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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Decatur, GA — William H. “Bill” Foege played a major part in helping to eradicate smallpox in 1980, the only infectious disease to have been completely eradicated. The Task Force for Global Health ...

King Williams is a local journalist and documentary filmmaker. He has a newsletter of his own, I Am King Williams, that covers the intersections of Atlanta to the world. He is also very vocal on ...

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 ...

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.

ATLANTA — On Jan. 26, locals bundled up and gathered in Kirkwood for a "Stop ICE Terror" community vigil organized by neighbors from Kirkwood, Parkview, Edgewood, Decatur, Oakhurst, East Lake and ...

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 ...

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. AVONDALE ESTATES, Ga. — The Avondale Estates City Commission is considering setting limits on the mayor and commissioners’ screen time during meetings. During the work ...