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DeKalb County, GA — It’s every pet owner’s worst nightmare, and it’s also currently every internet sleuth’s pet project. People are splashing pictures of Hazel, a 10-year-old Papillon mix, across ...

Decatur, GA — The Decatur Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board voted Friday to work with the nonprofit Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP) to build its long-awaited cottage court ...

This story has been updated. Atlanta, GA — Atlanta Watershed has finished repairs on the aging pipe at the intersection of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and J.P. Brawley Drive in downtown Atlanta. A water ...

Decatur, GA — City Schools of Decatur ranked in the top five school districts in Georgia for average SAT scores and highest in the Metro Atlanta region for the fifth consecutive year. CSD’s class of ...

DeKalb County, GA – State Rep. Vernon Jones is resigning. “Turn the lights off, I have left the plantation,” Jones said. Prior to his resignation, Jones, a Democrat who is part of the DeKalb County ...

Atlanta, GA — Students from Drew Charter School unveiled their “Black Lives Matter: Stronger Together,” mural during a dedication ceremony on Saturday, March 5. The closing of Emory Libraries “Speak ...

Clarkston, GA — Clarkston’s Police Chief received a five-day unpaid suspension on April 13, but the city wouldn’t say why. City Manager Shawanna Qawiy called it a “personnel matter.” But Police Chief ...

Clarkston, GA — The city of Clarkston plans to disavow three contracts entered into by former city manager Shawanna Qawiy. The contracts are with Human Resources Dimensions, Inc., Pivot Path, and ...

Jenna Van Gelderen is still missing. Yesterday, her family reported that she had been found and is safe. But the family received bad information from DeKalb County Police, according to her brother.

This story has been updated. Atlanta, GA — After a four-month renovation, the Asian gallery at Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum reopened in August. The renovation significantly increased ...

DeKalb County, GA — Several events are happening this week in and around DeKalb County, including campfire and cocktails in Tucker, a drive-thru food distribution event in Clarkston, and the Tucker ...