DEKALB COUNTY, GA—Wesley Cooley, a 64-year-old serial rapist was sentenced to life on today (March 12), after pleading guilty to sexual assault cold cases spanning nearly two decades.  The unsolved rapes occurred in the metro Atlanta area from 1999 to 2017, District Attorney Sherry Boston said. Authorities got a…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA— DeKalb County Police announced today(March 12) that Jerome Grogan, 27, has been arrested on sexual battery charges after slapping and groping strangers at local grocery stores–attacks that occurred over several months.   According to the investigation, one of the victims, a 73-year-old great-grandmother, told police that…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA—The Gwinnett County Board of Education has announced that Dr. Alexandra Estrella has been named the sole finalist to serve as the next Superintendent of Gwinnett County Public Schools. Estrella was selected following a national search and rigorous evaluation of a strong pool of candidates, the Board…

ATLANTA— Live Nation Urban (LNU) and Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) have announced a stacked lineup for the inaugural HBCU AWAREFEST.   The weeklong event, featuring a star-studded concert, panel discussions, small business fair, health and wellness events, and free food trucks, will be held March 21-26. The activities kicks off with the 2026 HBCU…

DECATUR, GA – The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will conduct its Regular Public Meeting on Thursday, March 19, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at 178 Sams Street, Room A1201 – A & B, Decatur. Agenda Callto Order Adoptionof Agenda  III.            Administrative Items Approval of the Minutes…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—Democrats Venola Mason and Kelly Kautz appeared headed for a runoff in the Georgia House District 94 Special Election held on Tuesday, March 10, according to unofficial results.   Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger called for the special election to fill the unexpired term of long-time State Rep.…

DECATUR, GA– The DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office recently began mailing over 19,700 homeowners who may be eligible for a new senior exemption or a basic homestead exemption for the current tax year. “One of the most important things you can do as a homeowner in DeKalb is to…

DECATUR, GA– DeKalb County State Court, Division B, will host the Traffic Violators Impact Program (“TVIP”) on Thursday, March 12, 5:30 to 7p.m., in Courtroom B-8 at the DeKalb County State Court, Division B, 3630 Camp Circle, Decatur.  The DeKalb County State Court hosts TVIP presentations for drivers charged with traffic violations to raise…