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The Decatur City Commission meeting Monday night included honoring LGBTQ+ Pride Month, support for a new nonprofit and budget discussions.
Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell and Six Flags White Water in Marietta officials recently relaxed the parks' mask guidelines.
Starting Wednesday, DeKalb County Schools will offer free frozen meals and fresh produce for all students on certain days in June and July.
Decatur police said the man tried to board a moving train when he fell, and the train severed one of his legs.
DeKalb County School District recently expanded the program to help adults earn a GED, get English language services and other offerings.
The Avondale Alliance for Racial Justice will host its second Juneteenth Jubilee Stroll celebration with live music, food and more.
All the Cobb County Public Library system's locations reopened for in-person service to the public last week, nearing pre-COVID-19 levels.
The Brookhaven Police Department is searching for a man who they say stabbed a woman while she was walking at the Peachtree Creek Greenway.
A man driving a scooter crashed into a car — which then hit a second car — Sunday morning at Macland Road and Ernest Barrett Parkway.
New federal safety regulations for baby sleep products may affect what Georgia parents already have in their homes.
A section of West Nancy Creek Drive will be closed this week, then fully closed again later this month. See how it could affect your route.
The Fresh on DeK mobile farmers market season begins Monday, and DeKalb County has expanded its voucher program just in time.
Starting Monday, Cobb County Schools and Marietta City Schools will offer free meals for children and youth in the county this summer.
The Cobb County Department of Transportation's construction season is underway. Take a look at which projects are kicking things off.
You can view a Civil War-era river entrenchment and see the area of a future greenway trail near Smyrna on Sunday and two other June dates.
DeKalb and Atlanta law enforcement officers arrested a second suspect Thursday in connection with the death of a child last month.
DeKalb County residents in need can receive free groceries and COVID-19 vaccines at four drive-thru locations in the county on Saturday.
Smyrna Handmade Market recurs each Sunday, with vendors varying each week. This Sunday, you can buy popsicles, peaches, honey and more.
A new garden sculpture will be revealed at Marietta's William Root House during a Juneteenth program next weekend.
Starting June 16, Brookhaven's Food Truck Roundup is making a comeback after taking a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
