speeding, reckless driving, unsafe lane changes, no insurance and not wearing a seatbelt before transporting the driver to DeKalb County Jail.
names and birth dates, officers said they were unable to get a return on the front passenger’s information, later identified as a 28-year-old Duluth woman. They also said the driver did not have her driver’s license in her possession.
During the stop, officers received security footage of the driver and front seat passenger attempting to leave the store with a shopping cart before being stopped at the doors by loss prevention.
Target employees said the merchandise totaled $390.
Officers had the occupants exit the vehicle and detained the driver for shoplifting.
During a search of the vehicle, officers found six tablets of Xanax, more than 7 grams of cocaine, 5 grams of methamphetamine and several checkbooks, credit cards and ID cards belonging to other individuals.
When asked about the credit cards in the front seat, the driver denied any knowledge and said the vehicle did not belong to her. Officers said security footage showed the driver holding the specific credit cards while purchasing the soda and doughnuts.
While searching the front seat passenger, officers said they found a permanent resident card displaying the same name she had provided earlier. Inside her bag, officers
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A Dunwoody officer snaps a shot of his LiDAR device Dec. 31 showing a vehicle traveling 109 mph on I-285 at North Peachtree Road.
said they found a legally owned and loaded 9mm handgun, a small safe and a glass pipe with white residue inside.
Upon further questioning, the front seat passenger provided her correct name. She was identified as a 28-year-old Duluth resident with a Gwinnett County warrant for forgery.
Officers said the same search also revealed the driver had a suspended license.
The third occupant of the vehicle, a 19-year-old Lawrenceville woman, told officers that none of the items in the vehicle belonged to her, and security footage did not show her inside Target.
But, because she had no valid driver’s license, police had the vehicle impounded.
Because the illegal drugs, checks and handgun were in the front seat passenger’s possession, officers secured arrest warrants for six felonies and two misdemeanors, including possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, identity fraud, forgery, financial transaction card theft and possession of controlled substances.
The driver was charged with felony financial transaction card fraud, misdemeanor shoplifting and driving while unlicensed.
Officers transported both women to DeKalb County Jail.
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Film industry specialist honored with Discover Dunwoody award
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Discover Dunwoody has announced Mela Rayne-Fernandez as the Quarter 4 recipient of the Distinguished Production Associate Recognition Program for 2024. The initiative recognizes the valuable contributions of behind-thescenes professionals in the film and entertainment industry. Rayne-Fernandez was cited for her hard work, dedication and achievements.
Rayne-Fernandez’s journey into the film industry began with a decision to follow her passion for storytelling. After a successful career in the corporate world, she transitioned into the film industry during the 2008 housing market crash. She took on bartending and waiting tables, which allowed her to volunteer at film festivals and connect with local producers. Over the next few years, she produced commercials and music videos, and executive produced award-winning short films.
Her first feature, “Tiger Lily,” donated all proceeds to a national cancer foundation, reflecting her commitment to using film for positive impact.
In 2012, Rayne-Fernandez’ career took a significant step forward when she joined the location department for the TV series “Devious Maids.” Over the next 16 years, she has built a career with over 47 credits, working on major productions like “A Man in Full,” “Will Trent,” “Landscape with Invisible Hand,” and “They Cloned Tyrone.”
Her recent projects include “Flowervale Street” and “Thunderbolts,” both set to release in 2025.
As a skilled location manager, she plays a key role in ensuring smooth operations between production teams and local communities.
In December, she wrapped reshoots for Marvel’s “Thunderbolts,” set for release in 2025. She is also working on a new HBO series.
“I am incredibly honored to be recognized by Discover Dunwoody as the Quarter 4 Distinguished Production Associate,” Rayne-Fernandez said. “As someone who has poured almost two decades of my life into a film career and focused 99 percent of my work solely in Georgia, it is rare that our specific job is given appreciation for the tireless effort we pour into the local community.”
Mela Rayne-Fernandez exemplifies the mission of Discover Dunwoody’s Distinguished Production Associate Recognition Program. Her dedication and achievements have made a positive impact on both the film industry and the communities she works with.
For more information about Discover Dunwoody and to nominate yourself or someone you know for the recognition program, please visit: discoverdunwoody. com.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN TROUBLING TIMES -- Bob Wynn will conduct a class focusing on the U.S. Criminal Justice System. i.e., the history, evolution and implementation of criminal law in the courts. Topics such as capital punishment, sentencing, bail reform as well as events from today’s headlines will be discussed. We will also cross-reference data from the legal systems of other countries and discuss the possible reasons behind the differences. Come join us for an entertaining, insightful, enlightening, and hopefully very active discussion.
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HATE HAS NO PLACE -- Karen Colbert and Rabbi Scott Colbert will examine the history, manifestation, prevalence and consequence of anti-Semitism, the oldest hatred in the world and how it impacts our society. Utilizing cinema and discussion, we will learn terms, expressions and misconceptions that will help you recognize anti-Semitism so that you can become part of the global effort to fight it and eliminate it from our community. The class will also use this new understanding to recognize and fight other kinds of hate (LGBYQ, racism and Islamophobia) among others.
