There is nowhere for people to gather. So, City Manager Chris Eldridge said residents decided to make a change and voted in favor of a bond referendum to develop a new city center. “It’s truly ...

This editorial has been updated. Decatur Police officers carried a parent out of a school board meeting on April 15. The parent, Lena Kotler, had every right to be at that public meeting and every ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — LifeLine CEO Rebecca Guinn joined the Decatur Dish show on April 1 and asked for the community’s help addressing crowding at DeKalb County’s animal shelter. It’s been an ongoing ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County is making its warming centers available on March 1 and March 2. According to Decaturish media partner Atlanta News First, the high on Sunday will be 56 degrees. For ...

This story has been updated. DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson’s office on Feb. 20 announced a major shake-up in the police department, confirming Police Chief Mirtha ...

Marquis Victor knows a thing or two about cars, but not about how to get rid of thousands of illegally dumped tires behind the business. “Every morning, we come into work, I park right there in the ...

ATLANTA — The Kirkwood Spring Fling will return on May 17 at Bessie Branham Park and vendor applications are now open, the Kirkwood Neighbors Organization announced. The annual KNO fundraiser, held at ...

Police say the victims are 43-year-old Mollian Johnson, her grandchildren, Jedorah Powell, 5, and Jontavious Powell, 1, and their mother Kaylyn Samuels, 26. The suspect was identified as 32-year-old ...

By Atlanta News First staff LITHONIA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A massive fire broke out early Friday morning, Nov. 8, at a DeKalb County impound lot. The property is South DeKalb Towing and the ...

This story has been updated. Atlanta, GA – Atlanta City Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari lashed out at local high school students during a question-and-answer session on Oct. 24, according to an email ...

Stone Mountain, GA — During the Oct 1 work session, the Stone Mountain City Council discussed the approval and execution process for contracts. At issue is Mayor Beverly Jones’ reluctance to sign ...

By Jasmina Alston, Atlanta News First ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The family of an Army veteran said they want answers after his death inside the DeKalb County Jail.