Metro Atlanta school districts warn students of consequences for walkouts
More Georgia students are planning to walk out of school this week in protest of the deadly shootings involving ICE agents in Minnesota.
Former DCSD superintendent arrested for assault
A former leader of DeKalb County School District (DCSD) currently embroiled in a federal case over charges of fraud found himself in jail due to a domestic dispute. Devon Horton, superintendent of DCSD from 2023 to 2025 (when he resigned due to being federally indicted in a case related to his former tenure as the...
2 Gwinnett high schools stage walkout over immigration fears
Hundreds of students walked out of Archer High School and Parkview High School on Tuesday, demanding the Gwinnett County Board of Education adopt formal policies protecting immigrant families from federal enforcement.
2 men facing murder charges after planned drug deal robbery left two others dead
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Two men are facing murder charges after a drug deal that became a robbery turned deadly early Thursday morning. DeKalb County Police said officers were called to the Brannon Hills Condominiums for a reported shooting on Jan. 22, at around 1:27 a.m. When they arrived, officers discovered the two...
Metro Atlanta Leaders Urge Citizens To Stay Alert After ICE Agent Sightings
City leaders have yet to verify if the federal government directed ICE agents to Metro Atlanta. City leaders in Metro Atlanta have warned citizens of potential ICE sightings around parts of the city. Although it is unverified whether the immigration agents have been designated to Metro Atlanta, city officials in...
Services planned Sunday for former Conyers police chief
Visitation and funeral services are planned Sunday for former Conyers police chief and city manager Tony Lucas, 72, of Greensboro, who died Jan. 22. Visitation is Sunday, Feb. 1 from noon to 3 p.m., followed by funeral services at Scott Ward Funeral Services, 699 American Legion Road, Conyers. Chaplain Mark...
Three Killed in Fiery, RI Wrong-Way Crash
Three people are dead, including two Massachusetts men, following a fiery car crash early Sunday morning in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island State Police said they received 911 calls around 12:27 a.m. of a vehicle driving southbound on RT 99 North, the wrong-way, followed by calls that the same car had crashed on RT...
Community supports Tucker small business after second break-in
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The community is supporting a small business in Tucker after the store’s second break-in since opening. Shantell Reid said thieves broke into Nuttopia on Hugh Howell Road early Monday morning, shattering the storefront windows. Nuttopia is a gourmet nut store selling peanuts,...
Forsyth County residents raise outcry over planned event site
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Since early December, dozens of residents have appeared at Forsyth County Commission meetings wearing red, united in opposition to a proposed event center about 4 miles east of Coal Mountain on Keith Bridge Road. Property owner Narasimha Rao Tambareni is proposing a special facility with...
DeKalb County pauses data center decision as state legislation looms
DeKalb County commissioners voted Tuesday to delay action on proposed regulations for data centers, citing ongoing concerns from residents and uncertainty over potential statewide legislation.

















