Decatur GA

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.

A Fulton County deputy has been placed on leave and is accused of burglarizing his ex-girlfriend’s Buckhead apartment using his marked patrol car. Authorities say he stole perfume, clothing, and a handgun, later attempting to sell the items on Facebook.

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.

DeKalb County Schools updated the district’s plans to close or consolidate schools to address declining enrollment. The district first released a list of 27 schools that could close or convert to another school level in February. On Friday, the district updated the list with a second scenario. A third and final...

Atlanta police say a January convenience store break-in that stripped roughly $5,000 in cash, hundreds of lottery tickets and several packs of cigarettes from the shelves has now led to a pair of arrests, with a baby reportedly riding along for the aftermath. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On Thursday, truck drivers at the Petro truck stop on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway in Northwest Atlanta were filling up their tanks and shared that these diesel prices have made it much more expensive to do their job. Like Terrence Thompson, who has...