DEKALB COUNTY, GA– A DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office deputy has fired and arrested after an internal investigation revealed he was misusing Flock Safety technology. Sgt. Kabiru Salawu was charged with felony Violation of Oath of Office and misdemeanor Misuse of License Plate Data on July 17.  His employment with the…

CHAMBLEE, GA– Following a one-year hiatus, DeKalb–Peachtree Airport (PDK) will host its Good Neighbor Day Air Show and Open House on Sept.19. Gates will open at 1-9 p.m.  “We are excited to bring back our air show,” said Hunter Hines, PDK airport director. “Due to airport construction, we were…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—The Rockdale Board of Elections will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, July 21, at 1 p.m. The purpose of the Special Meeting is to call for a floating Local Option Sales Tax (FLOST) Special Election to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The Floating Local…

CONYERS, GA—The Rockdale County Board of Education announced that Dr. Stephanie Johnson has been selected as the sole finalist for the position of Superintendent of Schools. Johnson, Ed.D, currently serves as Deputy Superintendent and Chief Turnaround Officer for the Georgia Department of Education and brings more than 30 years…

DECATUR, GA– In response to continued high temperatures, DeKalb County, in partnership with local service providers, is making cooling centers available to assist vulnerable residents seeking relief from the extreme heat. County officials encourage seniors, unhoused individuals, and residents without adequate cooling to take advantage of these locations during…

CONYERS, GA—Mayor Connie Alsobrook spent time doing reading activities with about 30 children on July 8 at City Hall, officially launching The Mayor’s Reading Club, a literacy initiative of Georgia City Solutions, a nonprofit created by the Georgia Municipal Association.   Participants included 19 youths from the A.R. “Gus” Barksdale  Boys…

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…