Varuni Napoli to open third location at High Street on August 5

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/24 4:29A Cathy Cobbs

Varuni Napoli, known for its Neapolitan-style pizzas with two ITP locations, will open on Aug. 5 at a third location at High Street, a mixed-use destination in Atlanta’s Perimeter Center. According to...

Tree clearing resumes on SR 400 as billion-dollar project moves forward

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/23 6:04A Hayden Sumlin

Sign up for SR 400 Express Lanes project updates here . The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that tree clearing will resume on six sections of State Route 400 in early August, as the...

This week at the Farmers Markets

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/23 4:00A Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh, along with a...

Local artists invited to apply for several metro Atlanta open calls

Buckhead Reporter 7/22 2:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Right now, a handful of open calls across the metro area (and just beyond it) are inviting local artists to showcase work, whether that means hanging a painting in a Gainesville gallery or setting up...

Why scalp care is the next big beauty trend

Buckhead Reporter 7/22 12:30A Laura Scholz

At a time when people are spending more money on self-care and wellness experiences, scalp care is becoming one of the next big beauty trends. Fancy serums and moisturizing masks aren’t just for...

Your taxes could go up to help fund $1.3B Fulton County Jail overhaul

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/21 2:41A Eryn Rogers | WSB-TV

Financing for Fulton County’s more than $1.3 billion jail overhaul is moving forward after a little-known regional jail authority voted Monday night to approve the next step in the process. The South Fulton Municipal Regional Jail Authority voted...

Greater Perimeter Chamber launches survey to gauge regional perception

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/19 2:00A Cathy Cobbs

The Greater Perimeter Chamber is conducting a digital survey to gauge respondents perspectives on the Perimeter area. The purpose of this research is to better understand perceptions of the Greater Perimeter region, including Brookhaven,...

This week at the Farmers Markets

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/16 4:00A Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh, along with a...

New Sandy Springs SUP Showdown to feature six-mile paddleboarding course

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/16 2:26A Rough Draft Staff

Sandy Springs is inviting paddlers from across the Southeast to compete in the inaugural Sandy Springs SUP Showdown on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Morgan Falls Overlook Park. The city says the new Sandy...

Call for vendors and creators ahead of Sandy Springs Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/15 7:29A Rough Draft Staff

The Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival returns to Sandy Springs Sept. 25 and 26 for the city s fourth year of its free downtown fair, featuring live music from nationally acclaimed acts, a market with more than 60 artists, and an area for kids...

Roberts Drive in Sandy Springs closed after fire hydrant is damaged in crash

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/14 9:29A Hayden Sumlin

A section of Roberts Drive at Roswell Road in north Sandy Springs will be shut down through Friday, July 17, after an overnight crash that affected a fire hydrant near the State Route 9 bridge over...

Greater Perimeter Chamber names Todd Olesiuk as development director

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/12 5:00A Rough Draft Staff

The Greater Perimeter Chamber has named Todd Olesiuk as its new development director. Olesiuk, a Dunwoody resident, has a background in business development, strategic partnerships, fundraising, and relationship management across the technology,...

Sandy Springs kicks off back-to-school season with National Night Out event

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/12 3:00A Rough Draft Staff

Sandy Springs announced its upcoming back-to-school youth programming, kicking off in early August with the city s annual National Night Out event and the first Movie by Moonlight showing. At the city...

Leadership Perimeter announces Youth, Flagship Class of 2027

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/7 9:02A Cathy Cobbs

Leadership Perimeter announced the members of its class of 2027, which includes its regular flagship group and a new initiative for youth. These two outstanding groups of rising change-makers and community champions are ready to embark on a...

Women-owned bookstores team up for Black Girl Book Fair

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/7 7:00A Logan C. Ritchie

Six Black women-owned bookstores are teaming up for the Black Girl Book Fair on Saturday, July 11, at Brave + Kind Bookshop, 722 West College Ave., in Decatur. The collection of booksellers from...