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JANE AUSTIN ON SCREEN -- Michele Friedman will lead a discussion of whether Jane Austen’s work was the start of the “chic lit” or had the depth of understanding of questions of moral behavior and social norms and her explorations of epistemology to be some of the most insightful in the literary canon for men and women. Come decide for yourself and enjoy her caustic wit along the way as we view her works s portrayed in the movies.
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Dunwoody Baptist 1944 ceremony honored local service members
On July 2, 1944, Dunwoody Baptist Church held a special church event to honor the men and women of Dunwoody who were serving during World War II, including those who were still serving overseas and in the U.S., missing or imprisoned and two who had died.
Rick Callihan wrote about the program in a blog post in 2022, including images of the historic document at dunwoodytalktake2. blogspot.com. He also shared the document with me.
The program for the Dunwoody Baptist Church service begins with Sue Kirby Jameson playing the piano. Jameson’s brother Max Kirby is listed in Seattle, Washington, and would later serve as part of the 8th Army Air Force Command.
Two men are listed as having died in service, or as the program says, “who gave all.” Lt. Charlie Head was part of the U.S. Army Air Forces 380th Bomber Squadron when his B-52 went down. The other was Pvt. Eugene Bowen. I was unable to find details about Bowen.
Fred Miles is listed as interred. According to the memories of his friend Fred Donaldson, Miles was in the Bataan March in the Pacific Theater. He returned safely home after the war ended.
Pvt. Sanford Burrell was serving in North Africa with the 100th Infantry Division when he was taken prisoner and held at Stalag 3-B in Germany. He survived and returned home, listed in the 1950 census in Dunwoody.
The name Harvey Spruill is written on the cover of the church program, and he is listed as training with the army in California. His name is spelled Harvie in his 2006 obituary and on his gravestone, so his name was spelled incorrectly on the program. He was born in 1913 to Nolia and Nina Holbrook Spruill.
Glenn K. Strickland is listed as missing in action at the time of the service, but later that year he was reported as a prisoner of war in Germany, captured while serving in northern Italy. His parents were Dr. Nathan and Fannie Strickland. Glenn Strickland returned to the U.S. following the war and lived until 1993.
Patricia Head was the only daughter of the Head family. All her brothers served in various branches of the military, but none were in the Marines. Patricia became part of the Aviation Women’s Reserve of the Marine Corps.
Pvt. Arva Floyd was at Fort Bragg, North Carolina at the time of the church service. He was sent there following his graduation from Emory at Oxford’s two-year program. He became part of a group preparing to be sent to the Pacific Theater, but the war ended, and he was sent to Austria to be part of the army of occupation.
When Harvey Carpenter served in the Pacific Theater, his family did not hear from him for almost three years. They were not sure he was alive, but he returned safely. His family held a celebration at their home where Carpenter played the banjo and others played guitar and fiddle. There was even a piano brought out to the front porch for the gathering.
In 1944, Dunwoody Baptist was led by the Rev. W.L. Anderson, a descendant of the Carpenter family. He was also the father of Ken Anderson, long-time employee of Dunwoody Baptist Church and recognized by the city of Dunwoody with “Ken Anderson Day” on Dec. 12, 2016.
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1944 program lists all the youth of Dunwoody who were serving during World War II. Dunwoody Baptist Church held a special service to honor all of the men and women.
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the summary says no injuries were reported.
To view the National Weather Service’s plot of the damage track, visit apps.dat.noaa.gov/stormdamage/ damageviewer/.
Steve Nelson, science and operations officer for the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, told county officials that there were no severe thunderstorm or tornado warnings. However, Nelson said the National Weather Service had
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west side and a 6-foot-wide sidewalk on the east.
Other proposals call for five new pedestrian crossing beacons, landscaped buffers with trees, a roundabout at Roberts Court, a center-turn lane and 11-foot-wide travel lanes.
The study found the improvements would add minor delays of from 5 to 10
a tornado watch in effect and issued a significant weather advisory at 3:56 a.m.
The worst of the storm’s impacts occurred along Chamblee Dunwoody Road between Valley View Road and Nerine Court. Other road closures, downed trees and power lines were reported along Ashford Dunwoody Road, Ashwood Parkway, Perimeter Center West, Lake Springs Drive and Manhasset Drive.
Three trees fell at Dunwoody City Hall, closing the north end of the parking lot and a single lane behind the building.
Dunwoody updated residents around 8 p.m. Dec. 29, reporting some roadways were still closed with downed trees and
seconds for drivers.
Input from residents
Lead consultant Nelson Nygaard worked with the city’s planning team, MARTA officials, residents and the Perimeter Community Improvement District to develop a vision for the area. Throughout community workshops, interviews and online surveys, residents consistently cited concerns about speeding along Peachtree Dunwoody Road and potential traffic congestion.
Meghan McMullen, an urban
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF DUNWOODY FIXING OF 2025 QUALIFYING FEES
The City of Dunwoody will conduct a General Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, for the purpose of electing three (3) members of City Council. City Council posts to be voted on are City Council Post 1 (District 1), currently held by Catherine Lautenbacher, City Council Post 2 (District 2), currently held by Rob Price, and City Council Post 3 (District 3), currently held by Tom Lambert.
