DeKalb County

Winters Chapel Road water main replacement project set for August launch

July 20, 2026 7:16pm EDT

DeKalb County launches the Winters Chapel water main replacement project on Aug. 10 to overhaul 3,100 feet of aging pipeline.

Concerns loom as board addresses future of Stone Mountain Park's police force

July 20, 2026 6:29pm EDT

Officials said Stone Mountain Park's police department will not be dismantled amid concerns raised at a board meeting on Monday.

DeKalb County Jail inmate death: 73-year-old man dies in custody

July 19, 2026 7:49pm EDT

An investigation is underway after jail officials found a 73-year-old man unresponsive inside his housing unit at the DeKalb County Jail.

James Anthony Zachery: Fugitive wanted for child rape apprehended

July 18, 2026 9:24pm EDT

Fulton County deputies arrested a Top 10 Most Wanted sex trafficking suspect Friday afternoon in Decatur on charges of raping a 10-year-old child.

Marshals close in on Lithonia murder suspect hiding out in Middle Georgia

July 18, 2026 7:39pm EDT

A manhunt ended Friday morning when federal marshals and local deputies captured a Lithonia murder suspect in Warner Robins.

How a DeKalb armed robbery triggered a motel standoff

July 18, 2026 5:47pm EDT

A morning shooting during an armed robbery on Blazing Pine Path in DeKalb County triggered a major SWAT response at a nearby motel.

Massive Interstate 85 pedestrian bridge coming to Brookhaven

July 18, 2026 4:28pm EDT

A massive infrastructure deal between local leaders and Emory University will soon link Brookhaven to major regional trail networks.

Arthur M. Blank Hospital trauma center renewed at Level 1

July 18, 2026 3:12pm EDT

Children’s Arthur M. Blank Hospital trauma center in Atlanta earned a critical emergency care recertification.

Local FOP fights to save Stone Mountain Park Police Department

July 17, 2026 10:28pm EDT

The future of the Stone Mountain Park Police Department is up in the air after reports surfaced that officers are being told to look for new jobs.

DeKalb deputy arrested for misuse of Flock tech

July 17, 2026 10:16pm EDT

Sgt. Kabiru Salawu was arrested on Friday after an internal probe revealed he allegedly misused the agency's surveillance systems.

Shelia Ann Nichols: Georgia woman ID-ed in 1983 Everglades murder mystery

July 17, 2026 6:34pm EDT

Florida investigators identified a teenager from Decatur who vanished in 1983 and was found dead in the Florida Everglades.

Man dead after shooting on Flat Shoals Road in Decatur

July 16, 2026 6:47am EDT

DeKalb County authorities are investigating a Thursday morning shooting in Decatur that left one man dead.

Customer complaint leads to arrests at Brookhaven massage parlor

July 15, 2026 9:42pm EDT

A Brookhaven police investigation into a local massage establishment led to the arrest of two people, authorities announced Tuesday.

Northlake Mall's $95M purchase completed

July 15, 2026 4:02pm EDT

The Centurion Foundation announced Wednesday that it completed a $95 million acquisition of Northlake Mall to establish a major new medical campus for Emory Healthcare.

1 person seriously injured in DeKalb County shooting

July 15, 2026 1:22pm EDT

DeKalb County police are investigating a shooting Wednesday afternoon on Blazing Pine Path in Decatur.

How a routine traffic stop blew open a DeKalb County gang investigation

July 13, 2026 9:39pm EDT

DeKalb County gang investigation arrests lead to four people in custody and the seizure of multiple automated firearms.

DeKalb County drug traffickers sentenced after deadly police chase

July 13, 2026 9:21pm EDT

Two convicted felons will serve lengthy federal prison sentences without parole following a drug distribution conspiracy that triggered a fatal high-speed police chase.

1 seriously injured in shooting at Lithonia barbershop

July 13, 2026 3:26pm EDT

Emergency crews responded to a person shot call Monday afternoon at a Lithonia strip mall and found one person seriously injured, according to police.