DeKalb County, GA — Qualifying for the Nov. 7 municipal election began this week. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Oct. 27. Absentee ballots must be turned in by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 7. For more information about absentee ballots, click here. The deadline to register to vote or change your address […]

Avondale Estates, GA — The Avondale Estates City Commission will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 5:30 p.m. for a regular meeting, followed by a work session. The city commission meeting will be held at Avondale Estates City Hall, 21 N. Avondale Plaza, and via Zoom. During the regular meeting, the city commission will hold […]

Stone Mountain, GA — The DeKalb County School Board will begin a two-day-long retreat on Aug. 23 to work through issues facing the board, including an update on the district’s communications with Cognia and a discussion about recent audit findings. The retreat will be held at Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort, 4021 Lakeview Drive, Stone Mountain, Ga […]

Atlanta, GA — More people are coming down with COVID-19, but the numbers “remain relatively low” compared to the state’s peak in January 2022, according to a press release from the Georgia Department of Public Health. “The increases DPH is currently seeing are likely a combination of a new COVID variant, people not prioritizing prevention measures, […]

DeKalb County, GA — Lydia Atubeh, a visual arts teacher at DeKalb Early College Academy of the DeKalb County School District, has received the PAGE DeKalb Scholarship, which is awarded each year through the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Foundation. The $1,000 scholarship was endowed by the DeKalb Association of Educators. The scholarship is […]

DeKalb County, GA — It’s going to be blazing hot today, Aug. 22, and DeKalb County is opening up its cooling centers. Atlanta News First reports that a heat advisory is starting at 11 a.m. “Highs will be a touch warmer today in Atlanta at 98 degrees, which will tie for the hottest day of the […]

Decatur, GA — Dozens of residents and community members packed Decatur City Hall on Monday, Aug. 21, to raise concerns about increased parks and recreation fees in the city. The fiscal year 2023-2024 budget includes some new fees and fees from the out-of-school time programs are expected to increase over $3.8 million in recreation fees. “Fees […]

By Jennifer Lifsey, Atlanta News First GREATER DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County police are looking for the gunman involved in a deadly shooting at a Waffle House. It happened around 5 a.m. Monday morning at the Waffle House on the 3900 block of Flat Shoals Parkway in Decatur. Police say the gunman […]

This story has been updated. Decatur, GA — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested and charged Jamison Parker, 37, of Decatur, on Aug. 17. Parker is accused of six counts of sexual exploitation of children on Aug. 17. The Decatur Police Department helped the GBI execute the search warrant in this case. Parker lives in […]

DeKalb County, GA — The qualifying period for this year’s municipal elections runs from Aug. 21-25. The qualifying period for each city will take place this week, but the dates vary slightly. Anyone interested in running for office should check the qualifying information with their city. Today, Aug. 21, is also the earliest date voters can […]