Tyler Estep
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Mass resignations leave DeKalb ethics board in limbo again
Five members of DeKalb County’s ethics board have now resigned, effectively rendering it out of service once more. → Read More
DeKalb County ethics board chair resigns
The chairwoman of DeKalb County’s ethics board has resigned. → Read More
Atlanta police release footage of training center shooting aftermath
The Atlanta Police Department was releasing body camera footage Wednesday night from officers that responded to the aftermath of last month’s fatal shooting near the site of the city’s planned public safety training center. → Read More
Warming stations will open tonight and tomorrow in metro Atlanta
Temperatures are expected to drop to about 30 degrees tonight. → Read More
BREAKING: Ex-DeKalb commissioner found guilty of extortion
Former DeKalb County Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton has been found guilty of extorting a county vendor. → Read More
Ex-DeKalb commissioner declines to testify, federal case headed to jury
The case against former DeKalb County Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton will soon be in a jury’s hands. → Read More
DeKalb approves $20M for Grady, Emory Hillandale hospitals
DeKalb County commissioners on Tuesday approved a total of $20 million aimed at helping offset the impact of Atlanta Medical Center’s looming closure. → Read More
‘Nobody wants to help us’: Ukrainians, supporters rally in Atlanta
Distraught, hands shaking, Olena Muchak pulls out her cellphone. → Read More
DeKalb health department closing last mass COVID-19 vaccination site
The DeKalb County health department will close its only remaining mass COVID-19 vaccination site this weekend. → Read More
DeKalb ordinance would mandate safe storage of guns
A DeKalb County commissioner has introduced a local ordinance that would mandate the safe and secure storage of firearms, a measure he said would help address preventable gun deaths and stem the tide of violent crime. → Read More
Georgia fans flock to Atlanta, confident ahead of showdown with Alabama
They descended upon Atlanta, set up shop in the Gulch and the Home Depot Backyard and over near the Vine City MARTA station. Booze and cigar smoke mingled with that odd mix of country, hip-hop and classic rock that you only find at tailgates. → Read More
Georgia fans flock to Atlanta, confident ahead of showdown with Alabama
They descended upon Atlanta, set up shop in the Gulch and the Home Depot Backyard and over near the Vine City MARTA station. Booze and cigar smoke mingled with that odd mix of country, hip-hop and classic rock that you only find at tailgates. → Read More
DeKalb extends water disconnection moratorium for two more months
DeKalb County now plans to end its long-standing moratorium on water service disconnections on Sept. 1. → Read More
South Korean president visits Georgia battery plant, touts economic ties
South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited an electric vehicle battery factory in Georgia on Saturday to help tout clean energy and how the state is poised to be a major player in the industry. → Read More
DeKalb to offer walk-up vaccinations, no appointment necessary
Starting next week, the DeKalb County Board of Health will offer walk-up COVID-19 vaccines. → Read More
More details released on 7-year-old Georgia boy’s coronavirus death
The boy was unresponsive before being taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A rapid COVID-19 test conducted at the hospital came up positive, Wessinger said. The boy was not believed to have had any pre-existing conditions. “Every COVID-19 death we report is tragic, but to lose someone so young is especially heart-breaking,” Dr. Lawton Davis, director of the Coastal Health… → Read More
DeKalb elections worker tests positive for COVID-19
A temporary employee in the DeKalb County elections office tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday — a development that will likely delay the certification of local results from June 9’s primary election. → Read More
BREAKING: Confederate monument in Decatur appears to be coming down
The Confederate monument in the Decatur square appeared to be coming down late Thursday night. → Read More
DeKalb police adds ‘duty to intervene’ policy
DeKalb Police Chief Mirtha Ramos said the department added the formal policy last week. → Read More
Metro Atlanta voters weigh in on key local races
Voters across metro Atlanta went to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on local races for commission, sheriff and more. → Read More