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DeKalb County leaders voted Tuesday to extend a pause on new data center projects, giving the county more time to study their potential impact on neighborhoods, the environment, and energy costs.

Police say the man also suffered a gunshot wound during a domestic argument.

MARIETTA, Ga. - A man was arrested after an unprovoked attack in Marietta Square, where two people were punched Saturday, according to a police report. The incident happened near the intersection of Powder Springs Street and Whitlock Avenue around 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 13. According to the Marietta Police Department,...

DeKalb County Sheriff-Elect Derwin Brown was gunned down in front of his home 25 years ago this week. Brown died days before he prepared to take office on his promise to clean up correction from former DeKalb County Sheriff Sidney Dorsey, who had his rival killed. In a Channel 2 Action News exclusive, Brown’s...

FOX 5 Atlanta reporter Denise Dillon opens her recent report with a detail that makes every homeowner with a vacant property wince: the house had been on the market for months, and the owner thought it was simply sitting there, waiting for a buyer. Instead, Dillon says the homeowner learned a stranger had moved in...

Here’s what’s next around Fulton County, ordered soonest → latest: Mama Lin’s Chicken Delight & Honey Bubble Tea at Madison Yards, Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies in early January, Mai Thai Kitchen and Bar in March, and Saffron Darbar in January 2026. Scan below for Opening,...

ATLANTA — Christian Wise Smith, a former Fulton County prosecutor and justice system reform advocate, announced a campaign Tuesday morning for Georgia labor commissioner. Wise Smith has previously run for for Fulton County district attorney and, in his announcement, said his campaign would be about transforming "an...

Police say there’s evidence of identity theft involving multiple victims, and the suspect will face a number of felony charges.

Three people are in custody following an incident at a Vinings parking garage that left one suspect hospitalized after he shot himself with his own gun, Cobb Police report. The incident occurred at approximately 11:14 p.m. Dec. 10 in the parking garage for a strip mall located at 3101 Cobb Parkway, near the...

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tan labradoodle. The following information on this potential family member is copied and pasted from the Animal Shelters website. To see the original text visit this link to the Animal Shelter Catalog.