Former Spirit flight attendant, mom of 8, calls airline’s closure ‘selfish’
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Kamille Carter, a mother of eight in Gwinnett County, is used to being 30,000 feet in the air as a flight attendant. Now, she is grounded. Carter said she received an email on May 1 from the Association of Flight Attendants encouraging Spirit...
Mattie’s Call: Police search for missing woman in DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman reported missing under a Mattie’s Call. Temu Clearance SaleTemu Clearance Sale, where unbeatable discounts meet your shopping needsTEMU |. What we know:. Investigators say 29-year-old Anjali McNeal-Sampson was last seen around...
Board member suggests more localized approach on school closings plan
DUNWOODY, Ga. — The DeKalb County School District’s controversial plan for school closures and building use changes dominated discussion at the April 26 Dunwoody Homeowners Association meeting. DeKalb Board of Education member Andrew Ziffer, whose district includes Dunwoody, Chamblee and parts of Doraville, said parents are primarily seeking...
Allegations of “horrific” medical neglect that resulted in a prisoner having both of his...
A former Fulton County Jail inmate is speaking out after he says jail staff ignored his cries for help during a medical emergency that later ended with doctors amputating both of his legs and several of his fingers.
5 arrested after vehicle hits police car during illegal street takeover in DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Five people were arrested early Sunday after police responded to an illegal street takeover in DeKalb County that ended with a vehicle striking a patrol car, according to authorities. Officers with the DeKalb County Police Department were called around 1:30 a.m. May 3 to the...
Crews clear suspicious package at Braselton distribution center for Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh
BRASELTON, Ga. — Crews responded Monday to the distribution center for a children's clothing company and cleared a suspicious package situation, the local fire department said. West Jackson FD said on Facebook that Braselton PD worked the situation at 625 Braselton Parkway, the address for a distribution center for...
Gwinnett County police officer charged in domestic dispute
(Lawrenceville, Ga., May 4, 2026) – Gwinnett County officer arrested following a domestic dispute. On May 1, 2026, Gwinnett County Police responded to a domestic dispute and identified one of the involved parties as Gwinnett County Police Officer Renee Downer. Officers determined Downer and the victim were formerly in a relationship, had recently separated, and were still living together as the victim prepared to move...
DeKalb County minimum wage for employees among highest in metro Atlanta area
The new minimum wage amount for employees in DeKalb County is now among the highest in the metro Atlanta area. According to DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran—Johnson, the new change will allow the county to retain employees. “DeKalb is committed as a county to making our employees feel valued. Also showing that through the salaries that they earn,” she said. “It makes DeKalb...
Decatur parking program would curb non-residential vehicles
ATLANTA, Ga. (Decaturish) — The city of Decatur is updating an ordinance that establishes residential permit parking areas in the city to make parking rules more enforceable. The goal of a residential parking program is to give residents priority for parking near their homes and to reduce the number...
Car went airborne before hitting side of Roswell building, witness says
A witness said he saw a car veer off the road and went airborne, slamming into the side of an unoccupied Roswell building.
