LAWRENCEVILLE, GA—Gwinnett County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating 19-year-old Alexander “Alex” Bentine Torres, considered “Critical Missing.”  Due to health concerns, detectives have issued an alert to locate Torres as soon as possible. Torres was last known to be at his residence in the 800 block…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is celebrating positive results on the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) exams for the 2025–2026 school year (SY26), with increases in both student participation and exam performance districtwide. According to the district’s latest results, the overall number of AP exams taken…

CONYERS, GA– Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) will hold important Open House nights during October and November 2026 for the 2027-2028 School Specialty and Choice programs. Students and families interested in applying to a program are strongly encouraged to attend that program’s Open House night.  The application window for School…

DECATUR, GA– DeKalb County Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs is partnering with Major League Baseball player Jordan Walker to host a youth baseball clinic on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Shoals Creek Park I, 3642 Glenwood Road, Decatur. The free clinic will provide boys and…

DECATUR, GA– The DeKalb County Planning & Sustainability Department is hosting a “Visioning Series” across DeKalb County to seek community input for the 2055 Unified Plan Update. Residents are invited to take part in one of the meetings and share their vision for DeKalb County over the next 30 years. …

ATLANTA–The City of Atlanta convened a citywide emergency coordination meeting to assess readiness for severe weather expected Friday night through Saturday, Oct. 10.  City departments, public safety agencies, emergency management officials and utility partners confirmed operational readiness, enhanced staffing and coordinated response plans. The primary concerns are damaging overnight…

DECATUR, GA– DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Lorraine Cochran-Johnson has declared a local State of Emergency as Hurricane Isaias approaches the northern Gulf Coast and threatens north and central Georgia with severe weather. The local declaration supplements Gov. Brian Kemp’s State of Emergency and authorizes DeKalb County to deploy…

DECATUR, GA— The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has charged five inmates in connection with the death of inmate David Addo-Wright, 24, of Covington, GA. Authorities say deputies at the DeKalb County Jail found Addo-Wright in a cell with multiple wounds on Sept. 24. He was taken to a…