Boy seriously injured in shooting at DeKalb County home

A boy is recovering in the hospital after he was seriously wounded in an early morning shooting in DeKalb County.

Juneteenth celebrations in metro Atlanta | 2023

Juneteenth is a national U.S. holiday commemorating June 19, 1865. On this day, the last American slaves were free. The following is a list of events planned in the metro-Atlanta area to celebrate the occasion.

Man shot during attempted robbery near DeKalb County high school

A DeKalb County man has been rushed to the hospital after he was shot during an attempted robbery near Lithonia High School.

Atlanta City Council members receive death threats over training center vote

Atlanta City Council members say they are receiving death threats after voting in favor of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center last week.

Billing code change could make popular breast reconstruction surgery harder for cancer survivors to find

Jamie Cooper of Scottdale, Georgia, has to get through breast cancer treatment before she can undergo breast reconstruction surgery. The 40-year-old mother of two has been researching her options for months. Now, because of a relatively little-known medical billing code change, Cooper worries her insurance provider may not cover the cost of the surgery once she is ready for it next year.

Acworth man convicted for death of woman along I-85 in DeKalb County

An Acworth man was convicted earlier this month in the death of a 31-year-old woman walking along a busy DeKalb County interstate in 2021.

MARTA says crime is dropping

MARTA officials say they have seen a dramatic drop in crime.

DeKalb County hosting family-friendly movie series

DeKalb Country Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Department will host a “Movies in the Park" series.

Tucker mayor walks out of meeting as council votes on non-discrimination ordinance

On what was the seven-year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting, the city of Tucker sought to shore up protections of the LGBTQ+ community, among others, by voting on a non-discrimination ordinance. The mayor left the room as the council voted Monday night.

Clarkston mayor announces pay raises for police officers

Clarkston is supposed to have 21 officers but has lost six in the last few months and could be down to just nine officers for the whole city by July.

DeKalb County woman stabs home invader trying to assault her, police say

The DeKalb County woman turned the tables and stabbed a home invader who broke in and tried to assault her, police say. Now he's facing multiple charges.

Man with limp suffering from dementia missing in Decatur

A 72-year-old man with dementia has gone missing in Decatur. The DeKalb County Police has since issued a Mattie's Call, Georgia's emergency missing alert for disabled or elderly persons.

Day of Action calls for changes at Stone Mountain Park

Activists are calling on state leaders once again to make a change to a key feature of Stone Mountain.

Woman shot, killed walking out of convenience store in Decatur

A young woman was murdered on her way out of a convenience store in Decatur, according to police. She was only 27 years old.