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Former DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond made it official on Aug. 6.After weeks of hinting at a run for governor, he’s ...
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — Stone Mountain Mayor Beverly Jones faces new accusations about her handling of city finances, accusations that she calls a “witch hunt.” At the Stone Mountain City Council ...
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 — City Schools of Decatur saw more than 60 CSD student-athletes compete in the district’s first accredited Special Olympics Local Games on March 26 at Decatur High School’s stadium, ...
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 Police Chief Mirtha Ramos said county officials blind sided her with the news that she had 21 days to resign or face termination. She was also placed on administrative leave ...
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, GA — Georgia-based journalist George Chidi joined the Decatur Dish show to discuss local and national issues affecting DeKalb County residents. Decatur Dish, cohosted by journalists Dan ...
Greater Decatur, GA — A 17-year-old cyclist was cited following a collision with a sedan in Greater Decatur on Friday, Feb. 7.
By Atlanta News First staff DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A Tesla Cybertruck went up in flames overnight in DeKalb County. It happened just before 3 a.m. on Dec.
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 ...