The DeKalb County School District’s revamped redistricting concepts show that thousands of students may shift to a different school in the north half of the district as a part of the Student Assignmen...

Journalism has a bad habit of misjudging economic headwinds. As a lifelong news consumer and a working journalist at 45, I’ve seen this play out time and time again.

DeKalb County is suing a real estate company owned by Ryan Millsap alleging the company never followed through with promises made during a controversial land swap five years ago. County officials anno...

A group of men in Decatur proves that fitness and athletic achievement know no age-related bounds. They prove it by playing baseball. Their oldest player is 81.

In a pretrial conference Wednesday, former Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Superintendent Devon Horton’s lawyer said that the former district chief would change his plea next week.

The Lulah Hills mixed-use development has another confirmed tenant.Spur Hospitality announced that it will open the second location of Cuevacía, an Oaxacan-inspired immersive dining experience, to the...

DeKalb County School District Interim Superintendent Norman Sauce issued a cease-and-desist letter to parent Lauren Taylor over allegedly defamatory social media posts criticizing the district and his...

The existing data center campus at 40 Perimeter Center East is under new ownership, and Jason Green, co-founder and president of Raeden, told Village Springs Place residents at a gathering

A verbal threat in Avondale Estates prompted a police response involving rifles. The suspect claimed to have a firearm but was unarmed upon arrest and charged with disorderly conduct.

Safety and economic prosperity of any region or city are interconnected concepts. At least in the case of the citizens of DeKalb County, the connection between these two factors seems

A fatal shooting on Fisher Trail in DeKalb County led to Parke Russell’s arrest for murder after a confrontation captured on video. The victim was Omer Ahmadi, who was unarmed at the time.

Crime reporting often relies heavily on police accounts, limiting information flow and shaping narratives due to controlled disclosures by public information officers and legal challenges for journali...

The planned redevelopment of the long-vacant 14-story Presidential Hotel near the interchange of Interstates 85 and 285 into an apartment tower is moving forward.

A proposed hotel at Stone Mountain’s Lawn on Main faces debate as the city weighs tourism benefits against concerns over impact and community priorities amid unclear zoning and no final plans.

The Decatur City Commission will consider updating its existing school resource officer program with City Schools of Decatur to address student privacy and information sharing at its Monday, Sept. 28,

After nearly two years of discussion, debate, reports and more, DeKalb County scrapped proposed legislation to noise ordinance and will start the process over.

Avondale Estates commissioners on Sept. 23 discussed plans to renovate City Hall for police and administrative use as questions resurfaced about how the city is prioritizing and paying for its

I am writing to expound on my comments which AJC columnist Bill Torpy quoted in his September 18, 2026 piece, “Decatur denies liability for crash at dangerous intersection.”

A full closure of all lanes on I-285 in southwest Fulton County starts Sept 25 at 7 p.m. until Sept 28 at 5 a.m. for concrete slab repairs as part of a major $206M GDOT project.

A Tucker Middle School student was hit by a car near Fellowship Road and Elmdale Drive. The juvenile suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital. Police continue to investigate.

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Students at Columbia Elementary in Decatur were relocated due to a broken 6-inch water main, with repairs underway and temporary traffic controls in place; students will return after dismissal.

A recent DeKalb County elections board meeting was dominated by a debate over whether to begin meetings by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

DeKalb County resumes its regular 7 a.m. trash pickup schedule starting September 28, ending the temporary 6 a.m. summer hours created to protect sanitation workers from extreme heat conditions.

DeKalb County is offering free bulky-item pickup and document shredding in October as part of a monthlong effort to clean up neighborhoods and public spaces.

The DeKalb County Commission District 3 race will be between Republican Andrea Smith and Democrat Keyanna Jones Moore. District 3 represents Kirkwood, East Lake and unincorporated southwest DeKalb.

Construction Crews working on the SAK Sewer Lining Rehabilitation Project will conduct night work this week through Sept. 24. The work, which begins Sept. 21, will be 7 p.m. until

A shooting at a DeKalb County apartment complex on Sunday, Sept. 20, resulted in the deaths of an 11-year-old and 12-year-old boy, leaving two other women injured.

In the weeks before early voting opens, something happens in all 159 of Georgia's county election offices that most voters never see: every piece of voting equipment headed for a

The City Schools of Decatur Board held a planned executive session to discuss personnel on Sept. 15 and took no action afterward. Residents attempting to enter the Wilson Center to observe the meeting...

The City Schools of Decatur Board held a planned executive session to discuss personnel on Sept. 15 and took no action afterward. Residents attempting to enter the Wilson Center to observe the meeting...

Tricia Pridemore, who until recently served as an elected utility regulator in Georgia, is now working for a corporation that builds data centers primarily in the southeast.

Flat Rock Archive celebrated 25 years of preserving African American heritage on Saturday, Sept. 12, with a gathering at its Crossvale Road site in Stonecrest.

The DeKalb County School District unveiled initial recommendations for capital projects under the proposed ESPLOST VII, which could generate $825 million from 2027 to 2032 to fund school improvements ...

The Georgia Department of Public Health reports one West Nile virus death and rising mosquito infections in multiple counties. Residents are urged to use repellents and eliminate standing water to pre...

Stone Mountain officials got a more detailed look Tuesday at a potential boutique hotel on the Lawn on Main, as consultants presented preliminary market projections for a 65-room concept while

Five artists from Georgia and across the country have been selected to create public murals at Halo Decatur, a new mixed-use development rising near the Avondale MARTA station downtown Decatur.

The DeKalb County School District has unveiled initial redistricting concepts focused on overcrowding in northern clusters, with three elementary and two middle-high school options aiming to balance s...

Georgians have until Oct. 5, 2026, to register to vote ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. Learn the eligibility requirements, how to register online or by mail, how to check your registration statu...

TUCKER, Ga. – The Tucker City Council voted unanimously Monday night to ban pop-up pet sales within the city. The ban went into effect immediately.

Norman Sauce was approved as the sole finalist for DeKalb County Schools superintendent after serving 10 months as interim amid a 4-3 board vote highlighting concerns over the lack of a formal job sea...

The city of Decatur has partnered with Georgia State University’s anthropology department to conduct further research on last year’s discovery of unmarked graves at Legacy Park. A final report is

DeKalb County police are investigating a fatal pedestrian incident at North Druid Hills and LaVista roads near Outback Steakhouse on Sept. 14. The young adult died at the scene.

The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners will consider several big-ticket spending projects at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 9 a.m. at the county Government Service Center, 178

Decatur's police department and municipal court closed on Sept. 14 due to water line repairs requiring water shutoff. Affected cases will be rescheduled with notices mailed to the address on file.

The DeKalb County School District has concluded the first round of feedback sessions on redistricting to address overcrowding in six school clusters, focusing on schools affected by expansions schedul...