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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

By Alani Letang, Atlanta News First ATLANTA — There is push back and pushes to move forward on an affordable housing project in Kirkwood. The consulting team says the plans are preliminary with ...

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 ...

DECATUR, Ga. — City Schools of Decatur is bringing back paid tuition options for non-Decatur residents for grades K-2 and 3-5 schools for the upcoming school year. Several factors contributed to the ...