This year has been challenging for our community due to layoffs and funding threats. Businesses feel the economic impacts.

It is the holiday season and events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become a staple to most ads across the internet, ...

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 ...

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. Decatur, GA — The Decatur City Commission, at its Sept. 25 regular meeting, approved special exceptions for a proposed hotel to be located at 213 Swanton Way in downtown ...

Decatur, GA — A second autopsy showed that an activist’s hands were raised when they were shot and killed by a Georgia State Trooper in January. Police officers shot and killed Manuel “Tortuguita” ...

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 ...

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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 ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One person was killed in a shooting in Kirkwood on Wednesday evening, Atlanta police said. Police responded to a shooting near the intersection of Hosea L. Williams ...

Atlanta, GA — DeKalb County Schools officials said during a Nov. 18 meeting that the Druid Hills High modernization project faces significant financial obstacles that affect the entire district. The ...

Avondale Estates, GA — Avondale Estates’ curbside composting program is now available to residents who live in apartments, townhomes and condos. The pilot program is free for residents to participate ...