CONYERS, GA– Conyers Police Department is investigating the death of a male who was located on Wednesday, Sept. 30, around 9 a.m. at the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) construction site on Interstate 20 near Highway 138. Authorities issued an alert for motorists in rush-hour morning traffic to avoid…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – A Mississippi man was found guilty of sexually abusing a teenaged girl. A Gwinnett County jury found Caleb Jamal Burton, 25, guilty of aggravated sexual battery, aggravated child molestation, and six counts of child molestation for sex acts he committed against a 15-year-old girl in 2021…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections (BRE) will hold a Scheduled Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted in person at 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, and is open to the public. Public comments may be made in person or…

ATLANTA – Gov. Brian P. Kemp joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing that the state broke tourism records for the fourth consecutive year and ranked No. 5 in the nation for domestic overnight visitation for the sixth year in a row. Speaking at the annual Georgia…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced the conviction by jury trial of a man accused of shooting and killing a parking services employee who was dispatched to remove a boot from the defendant’s brother’s car.  On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Otis Blakes, 34, was sentenced to life…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—DeKalb County has selected Georgia-based visual artist Richard Martin to create the County’s signature cow sculpture as part of “The Cows Are Coming,” a public art initiative celebrating DeKalb’s history, culture and community through creative expression. Martin’s winning concept, “DeKalb: Where We Grow,” transforms the cow sculpture into a visual journey through DeKalb…

ATLANTA – Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that his office is debuting a new “I Voted” sticker available to Georgia voters during the 2026 General Election. Renowned Georgia artist Steve Penley of Penley Art Co. created the exclusive design. “We are excited to debut this one-of-a-kind sticker by…

ATLANTA – Gov. Brian P. Kemp on Monday, Sept. 28, declared a state of emergency due to global market volatility and suspended the state’s motor fuel excise tax for a period of 30 days.  The suspension will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 29 and run through Oct. 29. …