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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 ...

Atlanta, GA — DeKalb County Police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred at an apartment complex near Briarcliff Road. Police responded to the Legacy at Druid Hills apartments on Druid ...

This story has been updated. ATLANTA — When the 23rd annual Kirkwood Spring Fling and Tour of Homes takes place May 16–17, one of the featured stops will carry a brand-new name. The 10-acre forest ...

EPD issued multiple warnings at different intervals advising individuals in the encampment that they were trespassing on private property and instructing them to leave. When those requests were ...

DeKalb County, GA — Two years ago, the DeKalb County School District was in serious trouble. A state audit revealed material weaknesses in the district’s internal financial controls, and the bond ...

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 ...

This story has been updated. For more community events, visit “How Do You Atlanta?” To add an event to the calendar, clickhere. DeKalb County, GA — Various events are happening this week in and around ...

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 ...

Decatur Police put together an informational video with tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of a burglary. The video is about 10 minutes long. “The video is a condensed version of the Burglary ...

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 ...

May was Mental Health Awareness Month, and for the last 10 Mays I’ve wanted to write this column. I’ve always talked myself out of it. I know we’re all more open and tolerant about mental illness ...