Decatur GA

Temple of Faith Ministries in Ellenwood is once again staring down a mountain of rubber after dumpers abandoned hundreds of tires on the church's property for the second time in recent weeks. Volunteers had just cleared a massive pile last week, only to arrive and find a fresh heap waiting for them. Church leaders...

A federal review off a 2025 warehouse fire in DeKalb County found that a raft of problems, ranging from a lack of sprinklers to questionable tactics and task saturation, contributed to the death of a firefighter. NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program examined the September 8, 2025,...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Crews are responding to a fire on the roof of a historic residential building in Atlanta’s Cabbagetown neighborhood on Thursday afternoon. Firefighters who first arrived at the building, located in the 100 block of Boulevard SE, found smoke on the roof and...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police are investigating the tragic shooting death of a 7-year-old boy that occurred inside his home around midnight Wednesday. Officers responded around midnight to a home on Loveless Drive, located in the Ellenwood area off Bouldercrest Road. Upon arrival, they discovered the...

DeKalb County officials are sounding the alarm about an aggressive phone scam that is spooking residents with fake threats of jail time over so-called missed jury duty. According to the county, callers are impersonating the sheriff’s office, insisting their targets skipped jury service and now face immediate arrest...

The federal spotlight is on five Georgia airports after the Federal Aviation Administration tagged parts of their airfields as surface "hot spots" - places where taxiway or runway layouts have a history or potential risk of runway incursions or collisions. On the latest list: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International,...

DeKalb County’s manufacturing scene is buzzing this month, with several solid openings for folks who like hands-on work and steady hours. These roles come with good pay, benefits, and room to grow.

Just a few steps separate Clayton County from Henry County, where crews have already cleared large swaths of land.

A 20-year-old Atlanta man, Jeremiah Theodore McGee-Ashton, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after a Beaufort County jury found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. The conviction stems from the 2022 shooting death of 57-year-old Mark Tony Haynes on Buck...

When does a country kitchen stop being just a place to eat and start feeling like part of the local rhythm? This historic Georgia favorite has clearly crossed that line a long time ago. People do not keep returning to a place like this just because it has been around...