DeKalb County, GA — The DeKalb County Board of Health is investigating three cases of humans infected with the West Nile virus. The first reported case is a man in his late 20s who lives in Southwest Atlanta. “Additionally, the Board of Health officials are also investigating two additional, yet unrelated West Nile cases in the […]

Decatur, GA — Placita Latina is returning to Decatur for a third year to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Events run from Sept. 16 to Oct. 29. Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. It was created to promote the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic-Americans, from over 30 countries and territories […]

Avondale Estates, GA — The Avondale Estates City Commission, at its Sept. 13 regular meeting, approved a land disturbance permit ordinance, which seeks to tighten some guidelines in the zoning code and offer additional guidance to the land disturbance permit process. At the last city commission meeting, the board brought the ordinance back to a first […]

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By Angela Walker, contributor Decatur, GA — The Decatur Planning Commission at its Sept. 12 meeting deferred a request for a new cell tower due to neighborhood concerns. Attorney Ivy Cadle with Baker Donelson law firm spoke on behalf of CitySwitch, a company that develops and manages cellular towers.  CitySwitch wants to construct a new wireless […]

By Angela Walker, contributor  Decatur, GA — The Decatur Planning Commission approved special exceptions for a 240-room hotel at 213 Swanton Way during the commission’s regular meeting on Sept. 12. The hotel will feature two different brands: Tempo and Homewood Suites, both owned by Hilton. The developers are seeking to have 100% of the parking off-site.  […]

DeKalb County, GA — Follow the Batsignal to Challenges Games and Comics on Sept. 16 as the popular local comic book shop marks Batman Day. Batman Day is an annual event organized by DC Comics. “On September 16, fans around the world will gather for Batman Day, celebrating their love of DC’s hallmark Super Hero, one […]

By Hope Dean and Crystal Bui, Atlanta News First ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport announced on Wednesday that it has approved the use of HERide, an Atlanta-based and female-focused rideshare company. HERide allows passengers to request rides, including those to and from the airport, from an app. All its drivers are […]

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DeKalb County, GA — DeKalb County is hosting a paper shredding event and food distribution on Saturday, Sept. 16. The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host the paper shredding event from 8 a.m. to noon at the DeKalb County Sanitation Division’s Central Transfer Station, located at 3720 Leroy Scott Drive in Greater Decatur, according to […]