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Mays, Southwest DeKalb set for 2026 Hall of Fame Game

Schools

Mays and Southwest DeKalb will meet in the 2026 Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame Game.

DeKalb County Georgia DeskOct 23, 2026

News · Georgia

7-month-old girl among 2 killed in DeKalb I-20 crash

Police, fire and courts

A 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 · Georgia

Brookhaven Residents Seek Delay on DeKalb Fire Station Site

Around town

Brookhaven residents are asking DeKalb County to defer a decision on where a fire station should be located.

DeKalb County Georgia DeskOct 13, 2026

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Two women charged in DeKalb jail escape case

Police, fire and courts

Two women face charges tied to helping inmates escape from the DeKalb County Jail.

DeKalb County Georgia DeskOct 12, 2026

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DeKalb officials to announce indictment in 2011 cold case

Police, fire and courts

DeKalb County officials are set to announce an indictment connected to a cold case from 2011.

DeKalb County Georgia DeskOct 10, 2026

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Two children killed, two women hurt in DeKalb shooting

Police, fire and courts

A shooting in DeKalb County left two children dead and two women injured.

DeKalb County Georgia DeskSep 23, 2026

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Homeowner sued over undisclosed HOA debt

Police, fire and courts

A homeowner faces a lawsuit involving homeowners association debt that was not disclosed.

DeKalb County Georgia DeskSep 22, 2026

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Man killed, another arrested after DeKalb shooting

Police, fire and courts

Police 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 · Georgia

Police say one person shot at DeKalb apartment complex

Police, fire and courts

Police reported that one person was shot as officers responded in large numbers to a DeKalb County apartment complex.

DeKalb County Georgia DeskSep 18, 2026

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DeKalb drops 1 million-square-foot data center plan

Around town

A 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

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Georgia death row inmate to have clemency hearing

Around town

A Georgia death row inmate is scheduled to appear for a clemency hearing, Atlanta News First reports.

DeKalb County Georgia DeskSep 16, 2026

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Memoir revisits murder of DeKalb sheriff-elect Derwin Brown

Police, fire and courts

A new memoir returns to the murder of Derwin Brown, who was elected DeKalb County sheriff.

DeKalb County Georgia DeskSep 13, 2026

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Firefighter Dies in DeKalb Warehouse Fire at Film Studio

Housing and development

A 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

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Trulieve to Open Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Dunwoody

Business openings

Trulieve 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