LIVE: Georgia runoff election results for 2025 municipal races
Polls closed Tuesday night across Georgia as voters decided dozens of municipal runoff races that will set the direction for several metro cities heading into 2026.
Thousands line up for Thanksgiving meal giveaway at New Birth Baptist
Families began lining up the night before, highlighting year-round food insecurity.
Voting in DeKalb County? Everything to know before you head to the polls
Voters across DeKalb County will decide a wide slate of local races on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, as dozens of city councils and mayoral seats go before the electorate.
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church helps feed 2K amid SNAP shutdown
Thousands of people lined up at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church overnight, hoping for some much-needed assistance putting food on the table as SNAP benefits were suspended amid the government shutdown.
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church steps in to help amid SNAP shutdown
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church will host a Saturday food giveaway to feed 2,000 families affected by the SNAP pause.
Ex-Stonecrest mayor accused of lying to run for city council
A DeKalb County grand jury indicted former Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary on multiple felony charges tied to false registration.
Ex-Stonecrest mayor disqualified from city council race after conviction
Former Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary, who served prison time for stealing federal COVID-19 relief funds, has been disqualified from running for city council.
Man shot in Stonecrest; 16-year-old shot while sleeping in Lithonia
Police are investigating two separate incidents that unfolded overnight in south DeKalb County, including a shooting in Stonecrest and a heavy police presence in Lithonia.
Grill malfunction leads to Stonecrest house fire on Labor Day
A Labor Day cookout turned dangerous in Stonecrest when a grill malfunctioned.
New reward offered in DeKalb County cold case triple homicide
It's been nearly eight years since Eric James Robinson, Stanford Henderson, and Starlynne Henderson were found shot to death at Stonecrest apartment complex. Their killer has never been identified.
Ex-Stonecrest mayor running for office after federal prison sentence
The former mayor of Stonecrest is trying to get back into politics after serving time in prison for stealing COVID-19 relief funds.
Georgians struggle with stolen SNAP benefits as reimbursements expire
SNAP recipients across Georgia are facing a tough challenge after a federal program that would reimburse victims of benefit theft expired in December.
Body found in DeKalb County creek
DeKalb County police have opened an investigation after a body was discovered in a DeKalb County creek.
2K turkeys given away during annual event in Stonecrest
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest continued its tradition of giving back with its annual turkey giveaway this morning.
20-year-old shot in head, DeKalb County police seek shooter after roadway attack
A man was shot in the head in a car along a Stonecrest roadway on Friday evening.
Serial rapist accused of luring victim through ads arrested in DeKalb County: police
DeKalb County police have caught an accused serial rapist.
Mall at Stonecrest shooting: Jermel Campbell and Trayvon Williams sentenced after murder conviction
Two men have been convicted and sentenced for their involvement in a shootout in the parking lot at The Mall at Stonecrest that led to a man’s death.
Roger Fortson: Airman killed by Florida deputy laid to rest
Family and friends of a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who was killed by a Florida sheriff’s deputy will gather at a Georgia church on this morning to say their final goodbyes.
Atlanta airman death: Attorney Ben Crump describes airman's death at press conference
National civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, along with the family of Senior Airman Roger Fortson, will hold a news conference Thursday at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest to provide updates on Fortson's case.
Funeral for Atlanta-area airman killed by Florida deputy to be held in Georgia
The funeral for an Air Force service member from the Atlanta area has been set, FOX 5 has learned.