DeKalb County

Hearings delayed for DeKalb County Jail escapees captured in South Florida

January 5, 2026 3:35pm EST

Federal hearings for the three escapees are rescheduled for Jan. 16 in Fort Lauderdale.

Manhunt underway for gunman in DeKalb County Family Dollar shooting

January 4, 2026 4:49pm EST

Investigators are working to identify a gunman after a man was shot inside a Family Dollar store in Decatur on Saturday night.

Church, former broadcast facility on Briarcliff Road in DeKalb County catches fire

January 4, 2026 3:36pm EST

Video shows a large amount of flames coming from the structure, which DeKalb County Fire Rescue says was abandoned.

1 dead in DeKalb County Saturday shooting

January 3, 2026 5:02pm EST

One person was shot and killed in DeKalb County Saturday morning, according to police.

1 dead in multi-vehicle wreck on Hwy 78 in DeKalb County

January 3, 2026 4:48pm EST

A woman was killed in a multi-vehicle crash along Highway 78 near Mountain Industrial Boulevard, according to DeKalb County Police.

DeKalb firefighters battle massive blaze at abandoned Lithonia home

January 2, 2026 11:42pm EST

DeKalb County firefighters declared an abandoned Lithonia home a total loss following a fully involved fire Friday night.

DeKalb County police officer loses everything in Norcross apartment fire: 'Everything was covered in soot'

January 2, 2026 8:07pm EST

DeKalb County Police Officer Tiaja Gilliam is rebuilding after a Norcross apartment fire displaced 40 people..

UGA freshman survives 'horrific' Colorado ski accident, left with traumatic brain injury

January 2, 2026 6:58pm EST

UGA freshman Ayden Slipsager is recovering from a traumatic brain injury and multiple severe fractures following a life-altering ski accident in Colorado.

New railcars and contactless payments headline MARTA’s 2026 modernization

January 1, 2026 4:34pm EST

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is kicking off 2026 with a massive overhaul of its system.

New Year's Eve celebrations & events in metro Atlanta, North Georgia | 2025

December 31, 2025 12:22pm EST

List of fireworks, events and celebrations for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in metro Atlanta and North Georgia.

Walk for Peace continues through Georgia | Where to see them Wednesday

December 31, 2025 8:01am EST

Buddhist monks participating in a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace are making stops in metro Atlanta Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as part of their ongoing pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C.

Mother of slain DeKalb County man calls for justice: 'You don’t have the right to take it'

December 31, 2025 12:20am EST

The mother of Christopher Blake Verdell is pleading for justice as the gunman remains at large following the fatal shooting of her son in Stone Mountain.

Monks in Decatur: Walk of Peace greeted with open arms

December 30, 2025 11:30pm EST

Nineteen Buddhist monks held a peace rally in Decatur during a 2,300-mile journey from Texas to Washington, D.C.

Walk for Peace reaches Decatur with Buddhist monks honored for message

December 30, 2025 2:14pm EST

Buddhist monks arrive in Decatur this afternoon as part of a cross-country Walk for Peace.

Girlfriend charged in DeKalb County jailbreak earlier this month

December 30, 2025 11:07am EST

The woman accused of helping three inmates escape from the DeKalb County Jail earlier this month was also arrested and charged, according to officials.

22-year-old man shot by DeKalb County police during late-night encounter

December 29, 2025 4:45pm EST

GBI is investigating a DeKalb County police shooting following a late-night encounter at an apartment complex.

Two pilots survive small plane crash in Doraville in a 'Christmas miracle'

December 28, 2025 12:55pm EST

Two pilots survived a "Christmas miracle" plane crash in a Doraville neighborhood after their Beechcraft B90 struck a tree and landed in a residential yard.