Atlanta man sentenced to life for 2020 murder of driver at Lithonia apartments

A 24-year-old Atlanta man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the deadly shooting of a driver and the subsequent crash that hospitalized an elderly woman.

DeKalb County Animal Services in desperate need of help to avoid euthanizing dogs

The DeKalb County animal shelter needs 250 dogs to find a home before the end of the day or they'll be forced to euthanize some due to an extreme lack of space.

Judge blames Atlanta officials for confusion over 'Stop Cop City' referendum campaign

A federal judge overseeing the case involving activists’ referendum effort against the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center accused city officials on Wednesday of moving the goalposts.

Arrest made in hit-and-run of Decatur crossing guard Monday morning

A city of Decatur crossing guard was struck by a vehicle shortly after 8 a.m. Sept. 11 at the intersection of South Candler Street and East College Avenue.

DeKalb County to pass out 5,000 boxes of free groceries

Just as Gov. Kemp announced Georgia would be temporarily suspending its gas tax to combat inflation, the DeKalb County government also announced it would be helping residents put food on the table.

How DeKalb County Schools worked so quickly to fill teacher vacancies

Officials with the DeKalb County School District say most of those vacancies have been filled just weeks into the new school year.

'Stop Cop City' activists turn in petition signatures to force vote on Atlanta's public safety training center

After a summer of gathering support, activists protesting Atlanta's controversial public safety training center plan to turn in a petition with more than 100,000 signatures to get the issue on the ballot.

Residents concerned about continuous burglaries in Woodland Hills neighborhood

At least half a dozen burglaries have been reported in the Woodland Hills neighborhood since the start of the summer. Neighbors are now asking for the public’s help identifying the suspect in the latest of those caught on surveillance video.

9/11 events, runs and ceremonies in metro Atlanta | 2023

Here is a list of events and ceremonies that are taking place around metro Atlanta in honor of those who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

Man hospitalized after drive-by shooting at DeKalb apartments, witnesses say

Witnesses say a driver opened fire on a group of people standing outside the DeKalb County apartments - damaging cars and sending one man to the hospital.

Man found injured in Ross after shooting at DeKalb County shopping center

Police found a young victim bleeding in the department store while they were investigating a shooting at the DeKalb County shopping center.

Police chief for DeKalb County School District suspended after body slamming incident

The DeKalb County School District chief of police is in hot water after reportedly body slamming a student in a school hallway at Redan High School in Stone Mountain.

Deadly shooting investigation underway in Lithonia

Homicide investigators were called to a home on Valley Green Road in Lithonia overnight.