ATLANTA — People packed Bessie Branham Park for the 22nd Annual Kirkwood Spring Fling Festival on Saturday, May 17. Spring Fling is the primary fundraiser for Kirkwood Neighbors Organization (KNO) and ...

This story has been updated. Decatur, GA — The Georgia Department of Transportation is evaluating the speed limits on the four state routes in Decatur and is considering adding a pedestrian scramble ...

This story has been updated. Atlanta, GA — A judge with the Office of Administrative Hearings ruled on April 4 that Nadine Thomas is qualified to run for state Senate District 44. Krista Brewer, a ...

Greater Decatur, GA — The board of the Decide DeKalb Development Authority on Thursday voted unanimously to grant $70 million in tax reimbursements over a 15-year period to EDENS as an incentive for ...

Clarkston, GA — Clarkston City Manager Shawanna Qawiy has demoted Police Chief Christine Hudson amid ongoing chaos at city hall. Hudson confirmed that John Pearson is now the director of police ...

Clarkston, GA — The city of Clarkston held a town hall meeting on July 27 to hear public input about recent problems at city hall involving City Manager Shawanna Qawiy. The meeting’s highlights ...

DeKalb County, GA — On Feb. 12 the DeKalb County School Board signed off on a site approval application for the rebuilding of Sequoyah Middle and High School and Dresden Elementary. According to Rough ...

Atlanta, GA — The aftermath of a chemical plant fire in Rockdale County that began Sept. 29 will produce haze and a chlorine odor on Thursday morning, Oct. 3, state officials announced. CNN reported ...

DeKalb County, GA — Early voting in the May 21 Democratic primary has yet to begin, but the fight for the newly redrawn Senate District 44 is in full swing. State Sen. Elena Parent, the incumbent in ...

Ramos has been the chief for five years, taking the job in November 2019. Assistant Chief Gregory Padrick will take over as acting chief. A spokesperson for Ramos told Decaturish, “Chief Mirtha Ramos, ...

Decatur, GA — The Decatur Housing Authority and Columbia Residential have closed on financing for the Decatur East phase two project, which is an 80-unit affordable senior housing development. The ...

Decatur, GA — During a hearing held by U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff at Decatur City Hall, Georgia doctors and medical experts testified about the impact of the state’s abortion law on access to reproductive ...