Georgia mayors call for Congress to pass COVID-19 stimulus bill

Some metro Atlanta city leaders have called on federal lawmakers to pass President Joe Biden's COVID-19 stimulus bill.

Elementary school librarian arrested on child porn charges

Police in DeKalb County said officers arrested a DeKalb County School District media specialist on Monday for possessing child pornography. 

Stonecrest mayor says power struggle is compromising his health

City of Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary offered an apology for speaking tersely to council members during an online virtual retreat during the last weekend of February. He was clearly irritated the five-member council had not yet selected one of the four people he nominated as Acting City Manager. When it became clear his pointed remarks offended some on the council Sunday, he offered this explanation during the meeting that's now posted on the city's YouTube page.

Tractor trailer fire causes delays on I-285 EB lanes during evening commute

Doraville police said a tractor-trailer fire slowed down the afternoon and evening commutes across the north end of the perimeter on Monday.

Animal activists warn of violence against metro Atlanta French bulldog owners

Animal rights activists said thieves are targeting French bulldogs and can resort to violence against their owners to get the expensive pets. Private investigators said Lady Gaga and her dog walker's scary situation was similar to what has taken place in metro Atlanta for years.

Arrest in deadly Clayton County mobile home park shooting

A man was arrested in connection to a shooting at a Clayton County mobile home park back in November that killed two people and left two others injured.

Decatur police searching for vehicle involved in hit and run

Decatur police are asking for help identifying a vehicle connected to a hit-and-run accident with a pedestrian.

Police detain several males after man was carjacked at gunpoint in Buckhead

Multiple people were detained by the police after a man was carjacked at gunpoint in the Lindbergh district in Buckhead on Wednesday evening, Atlanta police confirmed.

DeKalb County School District to resume in-person learning in March

The DeKalb County School District is resuming in-person instruction on a voluntary basis, nearly a year to the day the pandemic forced the district to move to virtual learning.

DeKalb County dentist hopes extended wait for second vaccine dose ends soon

As a dentist, Dr. Amanda Arriaran gets about as close to the potential sources of the COVID-19 virus as any health care professional on the frontline of this coronavirus pandemic--which is why the young health care provider made a point to get vaccinated.

Firefighters battle massive blaze in Lithonia

DeKalb County firefighters battled a massive blaze Tuesday evening off of N Stone Mountain Lithonia Road.

Archaeologists validate deacon's claims that county paved over Black cemetery

The Kinnemore family of DeKalb County cherishes their gravesite that sits off Wilson Road not far from Lawrenceville Highway. It sits above a far more expansive piece of property now identified by archaeologists as an African-American cemetery paved over by the county and private developers in the late-1960s.

DeKalb County Schools to offer in-person learning option in March

After a series of delays, DeKalb County Schools announced it is planning to return to in-person learning on March 9.

DeKalb County proves road paved over historic burial sites
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After fighting for 50 years, a DeKalb County deacon proved a road pave over his ancestors' burial sites. DeKalb County hired archeologist to find evidence of grave site under a busy street.

Delays in vaccine shipments raise concerns
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Officials in Dekalb County are concerned weather delays in the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine will cause a snowball effect and set appointments back.