Greater Decatur, GA — Express Oil Change is proposing to build a minor automobile repair service facility at 2240 Lawrenceville Highway near Shamrock Plaza in Greater Decatur. The applicant is also requesting variances from DeKalb County to reduce the required pedestrian and landscape improvements with a C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district. The property owner is […]

This story has been updated. By Jaedon Mason, contributor Stone Mountain, GA — The Stone Mountain City Council met on Aug. 15 but didn’t take any action on a proposed raise for elected officials. Councilmembers Teresa Crowe, Gina Stroud-Cox, and Chakira Johnson went on record with their disapproval of the initial proposed salaries of $2,000 […]

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Aug. 8 stabbing incident near North Druid Hills Road sent two people to the hospital. A report released by DeKalb County Police provides additional details about what happened. Police responded to a residence in the 1500 block of Woodlake Drive around 4 a.m. on Aug. 8. An officer arrived […]

Atlanta, GA — Here’s a look at business news in our community. – Little Shop of Stories has announced the launch of the Decatur Children’s Book Festival scheduled for May 2024. The festival will be held at the Decatur Recreation Center and the Decatur Library on May 4-5, 2024, alongside the Decatur Arts Festival and […]

Avondale Estates, GA — Avondale Estates will be hosting its weekend wind down concert series this fall on the Town Green. Music will begin an hour after the event’s start time. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. The concerts will be held on the second Sunday of each month this fall, according […]

Avondale Estates, GA — Avondale Estates Elementary School Roadrunners will host the AES 5K and Fun Run on Oct. 24 dedicated to the late Physical Education Coach Beth Breit. “Coach Breit was the visionary of this race and who inspired many students and community members to stay active and embrace the joy of life,” an […]

Brookhaven, GA — The city of Brookhaven announced the firing of its parks and recreation director on Aug. 16 after he was arrested on accusations that he solicited a 14-year-old girl. “Police in Cobb County made a sting arrest on August 15, 2023, of an adult male soliciting the company of what he believed to be […]

DeKalb County, GA — New Superintendent Devon Horton revealed in a memo sent out Aug. 2 that his predecessor, interim superintendent Dr. Vasanne Tinsley, had terminated a contract with CGLS Architects and Evergreen Construction to build a new 950-seat elementary school in the Dunwoody-Chamblee area. The school was approved as a SPLOST V project in […]

Decatur, GA — The Decatur Housing Authority is working to close on the financing for an 80-unit senior affordable housing project being done in partnership with Columbia Residential. The address of the project is 515 E. Freeman Street. The development will be located at the corner of Freeman and Sams Streets, near the Avondale MARTA station. […]

DeKalb County, GA — DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Michael Thurmond proposed a tax cut that would save homeowners $1 billion over six years. The equalized homestead option sales tax credit would provide relief to homeowners who qualify for a homestead exemption. The EHOST will be on the ballot as a referendum in November for […]