DECATUR, GA– DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Lorraine Cochran-Johnson has appointed Juliana A. Njoku as the new Director of Planning & Sustainability, marking a key step in the County’s agenda to modernize operations, increase community engagement, and drive equitable growth. “Juliana Njoku brings a unique blend of strategic vision, technical expertise, and…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Rockdale fire crews are at the scene of  an auto body shop at 1636 Iris Drive responding to a fire. Plumes of dark smoke were visible near  I-20 and West Avenue around 6 p.m. today, July 31.  Heavy rain is underway as well as lightning.…

DECATUR, GA –The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit has made an arrest in connection with a man found in a burning car last December. On July 22, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals and South Fulton Police Department S.W.A.T., sheriff’s investigators located and arrested Marcus Overstreet, 42, of Atlanta at…

ATLANTA –State Representatives Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) on Tuesday commemorated the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid.  Signed into law on July 30, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson, Medicare provides health coverage to seniors and people with disabilities, while…

ATLANTA – MARTA will suspend streetcar service beginning Monday, Sept. 8, to accommodate urgent underground utility repairs by Georgia Power and align with scheduled infrastructure upgrades along the streetcar route.  The service suspension is expected to last approximately three to four months. MARTA will continue to provide transportation along the streetcar route. The work…