DeKalb County, GA — Dozens of DeKalb County schools have been identified as low-performing and parents there are eligible for private school vouchers through a state program called the Georgia Promise ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On Thursday, the principal at Columbia High School sent a letter to parents saying the school is taking over the finances of the high school band program. “Due to ...

This story has been updated. DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson’s office on Feb. 20 announced a major shake-up in the police department, confirming Police Chief Mirtha ...

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 ...

I’m writing to share further information about the events that took place on our Atlanta campus earlier today and the actions taken by the Emory Police Department (EPD). At 7:41 a.m. a few dozen ...

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 ...

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 House at Stone Mountain State Park.

This story has been updated. Atlanta, GA – Atlanta City Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari lashed out at local high school students during a question-and-answer session on Oct. 24, according to an email ...

Dunwoody, GA — DeKalb Board of Education member Anna Hill on Sunday for the first time provided public comments about the sudden firing of Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris. Hill has not publicly ...

This story has been updated. Update at 6:39 p.m. … DeKalb County has issued a “cautionary” boil water advisory. For more information, click here. Update at 3:52 p.m. …. A project manager at the scene ...

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Police are looking into a death at a DeKalb County apartment complex overnight. It happened at the Park at Somerset apartments at Abberley Way and Hambrick ...

Over the past couple of weeks, ten Somali nationals have been detained by ICE throughout Metro Atlanta and are now facing deportation. Some were picked up at their jobs, in their homes, and in some ...