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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Clarkston, GA — Clarkston’s Police Chief received a five-day unpaid suspension on April 13, but the city wouldn’t say why. City Manager Shawanna Qawiy called it a “personnel matter.” But Police Chief ...

DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A patient with a knife at a DeKalb County VA hospital was shot and killed by an officer Monday, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). The GBI said ...

Decatur, GA — The city of Decatur will continue to hire off-duty police officers to patrol downtown on the weekends throughout the rest of the year. The Decatur City Commission, at its Sept. 25 ...

Atlanta, GA — A week ago, Atlanta chose its new mayor: Andre Dickens. And soon, the city will be once again in the crosshairs of another major decision: Buckhead cityhood. But it’s a decision that ...

ATLANTA — The 23rd annual Kirkwood Spring Fling Festival and Tour of Homes is set to return to Bessie Branham Park on Saturday, May 16. The family-friendly, free festival will take place from Noon 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 ...