Story Updated with Summary Report 9:20 p.m. STONECREST, GA– Karmesha Smith is leading by 11 votes tonight in a heated runoff with incumbent Tammy Grimes for the District 5 City Council seat.  All of the precincts have reported unofficial totals. However, provisional votes must be counted on Friday, elections…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public to be on the lookout for an escaped inmate considered armed and dangerous. Inmate Timothy Shane has been on the run since Sunday, Nov. 30, after escaping  Atlanta’s Grady Hospital around 1:30 a.m. Deputies and EMS had transported…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA — Melisa Mims, former director of Communications and Marketing for Rockdale County government, has officially announced her campaign for Rockdale County Commissioner, Post II in the 2026 election.  Mims, a Democrat, is seeking the seat currently held by Commissioner Doreen Williams, who has served on the Board of Commissioners…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—DeKalb County Police are releasing new pictures of the suspects responsible for the death of 21-year-old Kinaya Hightower, an innocent bystander who was killed while celebrating her birthday during a car meet-up. Authorities are seeking leads from the public concerning the case. Authorities said the incident occurred…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– Due to forecasted freezing temperatures, DeKalb County will open the following warming centers for residents beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 2 and 3, 2025: Frontline Response International, 2585 Gresham Road SE, Atlanta • St. Vincent de Paul, 2050-C Chamblee Tucker Road, Chamblee • Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA–Gwinnett County Police detectives are investigating a domestic homicide that left one man and one woman deceased.   On Dec. 2, around 11:11 a.m., officers from the Central Precinct responded to a welfare check call on the 400 block of Clearwater Place in Lawrenceville.  When officers arrived, they located…