By Rachel Polansky, Atlanta News First Decatur, GA — (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta News First Investigates is getting results. ANF Investigates introduced you to a Decatur mother and her four children who were living in a homeless shelter after a fire tore through their federally subsidized apartment. The fire took place in April. We […]

DeKalb County, GA — DeKalb County Fire Chief Darnell Fullum has been named the 2023 Fire Chief of the Year by the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs. “I share this honor with the brave and dedicated men and women of DeKalb County Fire Rescue who serve our residents every day,” Fullum said. “It is an […]

Tucker, GA — The Chick-fil-A on Hugh Howell Road in Tucker will officially reopen on Aug. 30. The reopening was not a sure thing. Getting approval from the city to move to a new location on Hugh Howell required more than a year of meetings and negotiations with neighbors, who were concerned about the traffic the […]

Tucker, GA — A housing study discussed during the Aug. 28 Tucker City Council work session revealed that while Tucker’s home prices have increased since 2017, its population of school-aged children has declined. Tate Davis presented a draft of the housing study conducted by KB Advisory Group along with Lord Aeck Sargent. Data for the study […]

DeKalb County, GA — A former DeKalb County Jail employee has pleaded guilty to using excessive force, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Cesary Wilborn, 33, on Monday pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assault, aggravated battery and three counts of violation of oath by a public officer. The incidents in question occurred in 2016 and 2018. […]

Tucker, GA — The Tucker Northlake CID announced it is increasing the number of security cameras along I-285. “We have a total of 10 near Northlake Pkwy and I-285 and Lavista Rd and I-285,” Tucker CID Executive Director Matthew Lee said. “The total cost is around $35,000.00. Several of the larger commercial property owners and residential […]

DeKalb County, GA — Qualifying for the municipal elections has ended, and the candidates are set for the Nov. 7 election. Of note, 12 people are running for the Stone Mountain City Council, eight people are running for the Clarkston City Council, and there are eight candidates for the Tucker City Council. The Decatur City Commissioners […]

By David McFarland, contributor  Stone Mountain, GA — One of Decatur High School’s newest and fastest-growing sports is its Girls Flag Football team. The program is only weeks away from starting its fourth season and all signs point towards this being its most successful and busiest campaign yet with a record 14 games on the […]

DeKalb County, GA — On the second day of their retreat Aug. 24, Superintendent Devon Horton presented an update on his 90-day plan for the district and said that he intends to provide periodic updates as the plan is executed and completed, as well as a follow-up at the 120-day mark. “Day 30 was Monday,” […]

By Marlon Hyde | WABE On Tuesday evening, National Union Solidarity Day, thousands of local writers, actors and broadcasters gathered into Teamsters Local 728 to show support for their union amid the impending strikes of WGA and SAG-AFTRA, both currently in their 115th and 42nd days on the picket lines respectively. Atlanta represents over 3,000 SAG-AFTRA members and 121 […]