Decatur GA

A felon with more than a dozen previous convictions will serve years in federal prison after robbing two women at gunpoint in an Atlanta park, causing a standoff with police.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — It’s been two weeks since a news organization’s report raised the possibility of an ICE detention facility being placed in Social Circle and Tuesday night, members of the community joined together to voice their opposition to the potential facility which would more than double...

The search for a 79-year-old DeKalb County woman who has dementia has come to a tragic end.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Chick-fil-A is celebrating 80 years of business with a contest that could give customers free food for a year!. On Monday, the Atlanta-based restaurant chain announced the Golden Fan Cup Sweepstakes. Customers can buy four retro-inspired, reusable cups — including the coveted...

Efforts to address reparations for Black descendants of enslaved people, and those who suffered under Jim Crow laws, in metro Atlanta are kicking into gear as the new year starts. Established in 2025, the Decatur Reparations Task Force plans to conduct research for a study on the harm done to...

Kinaya Hightower was an innocent bystander celebrating her 21st birthday with friends at the meet-up when someone fired the shots that took her life.

The Stockbridge Post Office is closed indefinitely following a vehicle collision that caused significant structural damage. All retail and P.O. Box services have been relocated to the Rex Post Office on Evans Drive. Customers must present valid photo identification to retrieve any redirected mail or packages at the...

Authorities and a local church are searching for a 79-year-old Georgia woman with dementia who disappeared earlier this week. The DeKalb County Police Department issued a Mattie’s Call—Georgia’s emergency missing alert for elderly or disabled individuals—for Ernestine Merritt. Merritt was last seen around 4:30 a.m....

The Secret Service says criminals use skimming devices to steal EBT and other payment card numbers.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Four food stalls have closed at Ponce City Market, but plans are already in the works for new eats and treats. Bakery Sugar Shane’s, tapas restaurant La Metro, ramen restaurant Ton Ton Ramen and sushi restaurant Miso Ko have shuttered, according to Jamestown, the developer of Ponce...