DeKalb County launches plane noise app for airport complaints
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County officials have launched a new app that allows people living near an expanding airport to file noise complaints. The “Plane Noise” app gives families who live near DeKalb-Peachtree Airport a way to submit noise complaints directly to airport staff.
City of Conyers employees earn special recognitions
At the 2025 City of Conyers Christmas Party, the city honored five winners of the inaugural Employee Awards for their dedication, innovation and service. A glance at each winner: Chase Childers – Innovator Award “He has created lasting improvements in public safety and community partnerships. Chase developed the...
Man hospitalized after stabbing near encampment in southeast Atlanta
A man was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds late Monday night after an argument at an encampment in southeast Atlanta, according to police.
Argument over gun leads to Christmas Eve shooting in southwest Atlanta
ATLANTA - A man was shot after a fight with a neighbor in southwest Atlanta on Christmas Eve, according to police. Officers responded to the 2900 block of Ridgeview Drive SW around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday after calls about a shooting. When they arrived, they found a man who had been shot in the buttocks.
Ciara and Russell Wilson help feed Atlanta families with $500K donation
Pressure on the pocketbooks of working families going into the holidays were heightened by the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history.
Black Santa House in Southwest Atlanta
Two sisters in Southwest Atlanta have been collecting black Santa's for decades.
Once homeless Atlanta man gives back to shelter that changed his life
Gregory Ellis had no job and nowhere to stay until Clifton Sanctuary Ministries came into his life. Now he volunteers at the place that he credits for getting him off the street.
Driver dies after plowing into back of stopped MARTA bus
According to officials, no passengers were inside the bus during the crash, but the bus driver is reportedly injured as well.
Loved ones remember teen who died after falling from building featured in ‘Stranger Things’
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Loved one lit candles and told stories Tuesday night of the young woman who fell to her death at an abandoned building in DeKalb County. “She was truly amazing,” said Ansley Donnelly, a friend of Leah Palmirotto. The death of 19-year-old Palmirotto...
Ex-DeKalb Jail employee accused of redirecting coworker’s paycheck
An employee of the DeKalb County Jail is facing charges and is out of a job after she was accused of using another employee's work account to redirect the woman's paycheck.
