Decatur GA

Nearly a year after Atlanta opened a highly contested public safety training center in southern DeKalb County, officials there are now developing a plan for their own.

The Lawrenceville Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have made an arrest in a cold case rape investigation nearly 40 years after the crimes occurred. In the summer of 1986, authorities say they responded to multiple incidents around Lawrenceville and unincorporated Gwinnett County involving...

Atlanta city leaders approved the city’s first official open container district in South Downtown. Adults 21 and older can now legally walk with a drink in hand. (fox5atlanta.com)This move aims to make downtown more lively and welcoming. It also supports the upcoming FIFA World Cup in the city. (fox5atlanta.com)...

In March 2025, Suzanne Renee Mericle was accused of shooting a man she was living with and dating through a bedroom door, killing him.

A much-loved barbecue restaurant in Floyd county burned down on Tuesday night.

Refund amounts for State Farm customers will vary based on their place of residence and insurance premiums.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A former MARTA police officer is facing several charges in connection with a deadly crash last month, according to the transit agency. Deion Alexander was charged with first-degree homicide by vehicle, reckless driving, unsafe operation of an emergency vehicle and failure to obey...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police said they arrested a couple accused of burglarizing a convenience store. On Jan. 5, two suspects broke into the store and stole around $5,000 in cash, hundreds of lottery tickets and several packs of cigarettes, according to the Atlanta Police Department, who...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police said a person was shot Wednesday afternoon at a busy DeKalb County intersection where multiple businesses are located. The victim was shot in the area of Glenwood Road and Austin Drive in unincorporated Decatur, near Exxon and Marathon gas stations and several restaurants,...

Le Nouveau Maquis, a mother-daughter duo's West African restaurant, is bringing a taste of home to metro Atlanta with two locations in DeKalb County, offering dishes from 10 West African countries and creating a vibrant social hub for the diaspora. The post Metro Atlanta restaurant Le Nouveau Maquis is a love letter...