Decatur passes one-time pay adjustment for city employees
Commissioner Lesa Mayer Fronk says she is passionate about how city employees should be paid to try to balance out the high cost of living in Decatur.
Suspect arrested in the murder of a man, the assault of a woman
A Lithonia man is being held without bond, charged with murdering a man and pistol-whipping a woman in October, according to the DeKalb County sheriff. Officers with the DeKalb County Fugitive Unit and the U.S. Marshal's Office arrested Darryle Gerard Lawson, 31, on Glenwood Parkway in Decatur on Wednesday....
Judge declares mistrial in Mays High School graduation party shooting case
The decision comes four days and 13 witnesses into the trial, after the defense received a large amount of new evidence from the state mid-trial.
Atlanta producer Zaytoven turning trap music into classical for Tabernacle show
In October 2024, Atlanta-based producer Xavier “Zaytoven” Dotson was invited by frequent collaborator rapper Gucci Mane to play piano at his concert with Atlanta Pops Orchestra at Atlanta Symphony Hall. He noticed the audience dressed in evening wear, dancing in the aisles, and rapping along to orchestral...
Teachers union sues metro county school district for breach of contract
The Georgia Association of Educators contends DeKalb County Schools is breaking the law by failing to give contracts to some 700 employees.
Family of man disfigured by metro Atlanta dermatologist awarded $56.8 million
A jury awarded more than $50 million to the estate of Vietnam veteran Tony Waldrop.
Dameyon Heck remains at large after deadly Alison Court shooting
ATLANTA - A man wanted in connection to a homicide on Alison Court in southwest Atlanta. Dameyon Heck, 24, is wanted in connection to a murder which took place at the Valero gas station located on the corner of Alison Court and Delowe Drive on Oct. 18, 2025. Heck is...
Inmates allege empty extinguishers, failed response during jail fire
Two inmates at the Fulton County Jail are describing what they call "complete chaos" inside the facility when a fire broke out Friday evening.
‘Everybody ran off’: Man runs after gun drops, goes off inside Gwinnett restaurant
The whole thing was caught on store surveillance video.
15-year-old shot while trying to rob man, police say; neighbors describe aftermath
A 15-year-old was shot and killed in Southeast Atlanta while attempting to rob a man, police said.
