Decatur GA

A routine traffic stop in Atlanta turned into the end of a four-year FBI manhunt after officers pulled over a Chevrolet Equinox for an expired tag and later discovered the driver was a federal fugitive wanted in connection with a homicide, according to retired Police Sergeant Christopher Curtis.

Several organizations are working to keep the river clean, promote recreation and provide metro Atlanta with access to the waterway

ROSWELL, Ga. — A family’s hiking trip on the National Park Service side of Vickery Creek ended in a water rescue June 4 after a child became stranded on a steep embankment. Emergency dispatch received a call before 12:30 p.m. reporting a 6-year-old girl had fallen into the...

A woman has filed a lawsuit against Airbnb, a host and co-host, and a Dunwoody property owner, alleging she was denied the opportunity to book a short-term rental because she is Black.

Special education compliance cases in Georgia have nearly tripled since 2021, signaling growing problems with how districts serve and discipline students with disabilities. The Cobb County case shows how discipline decisions tied to disability-related behavior can trigger state violations and force policy and training

A tragic motorcycle crash on Interstate 75 in Marietta claimed the life of a 27-year-old Canton man early Tuesday morning, according to local authorities. Investigators say the fatal wreck occurred shortly after midnight on the southbound side of I-75 near the bridge crossing South Marietta Parkway. Emergency crews res

ATLANTA — The holiday weekend ahead is brimming with reasons to get outside. Drumlines and dance troupes will wind through Sweet Auburn toward Piedmont Park on Saturday morning, the same park where tens of thousands will gather for free music and community on both Friday and Saturday. Meanwhile, big screens glow at Cen

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (Decaturish) — Debates and split decisions were at the forefront of DeKalb County School Board’s June 15 meeting as the district grappled with an overpayment error in Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST VI) totaling millions. “We don’t know exactly how much we...

Henry County’s once-red-hot apartment scene is suddenly cooling off. Multifamily construction in one of metro Atlanta’s fastest-growing suburbs has slowed sharply and is on track for its weakest pace in seven years, as builders who rushed to ride the rental boom now pull back to let the market catch its breath.

A quiet shift is unfolding across the Atlanta metro: families are leaving the city for...