DEKALB COUNTY, GA– Decon Tyrone Hopkinsbey (also referred to as Deacon Hopkinsbey), of Atlanta, is facing charges of raping a woman as she slept in her Stone Mountain home on May 26. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, with the assistance of Atlanta Police Department S.W.A.T., located Hopkinsbey, 50,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01), and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-10) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2026 that builds a nationwide, federally coordinated “test-to-treat” elimination program for hepatitis C (HVC). The bill is supported by more than 100 public…

ATLANTA – State Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) recently attended the Future Summit 2026 in Washington, D.C., where she served as a panelist on the “She Builds” panel. Hosted by the Future Caucus, the 10thannual Future Summit took place July 8-11 and brought together millennial and Gen Z state lawmakers from…

STONECREST, GA— The Stonecrest/Lithonia Industrial Park Community Improvement District (CID) has officially been established, marking a significant milestone in the City’s ongoing efforts to strengthen economic development, improve infrastructure and position one of DeKalb County’s premier industrial corridors for long-term growth and investment. The Stonecrest City Council unanimously approved the…

DECATUR, GA – In a historic step toward expanding housing opportunities across DeKalb County, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners on July 14 approved a $155 million Housing Investment Bond Program, launching the County’s most ambitious housing investment initiative to date. The program is expected to leverage more than $1.2 billion in total…

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging Georgians to take extra precautions when purchasing, preparing, and consuming fresh fruits and vegetables to help prevent cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal disease.  At this time, DPH is not aware of any Georgia-specific outbreaks, clusters, or potential links to the outbreak that…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– Community organizations, nonprofits, schools, faith-based organizations and community leaders across Gwinnett are invited to submit their community service project proposals for the 2026 Great Days of Service. The weekend event is set for Oct. 16-18. Hosted each October, the annual initiative mobilizes thousands of volunteers of…

CONYERS, GA—Springfield Baptist Church will host its annual Back 2 School Bash on Saturday, July 25, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m, at the church campus located at 1877 Iris Drive SW, Conyers. The free community event is designed to help students start the new school year by providing…