ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA – Both, the head coach from Heritage High School and Rockdale County High School, have been suspended from their teams’ next scheduled football game after an on-field pregame brawl that broke out on Aug. 28.  The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) issued the disciplinary actions against the two coaches following…

TUCKER, GA – DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson joined members of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, public safety officials and community leaders on Thursday to break ground on the $10.5 million Fire Station No. 5, marking another major investment in the County’s public safety infrastructure. The new two-story, 14,600-square-foot…

DECATUR, GA– The Zone DeKalb project is currently undergoing active community engagement and community members are invited to participate in the upcoming Community Design Workshop. The DeKalb County Planning & Sustainability Department is hosting the Zone DeKalb Community Design Workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 5 to 7 p.m., at…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA–Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 9, through Friday, Sept.11, Clifford Road will be closed to traffic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. between Oxford Road N.E and Dyson Drive NE to facilitate sewer installation at 1000 Clifton Road NE.       Road closure and detour signs will be placed in the…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– The Rockdale County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will host its annual National Preparedness Day Event on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, beginning at 9 a.m. The event will take place at Rockdale Career Academy, 1064 Culpepper Drive, Conyers, GA. This free, family-friendly event aims to educate the…

DEKALB County, GA— A Decatur man has been sentenced to life in prison in connection with the “ghost gun” murder of Rashad Walker, 28, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced on Sept. 2.  A jury found Azavier Lilly, 27, guilty on Aug. 28 of Malice Murder, two counts of Felony…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA–Springfield Baptist Church will host its September Drive-Thru Food Pantry in Conyers on Saturday, Sept. 26.  Free groceries will be provided to individuals and families in need throughout the community. Springfield organizers said the outreach is open to all, and no registration is required.  Event Details: Springfield Baptist Church, Conyers 1877…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—An Atlanta woman who used a rental car to intentionally hit and run over and kill a woman after arguing with the victim’s daughter has received a life sentence for the incident, the DeKalb District Attorney Sherry Boston announced. Talisha Moore-Real, 35, was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept.…