Excitement filled the air on Aug. 15 as Agnes Scott College in Decatur welcomed 200 new Scotties during move-in day, with faculty, staff and returning students helping newcomers settle into campus ...

DECATUR, Ga — An audience member was removed after speaking out of turn during a tense April 15 Decatur School Board meeting, where the board approved rescinding two equity policies under the threat ...

Decatur, GA — The city of Decatur received the 2023 All-America City Award from the National Civic League. The city was one of 10 communities recognized for their work to engage all residents and ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed organized crime charges against more than 60 people in connection with their protests over Atlanta’s controversial new ...

ATLANTA, Ga. — Kirkwood neighbors met with representatives from SweetWater Brewing Company on March 24 to discuss the upcoming SweetWater 420 Fest at Pullman Yards. Residents voiced some concerns ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A luxury apartment complex that costs over $4,000 a month now has residents breaking their lease. They say it’s for their own safety. Residents at the LaFrance ...

We had a primary election in DeKalb County, Ga. on May 24. Other than the usual hiccups, it seemed to go smoothly. Then Michelle Long Spears, a candidate in the Democratic primary for DeKalb County ...

By Jennifer Lifsey, contributor STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Investigators are looking into what caused a large fire to break out early Tuesday morning at the historical Dickey ...

Tucker, GA — Tucker business owners discovered shattered windows and missing cash registers when they went in to work on Monday morning, July 15. According to interviews, burglary suspects hit several ...

By Atlanta News First staff ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An accused cult leader was convicted of all counts, including rape, the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday.

Greater Decatur, GA — DeKalb County Police said a man went to the Atlanta VA Medical Center on Sunday, June 18 and confessed to killing his girlfriend. “Officers responded to the 2600 block of ...

ATLANTA — The Kirkwood Spring Fling will return on May 17 at Bessie Branham Park and vendor applications are now open, the Kirkwood Neighbors Organization announced. The annual KNO fundraiser, held at ...