Clarkston, GA — The city of Clarkston plans to disavow three contracts entered into by former city manager Shawanna Qawiy. The contracts are with Human Resources Dimensions, Inc., Pivot Path, and Prologic ITS LLC. Clarkston voted earlier this month to part ways with Qawiy after weeks of controversy surrounding officers leaving the city’s police department. […]

DeKalb County, GA — Sanitation collection in DeKalb County, Decatur and Avondale Estates will be altered next week due to Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 4. In Decatur, regular service for Monday, Sept. 4 will be Tuesday, Sept. 5. Regular service for Tuesday will be Wednesday, Sept. 6 In Avondale Estates, sanitation collection will take […]

DeKalb County, GA — The DeKalb County Public Library is launching the Discover More card drive in an effort to sign up more new library cardholders. The drive will run from Sept. 1 through the end of October. The library will place a spotlight on offerings for all life stages and interests. Some of these […]

Atlanta, GA — Dr. Danielle Battle was sworn in as interim superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools on Aug. 28. She will begin her new role on Sept. 1. Battle will lead day-to-day operations of the school system, charter policies and continue to support the school board’s educational goals around literacy and numeracy proficiency, post-graduation preparedness, […]

Greeter Decatur, GA — A video of a crash in the drive-thru at a Chick-fil-A in Greater Decatur went viral on Tuesday, Aug. 29. The restaurant is located on Scott Boulevard next to Aldi. A popular social media account, ATL Uncensored, posted video of the crash, showing a car tilted with its hood down in front […]

Decatur, GA — The city of Decatur is seeking to fill open positions on various city boards and commissions, including the Decatur Planning Commission, Environmental Sustainability Board, and Historic Preservation Commission. The application deadline for the boards and commissions is Sept. 1. The city commission will conduct interviews this fall. The city commission will appoint […]

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 […]