News · DeKalb County · Atlanta · Georgia
Mays, Southwest DeKalb set for 2026 Hall of Fame Game
SchoolsMays and Southwest DeKalb will meet in the 2026 Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame Game.
DeKalb County Georgia DeskOct 23, 2026
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News · DeKalb County · Georgia
7-month-old girl among 2 killed in DeKalb I-20 crash
Police, fire and courtsA 10-vehicle crash on I-20 in DeKalb County followed a police chase and killed two people, including a 7-month-old girl.
DeKalb County Georgia DeskOct 13, 2026
News · DeKalb County · Brookhaven · Georgia
Brookhaven Residents Seek Delay on DeKalb Fire Station Site
Around townBrookhaven residents are asking DeKalb County to defer a decision on where a fire station should be located.
DeKalb County Georgia DeskOct 13, 2026
News · DeKalb County · Atlanta · Georgia
Two women charged in DeKalb jail escape case
Police, fire and courtsTwo women face charges tied to helping inmates escape from the DeKalb County Jail.
DeKalb County Georgia DeskOct 12, 2026
News · DeKalb County · Atlanta · Georgia
DeKalb officials to announce indictment in 2011 cold case
Police, fire and courtsDeKalb County officials are set to announce an indictment connected to a cold case from 2011.
DeKalb County Georgia DeskOct 10, 2026
News · DeKalb County · Atlanta · Georgia
Two children killed, two women hurt in DeKalb shooting
Police, fire and courtsA shooting in DeKalb County left two children dead and two women injured.
DeKalb County Georgia DeskSep 23, 2026
News · DeKalb County · Atlanta · Georgia
Homeowner sued over undisclosed HOA debt
Police, fire and courtsA homeowner faces a lawsuit involving homeowners association debt that was not disclosed.
DeKalb County Georgia DeskSep 22, 2026
News · DeKalb County · Georgia
Man killed, another arrested after DeKalb shooting
Police, fire and courtsPolice said a shooting followed an argument outside a DeKalb County home, leaving one man dead and another person under arrest.
DeKalb County Georgia DeskSep 20, 2026
News · DeKalb County · Georgia
Police say one person shot at DeKalb apartment complex
Police, fire and courtsPolice reported that one person was shot as officers responded in large numbers to a DeKalb County apartment complex.
DeKalb County Georgia DeskSep 18, 2026
News · DeKalb County · Georgia
DeKalb drops 1 million-square-foot data center plan
Around townA 1 million-square-foot data center proposal in DeKalb County has been scuttled as another data center plan emerges elsewhere in Georgia.
DeKalb County Georgia DeskSep 16, 2026
News · DeKalb County · Atlanta · Georgia
Georgia death row inmate to have clemency hearing
Around townA Georgia death row inmate is scheduled to appear for a clemency hearing, Atlanta News First reports.
DeKalb County Georgia DeskSep 16, 2026
News · DeKalb County · Georgia
Memoir revisits murder of DeKalb sheriff-elect Derwin Brown
Police, fire and courtsA new memoir returns to the murder of Derwin Brown, who was elected DeKalb County sheriff.
DeKalb County Georgia DeskSep 13, 2026
News · DeKalb County · Georgia
Firefighter Dies in DeKalb Warehouse Fire at Film Studio
Housing and developmentA NIOSH fatality report identifies a firefighter’s death during a Sept. 8, 2025, warehouse fire at an unpermitted film studio in DeKalb County.
DeKalb County Georgia DeskSep 9, 2026
News · DeKalb County · Dunwoody · Georgia
Trulieve to Open Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Dunwoody
Business openingsTrulieve plans to open a medical cannabis dispensary in Dunwoody, adding a new location for Georgia’s medical cannabis program.
DeKalb County Georgia DeskSep 5, 2026