By Alexandra Parker, Atlanta News First Greater Decatur, GA — A Georgia State Patrol trooper shot at a driver during a car chase, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI said the shooting happened on Wednesday around 9:15 a.m. in Decatur. GSP troopers were helping the Atlanta Police Department find a stolen black […]

Clarkston, GA — Clarkston Mayor Beverly Burks said Director of Police Services John Pearson has turned in his badge, gun, and city vehicle as of Aug. 9 and that he won’t be paid by the city after working there for about three weeks. Pearson’s departure comes as the city tries to move forward after parting ways […]

DeKalb County, GA — The DeKalb County Board of Education recently approved a $1.5 million settlement payment to a whistleblower in the school district’s police department. Decaturish obtained the settlement via an open records request. The school board approved the settlement on June 12. The district didn’t release it to Decaturish until July 23. The Atlanta […]

Decatur, GA — The City Schools of Decatur School Board, at its Aug. 8 regular meeting, approved the design for the track and field at Legacy Park. The project is a joint effort between the school district and the city of Decatur. CSD anticipates construction will begin early in 2024 and will be complete next […]

Avondale Estates, GA — The Avondale Estates City Commission will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 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 work session, the city commission will discuss […]

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, […]