Stone Mountain ranked 4th best place to view the summer solstice sunrise

The summer solstice will take place on June 20 this year. The word "solstice" roughly translates to "when the sun stands still," and the summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and the official beginning of summer.

3 workers rescued from malfunctioning lift in Brookhaven area

Three workers on a lift in DeKalb County required help from the fire department on Wednesday morning, according to the DeKalb County Fire Rescue.

Man shot in leg in DeKalb County parking lot, police say

DeKalb County police are searching for a gunman in a shooting that sent a man to the hospital on Tuesday night.

Accidental apartment fire displaces 16 families in Clarkston

Sixteen families have been left without a home after an accidental fire broke out in their Clarkston apartment building Tuesday afternoon.

Juneteenth celebrations in metro Atlanta | 2024

Here is a list of events to celebrate Juneteenth in metro Atlanta in 2024. There will be parades, festivals, block parties and other gatherings.

DeKalb residents concerned over lack of ‘representation’ amid commission vacancies 

It’s been months since former DeKalb County commissioners Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and Larry Johnson vacated their seats—as required by law— to run for higher office. Their bids for DeKalb County CEO leave 10 to 20% of county residents underrepresented, according to county election officials.  

Friends, family rally behind daughter after dad killed in DeKalb County murder-suicide

Giving his daughter a leg up on her future was all Christian Chestnut ever talked about. That dream was deferred when he was targeted in a murder suicide. Now Chestnut's friends are filling in the gaps.

Car bursts into flames at DeKalb County gas station

Firefighters rushed to a DeKalb County gas station to put out a car that had burst into flames Sunday afternoon.

Juneteenth 2024: Stone Mountain holds annual celebration

Stone Mountain residents gathered for a spirited celebration ahead of Juneteenth, marking the day with vibrant cultural performances and community pride.

Lane closures, traffic pacing on I-85 at North Druid Hills Road next week

The ongoing improvements along Interstate 85 at North Druid Hills Road continues next week with some lane closures and traffic pacing. 

Georgia 400 at I-285 lane closures this weekend

The revitalization of Georgia 400 at Interstate 285 continues this weekend with lane closures along Roswell Road. 

Man convicted of murder for shooting at DeKalb County rooming house

Investigators say the DeKalb County 22-year-old shot a man at a local rooming house because he thought the victim and the man's girlfriend were being too noisy in the building's carport.

Gwinnett County Transit bus hijacking: Daughter of victim remembers her father

The family of the man killed during Tuesday's hijacked bus chase, 58-year-old Ernest Byrd Jr., is speaking out about the loss of a beloved family man.