Decatur GA

A Roswell native has recently been promoted to Navy master chief, the highest rank an enlisted sailor can achieve in the branch, and the top 1% of ranks an enlisted sailor can attain. Master Chief Petty Officer Lori Bent, who has served in the Navy for 18 years, will now...

Atlanta police are looking for a man who was caught on camera stealing hundreds of dollars from a Chick-fil-A on Tuesday. (Source: Atlanta Police Department)

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Brookhaven police said Friday a man had been arrested in connection with a murder in California. Police said Jerry Wheeler, 34, was arrested at an apartment along the 1700 block of Briarwood Road NE on Wednesday. Wheeler was wanted in connection with the...

Benjy Taylor's lawyers laid out their case for a lawsuit against Morehouse and officers in Atlanta. The post HBCU coach’s lawyers lay out case for lawsuit against Morehouse appeared first on HBCU Gameday .

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. - Nine people were arrested in large joint-operation along Old National Parkway, according to the College Park Police Department. "Operation Shutdown" aimed to remove dangerous drugs from the streets. Officers made a total of nine arrests and seized 244 grams (8.5 ounces) of fentanyl, according to...

Have you ever imagined what happens when a talented chef takes Georgia’s freshest ingredients and turns them into something truly unforgettable? The Deer and The Dove in Decatur answers that question with every thoughtfully plated dish. Since opening its doors, this celebrated restaurant has earned national...

Despite pay disparities and harsh working conditions, Black quarry workers were instrumental in the growth of a granite industry that made Lithonia prosperous. The ledge shudders before you feel it in your chest. A sharp hiss of steel on stone fills the air, ting, ting, ting, as a line of Black men swings hammers...

Neighbors in a DeKalb County community say they’re relieved after a long-troubled property was finally torn down.

No claim ignites a feud in Atlanta quite like “best wings.” Flats or drums, wet or dry, sauced or naked, we have opinions, and we have them loudly. Lemon pepper wet is the city’s official flavor, and if you’ve spent any time here, you’ve definitely stepped over a rogue chicken bone on the sidewalk. In […] The post...

A former Kroger manager in DeKalb County says he did what most people would hope a decent supervisor would do in a chaotic and dangerous moment: he stepped in when an elderly co-worker was being attacked by suspected shoplifters in the parking lot.