A Decatur Police traffic stop of someone identifying as a “sovereign citizen” resulted in a security alert being issued at ...

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 ...

ATLANTA, Ga. — Kirkwood neighbors met with representatives from SweetWater Brewing Company on March 24 to discuss the upcoming SweetWater 420 Fest at Pullman Yards. Residents voiced some concerns ...

We had a primary election in DeKalb County, Ga. on May 24. Other than the usual hiccups, it seemed to go smoothly. Then Michelle Long Spears, a candidate in the Democratic primary for DeKalb County ...

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 ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed organized crime charges against more than 60 people in connection with their protests over Atlanta’s controversial new ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A luxury apartment complex that costs over $4,000 a month now has residents breaking their lease. They say it’s for their own safety. Residents at the LaFrance ...

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 ...

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 ...

By Jennifer Lifsey, contributor STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Investigators are looking into what caused a large fire to break out early Tuesday morning at the historical Dickey ...

This story has been updated. Decatur, GA — After a contentious 90 minutes of public comment on March 2, the Decatur City Commission decided to move forward with purchasing 7 acres of land and ...

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.