Family of 25-year-old DeKalb County woman grapples with their loss

Amanda Thompkins’ family is desperate for answers days after the 25-year-old was shot and killed in a DeKalb County subdivision.

Grant Park teen with autism learns to swim, overcome anxiety with adaptive swim program

More than 10 years after Autumn Hawkins, who has autism, had to quit traditional swimming lesson because they triggered severe anxiety, the Grant Park 17-year-old is swimming again, thanks to an adaptive swim program offered by the YMCA of Metro Atlanta.

2 men sentenced for fatal beating of Doraville man in 2020

DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston has announced a conviction in a case involving the fatal beating of a man in Doraville.

Brookhaven police nab suspected burglar, car thief

Brookhaven police have stopped a man wanted for multiple theft, including stealing a car in the area of Druid Hills.

Earth Day events in metro Atlanta | 2024

There are a variety of events taking place this weekend and April 22 to celebrate Earth Day in metro Atlanta.

Georgia DAs against oversight committee file lawsuit against state

A group of Georgia district attorneys (DAs) filed a lawsuit today challenging the constitutionality of the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission.

4 defendants arrested major Georgia gang bust denied bond

An investigation into a robbery at a Texas vape store ended with 20 people arrested and the discovery of drugs and guns in a DeKalb County home, police say.

DeKalb County opens applications for summer job training program

Want a summer job? Hundreds of DeKalb County teens and young adults can get a jump start with the county's eighth-annual Virtual Career Academy.

First Tax Day Baby born at Emory Decatur Hospital awarded scholarship

Eleanor Grace was born lucky. As the first baby to be delivered at Emory Decatur Hospital on April 15, Tax Day, she was awarded a college scholarship.

Resident claims ceiling caved in on Stone Mountain apartment for the 3rd time

Five families in Stone Mountain were left to find new places to stay after their apartments flooded. One residents says it's not the first, or even second, time it's happened her.

2 killed, 3 injured in crash on Buford Highway in Doraville, officials say

Two people have died, and two others are in critical condition following a two-vehicle collision late Friday morning in the 5200 block of Buford Highway in Doraville.

Neighbors worried about growing sinkhole in DeKalb County neighborhood

Some neighbors in DeKalb County are frustrated over a large sinkhole that has plagued their neighborhood for weeks, despite county officials saying they are working to fix the problem.

Traffic stops in DeKalb County leads to discovery of crystal meth, 4 arrests

On April 9, the DeKalb County Police Department (DKPD) carried out two routine traffic stops that led to significant drug seizures and multiple felony arrests.