Decatur Schools students will not return to the classroom until January, board votes
Students with Decatur Public Schools will not be heading back to the classroom until January.
Jill Biden urges Georgians to vote early in Monday campaign stops
On the first day of early voting in Georgia, Dr. Jill Biden urged people to make a plan to vote early.
Police searching for suspect in 2 DeKalb County armed robberies
Police need your help identifying a suspect wanted in connection to two armed robberies in DeKalb County.
FBI searching for 'armed and dangerous' Decatur bank robber
The FBI is asking for help identifying an "armed and dangerous" man who robbed a Decatur credit union last week.
Decatur teachers express concern over abrupt change in reopening plan
Teachers from the Decatur City School District rallied silently in front of the school board headquarters Tuesday to express their concerns about the new plan to have all employees return to work by October 12 and all students in class by the end of November. Teachers told FOX 5's Portia Bruner the new plan is a sharp contrast to what was initially proposed by school officials in July.
Armed robbery suspect wanted by Decatur police
Police in Decatur are working to identify an armed robbery suspect from an incident that occurred on June 8, 2020 on Church Street.
Decatur police investigating after Oakhurst homes shot up 2 days in a row
Investigator said someone fired into a home overnight Tuesday. They responded to a similar disturbance on Wednesday in the same neighborhood. No one was injured in either shooting.
Judge: Gay couple's child born in England is a US citizen
A federal judge in Atlanta has ruled that the daughter of a married gay couple in Georgia who was born via surrogate in England has been an American citizen since birth, and ordered the State Department to issue a U.S. passport for her.
Hundreds of volunteers help paint 'Black Lives Matter' mural in Decatur roadway
City commissioners approved a $16,000 "Black Lives Matter" painting in early August, hiring artists to lay the template for volunteers to then fill in.
Decatur police search for missing 29-year-old man
Decatur police are searching for a missing 29-year-old man last seen Sunday in East Atlanta.
COVID-19 patient released from Emory Hospital after more than 3 months
A Union City man is thankful to be back home with his family after spending more than three months in the hospital with COVID-19.
George Floyd hologram stops in Decatur Square
The George Floyd hologram was placed near the spot where a confederate monument was recently removed in Decatur.
Agnes Scott College moving to online fall semester after COVID-19 concerns
Agnes Scott is going fully online for the fall semester after seeing Georgia's increase in COVID-19 cases.
Scammers target churches with phishing emails
A warning for churchgoers in metro Atlanta...beware of phishing emails from scammers.
DeKalb police continuing search for missing 70-year-old man
William Edmond Roey has been missing since Thursday after leaving a relative's Decatur home.
Suspect arrested in connection to the murder of a 71-year-old Sandy Springs woman
A suspect was arrested Thursday in connection to the 2018 murder of Kay Thomasson, Sandy Springs police confirmed.
Cooling down from the summer heat at Cremalosa gelato shop
A Decatur gelato shop is back open, just in time for another steamy summer here in North Georgia.
DeKalb County shelter giving away pet food, flea treatments
Paws Atlanta is hosting the Big Give to help pet parents facing struggles during these tough times.
Crews remove Confederate monument from Decatur Square
Heavy equipment and construction crews overtook Decatur Square late Thursday evening. The focus was the controversial Confederate monument a DeKalb County judge ordered safely removed and stored to protect both the public and historic obelisk. It took crews about an hour to delicately remove the monument using a crane and forklift.
Judge orders removal of Confederate memorial from Decatur Square
A DeKalb County Superior Court Judge has ruled the Confederate obelisk monument on the Decatur square is a public nuisance and must be removed immediately. This after an emergency hearing over Zoom on Friday.