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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 ...

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 DeKalb County Commission, at its Nov. 10 meeting, approved a contract with Frontline Response for warming and cooling centers. The county commission is also considering another ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Neighbors in Kirkwood jumped in to help after a fire displaced a Kirkwood family of 50 years from their Atlanta home. On Tuesday, 89-year-old Janet Thrasher escaped ...

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 ...

This story has been updated. Atlanta, GA – Atlanta City Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari lashed out at local high school students during a question-and-answer session on Oct. 24, according to an email ...

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 ...

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 ...

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Investigators are looking into what caused a large fire to break out early Tuesday morning at the historical Dickey House at Stone Mountain State Park.

By Dean Hesse, contributor Avondale Estates, GA — The Avondale Estates Tiny House Festival on Oct. 16 and 17 featured variety of small dwellings for people to tour, as well as speakers and local ...

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 ...