SWAT officers enter DeKalb home, find gun but no suspect inside
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Police are releasing details about a reported SWAT standoff at The Village at Wesley Chapel apartment homes on Thursday. The DeKalb County Police Department was seen at the apartment complex, located in the 4300 block of Pleasant Point Drive around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. On Friday...
Decatur Book Festival returns with more than 80 authors
The Decatur Book Festival returns Oct. 2-3 for its 21st annual celebration of books, bringing more than 80 national, regional and local authors to downtown Decatur. Free and open to the public, the festival features readings, conversations and book signings spanning genres from literary fiction and memoir to romance, p
New affordable housing development to bring 65 units, on-site resources to DeKalb County
The development will include resources such as workforce development, a behavioral health center and therapy services.
Gwinnett principal sleeps on school roof after students raise more than $52,000
A Gwinnett County principal is spending the night on the roof of her school to raise money to support students.
Georgia Man Wanted On Local Robbery Charges Appears In Court
A Stone Mountain, Georgia man wanted on local robbery charges from 2017 was due in court Friday. A warrant was served Thursday on Marlon Octavious Joyner at the Greene County Detention Center. Greeneville Police say arrest warrants had been issued for Joyner following the May 23, 2017 incident in which...
Costco gets green light for new store along State Route 316
Costco cleared its last bureaucratic hurdle to building a store along State route 316 in Lawrenceville this week. The Lawrenceville City Council approved the 158,000-square-foot warehouse store, which will be located on the old Lightnin RV Rentals and Sales property and neighboring parcels facing the highway. The prope
Kroger Cuts Ribbon On $2M Renovation Of Royal Lakes Marketplace
Kroger‘s Atlanta Division hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community celebration Oct. 2 to unveil renovations at the Royal Lakes Kroger Marketplace at 4025 Winder Highway in Flowery Branch, Georgia. The renovation represents a $2 million capital investment and brings the division’s 2026 investment in Hall County to
Wanted Tennessee attempted murder suspect arrested after I-20 chase ends
ATLANTA - Two wanted suspects are in custody after a police chase ended with a PIT maneuver on I-20 Tuesday night, according to the Atlanta Police Department (APD). DeKalb County police began pursuing a car around 7:24 p.m. after learning a person inside was wanted on outstanding warrants. The chase...
25 years after Derwin Brown’s assassination, former DeKalb DA revisits case in new book
Twenty-five years after a murder that shocked a community and exposed deep corruption, a new book is giving a fresh perspective on the case.
DeKalb County inmate killed after bond paid
The family of 24-year-old David Wright is demanding an official investigation into DeKalb County Jail operations after attorneys alleged six inmates violently killed him one day after his arrest.
