A man is behind bars after he allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian, which shut down a busy metro Atlanta roadway for hours ...

A new restaurant is planned for the corner of East College Avenue and Commerce Drive. The Decatur City Commission, at its Aug. 18 meeting, approved two special exceptions related to the plans to bring ...

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 ...

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 ...

DECATUR, Ga — An audience member was removed after speaking out of turn during a tense April 15 Decatur School Board meeting, where the board approved rescinding two equity policies under the threat ...

A crew continues to work to remove a large tree at the site of a water main break on McLendon Drive. Once the tree is removed, DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews will shore up the ...

Decatur, GA — The city of Decatur received the 2023 All-America City Award from the National Civic League. The city was one of 10 communities recognized for their work to engage all residents and ...

DeKalb County, GA — Rockdale County issued a new shelter-in-place order on Tuesday, Oct. 1, due to a chemical plant fire that began early Sunday morning. “The plume has consistently shifted throughout ...

By Atlanta News First staff ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An accused cult leader was convicted of all counts, including rape, the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday.

This happened at the Dickey House, a historical home on the property of Stone Mountain State Park. The DeKalb Fire captain says the house was under renovation and no one was living there. The fire is ...

DECATUR, Ga — During a tense City Schools of Decatur board meeting on April 15, the board voted to amend and pass the 2026 fiscal year tentative budget with a half-mill tax increase. The FY26 ...

DeKalb County, GA — Decaturish held a forum for the DeKalb County Board of Education District 1 candidates on April 25. The seat is open because incumbent Anna Hill chose not to seek re-election. In ...