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Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Dunwoody Council holds public hearings on housing, medical, recreation rezonings (savannahherald.com) — Dunwoody's City Council just held key public hearings on rezonings that could reshape housing, recreation, and medical services across the city, including new townhomes on Ashford Dunwoody Road and a drive‑through clinic at Ashford Lane. Councilmembers also pressed the Marcus Jewish Community Center to address pickleball noise affecting Dunwoody Glen neighbors before approving an indoor expansion, with final votes expected at the Sept. 28 meeting.
2. MARTA driver falls asleep at the wheel. Report shows injuries, citation (thestate.com) — A MARTA bus crash at North Shallowford and Peachford roads in Dunwoody left the driver and several passengers injured after he apparently fell asleep and the bus veered into a tree and nearby parked cars. Dunwoody police cited the driver for distracted driving and failure to maintain lane, while MARTA has pulled him from service pending a full safety investigation.
3. Insignia Plans $10M Overhaul of Former Home Depot HQ Towers at 2727 Paces Ferry in Vinings (cremarketbeat.com) — Dunwoody residents should note that City Council has approved an Insignia-backed plan to convert a local office property into more than 100 townhomes, signaling a shift from office to residential use. The article also details Insignia's $10 million overhaul of former Home Depot headquarters towers in Vinings, illustrating how the firm is repositioning aging office space across metro Atlanta.
4. Atlanta Bites: What and where to eat in September 2026 (fox5atlanta.com) — Dunwoody food lovers now have a new option at High Street, where Rosetta Bakery is serving fresh Italian breads, pastries, sandwiches, cakes and espresso made in a glass-walled kitchen. The broader roundup also spotlights September dining deals, special menus, and restaurant openings across metro Atlanta and Georgia, giving you plenty of ideas for brunches, date nights, and game-day bites.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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