3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (644+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta City Manager Eric Johnson said farewell to the Norcross community at the Sept. 8 council meeting, after nearly six years as the city’s top official running day-to-day operations. Incoming City Manager Cheri Hobson-Matthews officially begins her…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (354+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Greater Perimeter Chamber announced that this year’s Sandy Spring State of the City address will be on Sept. 15, featuring updates on opportunities and challenges from longtime Mayor Rusty Paul. The mayor’s annual citywide update…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (276+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta On Thursday, Sept. 3, Atlanta Watershed Management crews told Rough Draft they plan to reopen a closed section of Roberts Drive near Roswell Road for holiday travelers on Labor Day weekend. While crews were able to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (293+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Sandy Springs Communications Director Carter Long said a section of Roberts Drive near Roswell Road and the Chattahoochee River remains closed more than a day after a Sept. 1 water main break. “Main repair was completed…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (563+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Sandy Springs City Council approved a $1.5 million construction contract for about 3,000 feet of sidewalk along the west side of Lake Forrest Drive, coming close to connecting Mount Paran Road to Chastain Park. Wesley Waters,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (654+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Norcross leaders and officials from around Gwinnett County officially cut the ribbon on Sept. 1 at the new Norcross Public Safety Building on Buford Highway, celebrating the most expensive project in city history. The roughly $27 million…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (670+ words) One of Norcross’ longest-serving council members wants the city to cover the cost of restoring historic windows, about $30,000, at a publicly owned residence in the city’s famously well-preserved downtown district. Because the city’s downtown development authority had previously voted to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (676+ words) The Sandy Springs Development Authority okayed a 10-year tax abatement, valued at $2.55 million, at an Aug. 26 special-called meeting, taking effect if Woodfield Development officially acquires North River Shopping Center. Sandy Springs Economic Development Director Chris Burnett, who serves as a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (729+ words) The Norcross City Council held a special-called meeting before the regularly scheduled Aug. 24 policy work session to appoint former Henry County Manager Cheri Hobson-Matthews as the new city manager, effective Sept. 11. Outgoing City Manager Eric Johnson, semi-retiring to Florida in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (435+ words) The City of Norcross, the Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, and a group of active community members scheduled tours of the new public safety building in early September, before the Norcross Police Department and Municipal Court begin operations. The public…...