DeKalb Schools enrollment declining; district seeks answers
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Over the past decade, the DeKalb County School District has seen numerous changes, but one that matches a national trend in public schools is a decrease in enrollment — a statistic it is trying to reverse. According to Georgia’s Department of Education Full-Time Enrollment...
Blank Foundation gives $2.7 million in grants to area food banks
The grants will allow local food banks to invest in both immediate relief and long-term solutions to food insecurity.
A.M. ATL: Felony charges for Cobb leader
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Delta Air Lines Suddenly Cancels Nearly 200 Flights
Delta flights were canceled over "severe summer weather."
DeKalb County Missing: Police looking for 4 missing persons
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - The DeKalb County Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating multiple missing individuals in two separate cases. Twelve-year-old Elijah and thirteen-year-old Ramonte were last seen on July 31 between 5:30 and 6 p.m. in the 1800 block of Corduroy Court. Elijah is described as...
2 pedestrians hit by car, killed while trying to cross I-85, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Two men were killed on Thursday night as they tried to cross I-85 S on foot, according to Atlanta police. At around 9:10 p.m., officers were called to the interstate near the Lindbergh Drive exit, where they found the two men dead. All of the interstate’s lanes were closed near the...
National ‘Rage Against the Regime’ protest comes to Atlanta
According to a recent Public Policy Polling survey, 52% of Georgia voters said they disapprove of the law, which was passed by the U.S. House this summer. The district goes back to school on Monday. Paula Deen closes last two Georgia restaurants. Updated: 6 hours ago. Celebrity chef Paula Deen...
Four arrested by Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna Narcotics Unit
According to a public information release from the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office, on July 31 in Austell, the Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna Narcotics Unit (MCS) executed a narcotics search warrant. It seized 8.55 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, 1.7 grams of cocaine, five grams of marijuana and four firearms. The...
Gwinnett man convicted for killing girlfriend, teen son, sentenced to life without parole
A Buford man was found guilty of murdering his live-in girlfriend and her teenage son in March 2021, and was sentenced to two consecutive life terms without parole.
Atlanta steps up security on Edgewood Ave. as community leaders search for gun violence...
In response to Monday’s deadly mass shooting on Edgewood Avenue that left one person dead and 10 others injured, Atlanta police are increasing patrols and setting up additional cameras in the area.
