STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — Stone Mountain Mayor Beverly Jones this week insisted she took control of the city’s bank accounts to protect the city from a cybersecurity risk. The Stone Mountain City Council ...

DECATUR, Ga. — The DeKalb County Public Library announced that its annual Summer Reading Challenge will return starting June 1, featuring 500 free programs and events for DeKalb residents.

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 ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga — The DeKalb School Board will meet Monday, May 12, to consider approving the district’s tentative budget for the 2026 fiscal year (FY26) and two major ESPLOST-funded renovations.

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 ...

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 ...

Atlanta, GA — DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos joined the Decatur Dish show on Jan. 28 and clarified her department’s approach to immigration. Agents with the U.S. Immigrations and Customs ...

A spokesperson for the city of Brookhaven issued a statement late Monday noting Brookhaven police were not contacted or invited to participate in Sunday’s arrests. “Brookhaven acknowledges the impact ...

Atlanta — DeKalb County’s anticipated missing of the deadline of its consent decree with the federal government was among the topics discussed on this week’s episode of the Decatur Dish.

Avondale Estates, GA — Avondale Estates residents asked the city commission to adjust the traffic-calming measures being implemented along South Avondale and Kensington roads. Neighbors were concerned ...

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 ...

DeKalb County, GA — Dozens of DeKalb County schools have been identified as low-performing and parents there are eligible for private school vouchers through a state program called the Georgia Promise ...