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Speed table installation on Avery Street, mask mandate discussion and a tourism update were all on Monday's Decatur City Commission docket.
Rising ninth through 11th grade students can apply for the first-ever Cobb County Youth Commission and learn about local government.
Brookhaven police identified the man they say was driving a stolen car when he fled from a traffic stop as 41-year-old Randy Grier.
Daniel Haugh will represent the Kennesaw State University Owls in the 2021 Olympic hammer throw finals Wednesday.
Stopping for a school bus is the law across the country. Has Georgia done more to prevent deaths?
The 2020 Citizen of the Year awards were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to an increase in staff and detainees testing positive for COVID-19, Cobb County Jail will re-implement a mask mandate and other rules.
More than a dozen local restaurants are participating in the inaugural weeklong event, which runs until Sunday, Aug. 8.
The fall session of the Marietta Police Athletic League's After-School, Dance, Martial Arts and Boxing programs are accepting new students.
DeKalb County police are searching for three unidentified suspects and an unknown car linked to the June 13 killing of Ian Garvey.
Rico Southall has been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with an April shooting in Powder Springs.
DeKalb Superior Court Judge Asha Jackson signed an emergency order Friday banning evictions countywide for the next 60 days.
The city of Marietta's sanitation division has modified some residents' sanitation and recycling schedules, which go in effect Aug. 1.
Cobb County is working with U.S. Housing and Urban Development to provide rental assistance, but not based on COVID-19-related hardships.
The 18th annual Kirkwood Spring Fling — albeit in the summer this year — is set for Saturday with the 5K at 8 a.m. and festival at noon.
Four spices produced by Maryland-based McCormick & Co. have been recalled after routine testing found possible salmonella contamination.
From road closures to the concert lineup, here's what you need to know for the Cherry Blossom Festival turned block party this weekend.
The back-to-school COVID-19 vaccination and testing event at The Gallery at South DeKalb Mall gives residents a chance to earn $50.
After changing decisions multiple times this summer, City Schools of Decatur will now require masks for all students, staff and visitors.
Parents in DeKalb County can mark the first day of school coming next week.
