Stone Mountain mayor defends changing city bank access
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Stone Mountain Mayor Beverly Jones says she acted to protect city finances when she became the sole signatory on the city?s bank account. The Stone Mountain City Council has launched a formal investigation, and Jones declined to answer specific questions citing possible litigation.

Authorities give update after hiker finds burned body at Stone Mountain park

Police say the scene where the hiker found the burned body near the top of Stone Mountain Park was one of the weirdest that they had ever seen.

Stone Mountain Park voted Georgia's most popular park, survey finds

National Park Week kicks off this Saturday, and a new survey says that Stone Mountain Park is one of the most popular in the country.

Man convicted of 1990 double murder in DeKalb County sentenced to life

Kenneth Perry, the man convicted of the brutal double murder of a brother and sister at a Stone Mountain apartment in 1990, will spend the rest of his life in prison.

Rooms shot up at Stone Mountain extended-stay hotel, police say

The DeKalb County Police Department says at least 5 occupied rooms at the Live In Lodge in Stone Mountain were hit by gunfire Sunday night.

Stone Mountain cemetery targeted by vandalism

Several Confederate grave markers and monuments in Stone Mountain were vandalized with red spray paint, prompting an investigation.

Stone Mountain man searching for his missing 'Caddy-Kart'

A Stone Mountain man is on the hunt to find his tiny purple Cadillac after he was forced to leave it behind during a day of fun in the snow.

How much snow in Atlanta?: Preliminary snowfall totals from North Georgia

The winter storm system that has been moving across a large portion of the United States finally made its way to North Georgia on Friday morning. Here are the preliminary snow totals.

Crews battle massive fire at Stone Mountain home

Crews battled a large house fire that severely damaged a home near Hamilton Street and Sheppard Road in Stone Mountain Village late Thursday morning.

Early voting reaches such heights that some Georgia polls may be Election Day ‘ghost town’

Flags telling people to “Vote Here” fluttered in not only English, but Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese at the Mountain Park Activity Building as a steady stream passed through its doors to cast their ballots in the 2024 election.

Student found with 'small weapon' at Smoke Rise Elementary School, principal says

The principal of a Stone Mountain elementary school sent a note home to parents on Monday explaining a potentially dangerous situation that unfolded just over a week ago.

Ceremonies, climbs held around metro Atlanta in remembrance of 9/11

In remembrance of the Sept. 11 attacks 23 years ago, two memorial events were held on the east side of the metro area Monday.

Stone Mountain Middle School teacher accused of sexual misconduct against minor

The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) said it takes allegations of inappropriate or unlawful behavior in their schools very seriously, and that's what drove the decision to ban a Stone Mountain Middle School teacher from returning to any of their campuses.