DeKalb CEO lays out priorities in first State of the County address
DORAVILLE, Ga. — On the red carpet backdrop of Assembly Studios, DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson rolled out her State of the County address with a focus on four pillars. "Public safety, infrastructure, housing and economic development will truly be the cornerstone of my success in Dekalb," Cochran-Johnson...
Grieving mom pleads for information after DeKalb police release photos
Antonio Alder, 28, was shot and killed in a Stone Mountain shopping center parking lot on Nov. 24, 2024; his killer remains unidentified. DeKalb County Police have released images of a man they hope to identify in connection with the case, though he is not currently labeled a suspect. Alder’s...
Twin sisters born to deaf parents top their graduating class as valedictorian and salutatorian
Twin sisters Carissa and Aissa Swope, who attended Stephenson High School, have always encouraged each other to strive for excellence because their road to the top wasn’t smooth. Now, they have earned the top two spots of the school’s graduating class for 2025. Aissa, just four minutes older...
66-year-old man missing, Gwinnett County police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Gwinnett County police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing Snellville man. Police said Alonza Caswell Brown, 66, went missing Thursday from a shopping center near Stone Mountain Highway and Paxton Drive. Brown is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs...
Suwanee police stop drivers of unregistered rental cars
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An Atlanta News First investigation uncovered rental car confusion in the metro area. Noelle Wilson got a rude awakening while driving a rental car to Suwanee to see an old friend. She was stopped by a Suwanee police officer and the bodycam footage captured...
I-285 plane crash 10 years later
A decade after a fiery plane crash on I-285 in DeKalb County killed the four people on board and halted traffic, families are still grieving.
Woman in critical condition, another pistol-whipped after shooting at DeKalb apartment complex
Two women were injured during an early morning shooting in DeKalb County.
The No-Frills Restaurant In Georgia That Secretly Serves The Best Cheeseburger In America
In a world of food influencers and $30 designer burgers, there exists a humble Georgia establishment that has quietly perfected the art of burger-making without any of the usual fanfare or pretension—NFA Burger in Dunwoody has become the worst-kept secret in the Southeast’s culinary scene. You’ll find it...
Grieving mom wants killer found
The grieving mother of 28-year-old Antonio Alder wants the killer of her son found. Alder was killed in a shopping center parking lot in DeKalb County last year.
6 metro Atlanta area men sentenced for roles in drug trafficking organization
The U.S. Department of Justice announced six defendants from the metro Atlanta area were sentenced for the parts they played “distributing deadly fentanyl and methamphetamine” throughout the region.
