Math students honored at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School

Submitted by peggyshaw on Wednesday, September 2nd, 9:40 am

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. -- The HIES chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, the national mathematics honor society for high school students, is pleased to announce the addition of 18 new members: seniors Brendan McCloskey and Whitney Weiss; and juniors Zain Bashy, Gracen Betts, Max Brauer, Hugh Chapman, Clarisa Colton, Sean Hackett, Fiona Henry, Cameron Jackson, Keillor Johnston, Catherine Kasper, Ben Matiski, Avery Pinkpank, Kirby Rodriquez, Natalie Scales, Logan Schick, and Carson Staples. Mu Alpha Theta is a national honorary mathematics society that recognizes students who have achieved and excelled in mathematics. The HIES Mu Alpha Theta chapter promotes appreciation of mathematics by involving Lower School students in hands-on activities, and offering tutoring to Middle and Upper School students. The HIES chapter also participates in outreach by volunteering with the Sandy Springs Mission after-school program.

Greyson Burnett (left), Mu Alpha Theta Outreach Chair, and Vice President Talia Momon.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, September 1st, 2015, 5:47am

DUNWOODY, Ga. -- Metro Atlanta's newest Chick-fil-A opens this week in Dunwoody, bringing 100 jobs to the area.

The restaurant is located just outside Perimeter Mall at the intersection of Hammond Drive and Ashford Dunwoody Road, replacing the former Macy's Goodyear Auto Service Center. It includes dual drive-thru lanes, a 121-seat dining room and a patio.

Chick-fil-A will hold its famous First 100 food giveaway in honor of the new location. First 100 gives a year's worth of free Chick-fil-A meals to the first 100 adults in line at a grand opening. The Dunwoody restaurant opens at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, while the First 100 line opens 24 hours before that. If more than 100 people are onsite by Tuesday at 6 a.m., the First 100 spots will be determined by a drawing.

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Submitted by Jennifer Leslie, 11Alive Reporter

Monday, August 31st, 2015, 5:48am

DUNWOODY, Ga. -- When work crews began putting in a new water main along busy Mt. Vernon Road in Dunwoody, something unexpected happened. Drivers began to embrace the inconvenience.

"People really like us," said traffic flagger Hilary Quinn. "They bring us food and water and wave at us."

The traffic flaggers are all women, who wear shorts and tank tops and break the mold. They're so popular, they've been featured in a local blog.

"When people drive down the road, we get a lot of second looks," said traffic flagger Gigi Burg. "They want to know, why are all these women out here?"

It's an obvious question with a complicated answer.

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Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Thursday, August 20th, 2015, 5:31pm

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- Hemy Neuman will be represented by a public defender when he goes on trial again for the murder of Rusty Sneiderman.

11Alive's Duffie Dixon has learned Neuman told a judge on Thursday that he and his parents no longer have the funds to pay for the high-priced defense team. Attorneys Doug Peters and Bob Rubin, who represented Neuman during his 2012 trial, will not return for the retrial.

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Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Thursday, July 16th, 2015, 3:02pm

DUNWOODY, Ga. -- An Atlanta rapper faces additional charges after being arrested by U.S. Marshals on an outstanding warrant for making terroristic threats.

Jeffery Lamar Williams, who goes by Young Thug, was taken into custody at around 6 a.m. Wednesday in Sandy Springs.

Williams, 23, made the threats July 7 during an argument with a security official at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody. The rapper threatened to shoot the victim in the face, according to a warrant filed in DeKalb County.

The warrant says Williams was asked to leave the mall. He made the threat while being escorted from the building.

Thursday, Sandy Springs Police announced it had obtained a search warrant for the house where Williams was arrested. After executing the warrant, multiple additional felony arrest warrants, including drug and weapons charges, were issued for the rapper.

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Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Friday, July 10th, 2015, 5:28pm

DUNWOODY, Ga. – Two Dunwoody Police officers are being applauded for going beyond the call of duty and caring for an infant.

After officers arrested the child's mother, she refused to give police the name of a family member who could pick up the baby girl.

The officers had to call DFCS. While they waited, maternal instincts kicked in and the two officers cared for the girl. They changed her diaper, fed her and entertained her for several hours.

The photo has received more than 1,300 likes since being posted on the department's Facebook page.

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