Decatur, GA — Columbia Theological Seminary has moved coyote traps on its property after a parent said his daughter nearly triggered them. The parent, who asked not to be identified, said his daughter found three traps along Shoal Creek between Kirk Road and McKinnon Drive. The property is owned and controlled by Columbia Theological Seminary. It’s […]

Clarkston, GA — It’s Wednesday morning. Do you know who Clarkston’s city manager is? Two days after the council parted ways with city manager Shawanna Qawiy, no one is running things at Clarkston city hall, two city councilmembers say. “The council is working on naming an interim,” Councilmember Laura Hopkins says. “I think technically we have […]

Special promotional content provided by Epie’s Electrical Dan Doster and the Tucker community go way back. Doster is the owner of Epie’s Electrical. Tucker is his hometown and he knows it well. He knows all the streets because he has walked most of them. He knows where to get a good cup of coffee. He […]

By Atlanta News First staff ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two people are in the hospital following a stabbing at a residence in DeKalb County. A 9-1-1 call came in at around 4:15 a.m. DeKalb County dispatch told Atlanta News First officers responded to the 1500 block of Woodlake Drive. An ambulance could be seen […]

Avondale Estates, GA — Raise a glass in honor of Avondale Estates. The city just won USA Today’s “Best Small Town Beer Scene” award for the third year in a row. “Thanks to all who voted and helped the city defend its title against the 19 American towns, each with a population of less than 30,000, […]

Atlanta, GA — The Atlanta School Board on Aug. 7 approved hiring Dr. Danielle Battle as interim superintendent of the district after parting ways with Dr. Lisa Herring, who will leave her job as superintendent at the end of this month. “Also approved at the meeting was Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring’s transition plan to exit her […]

Atlanta, GA — Here’s a look at business and local government news in our community. – The JW Collection is working to build The Enclave on LaVista, a 62-home gated neighborhood in Tucker located at 4738 Lavista Road. Currently, 19 homes have been sold, and 12 homes are available in various stages of construction. Pricing […]

Clarkston, GA — In a special called meeting Aug. 7 lasting less than five minutes including the roll call, the Clarkston city council voted unanimously to accept the resignation of City Manager Shawanna Qawiy, and to raise the budget for police salaries by $188,472. These swift decisions came after months of wrangling. The votes taken […]

Decatur, GA — The Decatur City Commission, at its Aug. 7 regular meeting, approved agreements for sidewalk projects on South Columbia Drive and Derrydown Way. The city commission established a project budget of $200,000 and approved an agreement with AECOM in the amount of $176,335 for phase three of the South Columbia Drive multi-use path […]

Clarkston, GA — Months of drama and chaos at city hall resulted in the Clarkston City Council’s decision to unanimously part ways with City Manager Shawanna Qawiy. The council unanimously approved a separation agreement at a special meeting on Aug. 7. The meeting was not live-streamed, but the Decaturish team was there and recorded a video […]