DEKALB COUNTY, GA– Representatives from the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office are available to speak to community groups and help homeowners understand exemptions and property taxes before the April 1 deadline to file online. Since 2016, the Tax Commissioner’s Office has conducted in-person and online community presentations to help…

CONYERS, GA–Rockdale County Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire on Monday, Feb. 16, at 8:21 p.m. 909 Commercial Street in downtown Conyers. The building is currently undergoing renovations to become a future brewery. Upon arrival, crews encountered smoke and fire conditions within the structure and initiated an…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— DeKalb County Police (DKPD) are asking for the public’s help locating a driver involved in a deadly hit & run earlier this month.  DKPD responded to a report of a person hit by a vehicle on I-85 Northbound near Chamblee Tucker Road on Feb. 3 at 7:37…

CONYERS, GA–Rockdale County Fire Rescue is on scene at a fire in downtown Conyers. According to reports, firefighters are responding to a blaze near a brewery and watch store . Developing. 

CONYERS, GA–  Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) Superintendent Shirley Chesser has announced her plan to retire at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. The Rockdale County Board of Education will enlist the Georgia School Boards Association to conduct a national superintendent search to fill the vacancy, RCPS said in…

Decatur, GA –Authorities are investigating the death of a 57-year-old inmate who died on Sunday at the DeKalb County Jail, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said on Monday, Feb. 16.  Michael Gafa, who had been in custody since September 2025, was found unresponsive in his cell, authorities said in…

Gwinnett County, GA– Fugitive Keleeyus Maquareus Long is in custody at the Gwinnett County Jail without bond on multiple charges including rape, robbery, and home invasion, the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office said on Monday, Feb. 16. The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals…

ATLANTA– Breakthrough Atlanta is seeking undergraduate college students for teaching internships this summer. Internships are available for an eight-week program teaching middle schoolers and a three-week program teaching rising 10th graders.  See below for virtual informational sessions that will be held on Monday, Feb. 16, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.  The paid…