If a runoff election is necessary, the runoff election would be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
All persons desiring to run for the office of City Council shall qualify at City Hall, 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, Georgia 30338 in the office of the City Clerk, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025, and ending at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20 , 2025 (Georgia Election Code 21-2-132(c)(3)(A). The qualifying fee for the office of City Council is $360.00 (3% of the total gross salary of the preceding year.) All qualifying fees shall be paid at the time of qualifying. (Georgia Election Code 21-2-131).
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power lines. After a full day of work, downed trees and power lines remained in some areas like Seaton and Eastham drives and Valley View Court.
The Dec. 29 update said Georgia Power crews had spent all day working along Chamblee Dunwoody Road to clear wires hanging in the roadway.
Before 7 a.m. Dec. 30, Georgia Power reopened Chamblee Dunwoody and Valley View roads to traffic, but remained cleaning up the area throughout the week.
Later, the city announced it is waiving residential building permit fees for houses damaged during the Sunday morning storm but encouraged
designer with Nygaard, said two rounds of community feedback were incorporated into the final plan. She said survey results show residents are strongly in favor of proposed upgrades along Peachtree Dunwoody Road.
While Sandy Springs will take the lead on any future streetscape and roadway enhancements along Peachtree Dunwoody Road, MARTA oversees development on its property.
The 27-acre site has 13 acres of undeveloped land with a dense tree canopy and hilly terrain split in half by a floodplain and small creek.
The plan proposes stacked flats or townhomes along Peachtree Dunwoody Road with a new street and five-story multi-family building to the south. Overall, the concept includes around 500 new residential units and some ground floor retail.
MARTA has hands full
While the North Springs MARTA station abuts Ga. 400, surrounding neighborhoods and commercial areas to the south have a separate traffic circulation.
The plan is to leave a portion of
homeowners to apply for a permit.
Before noon on New Year’s Day, the city formally announced all roads were open. Most roads were reopened by the morning of Dec. 30.
Communications Director Jennifer Boettcher said Mayor Lynn Deutsch kept close tabs on Georgia Power’s work to restore power throughout the city. Boettcher said most power, if not all, was restored before noon Dec. 30.
“Sidewalks are clear, and all major debris will be cleared by the end of the day Jan. 3,” she said. “Georgia Power has been alerted to some damaged equipment and poles left on Chamblee Dunwoody Road.”
undeveloped land in the middle of the MARTA property as a forested park.
Like the corridor concept, McMullen said community feedback on the station proposal was overwhelmingly positive.
MARTA officials said they have no plans to begin development at the North Springs station because of ongoing work at others. When MARTA does decide to move forward, it will mostly likely be with a private developer.
A part of planning the future of the North Springs MARTA Corridor includes connections to PATH400.
Sandy Springs is looking to break ground this year on two-thirds of the regional multi-use path from Atlanta’s Loridans Drive to I-285 and Ga. 400. After the major highway intersection, the city has more plans to construct the path from Hammond Drive up to Mount Vernon Highway and the Sandy Springs MARTA station at Abernathy Road.
PATH400 is years away from reaching the North Springs MARTA station, but city officials are close on a final plan.
For more information about the MARTA Corridor study, visit www. sandyspringsga.gov/NorthSpringsStudy.
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A map shows the North Springs MARTA Corridor study area along the Peachtree Dunwoody Road corridor with an inset showing the current conditions at the rail station. Sandy Springs is looking to approve a final plan at a January City Council meeting.
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The Client Services Specialist (Part-time) serves as the first point of contact at NFCC, welcoming clients and managing the intake process. This role connects clients with NFCC’s programs and services while maintaining accurate records through data entry and application updates. The Specialist also keeps clients informed about program enhancements and available services.
The Supervisor must be proficient in Spanish and have the ability to work with a team in a professional manner within a fast paced environment. Good interpersonal communications skills are required and MS Office (Excel) experience is a plus. Must have the ability to work evenings & weekends, lift up to 42lbs, use a pallet jack, push and pull items, and be on your feet for several hours.
The Specialist must be proficient in Spanish and have the ability to work with a team in a professional manner within a fast paced environment. Microsoft office skills are required and Salesforce experience is a plus. Must have the ability to work evenings & weekends.
The Donor Operations Supervisor (Full-time) The Donor Operations Supervisor manages the donation door process and delegates tasks to staff, volunteers, and community service workers. As the face of NFCC, they provide excellent customer service while greeting donors and ensuring donations are properly removed from vehicles and sorted in designated areas. They are responsible for maintaining the security of merchandise and keeping all areas clean and organized.
The Supervisor must be able to lift up to 75lb frequently and be on their feet most of their shift. They must enjoy staying busy, training and influencing other to work as a team in a professional manner within a fast paced environment. Must have the ability to work Tuesday through Saturday 9am – 5pm. An extraordinary Total Rewards Package is included with this opportunity!
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If this sounds like the role for you, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your resume to jobs@nfcchelp.org
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