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CHAMBLEE, Ga. — DeKalb County announced that a large water main project will begin on July 7 and is not expected to be finished until January 2028. The Peachtree Industrial Water Transmission Main Replacement Project involves replacing 11,000 linear feet of an existing 30-inch carbon steel main with a 36-inch Ductile Iron main. According to […]

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DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County will soon begin a major water main replacement project in Decatur and Avondale Estates that’s expected to last at least six months. The College Avenue Water Main Replacement Project begins on Monday, June 9. Crews will replace 7,100 linear feet of ductile iron water pipe between Sams Crossing and Lakeshore […]

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Richard Landin was shocked when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showed up at his Alpharetta apartment May 12 and handcuffed his wife. Married for three months, Richard watched in disbelief as agents announced they were detaining Daniela Joy Landin, who entered the U.S. last year as an asylum seeker from Colombia. […]

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ATLANTA — Emory University’s Board of Trustees announced a major leadership change on May 27. President Gregory L. Fenves will serve as the university’s sixth chancellor, the trustees announced. According to the announcement, Leah Ward Sears, a current Emory Board of Trustees member and former Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, has been appointed […]

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ATLANTA — For the next few weeks, Petite Violette is serving up dinner with a side of comedy. The restaurant, which regularly hosts “Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem” events, will play host to “Murder Impossible: Nitefort’s Dead Reckoning,” offering “whodunit dinner theater” in honor of the release of “Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning.” “Murder Impossible: Nitefort’s […]

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AVONDALE ESTATES, Ga — The Avondale Estates City Commission will meet on May 28 and discuss adding new bike racks across downtown through a $60,000 GM Main Street Grant. The city commission will also evaluate three potential vendor options for the new bike racks and come to a decision on which one to bring to […]

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DECATUR, Ga. — Semipro women’s soccer team Decatur FC is off to a strong start this season. The team won it’s first two games over the weekend 8-1 against Union 10 FC and 5-2 against Atlanta Fire United. The team played its first game against Union 10 FC at Decatur High School in front of […]

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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia State Troopers initiated two chases on Memorial Day, both of which ended in DeKalb County. According to a spokesperson for the troopers, both chases began when a Trooper attempted to pull someone over for a traffic violations. The first involved multiple agencies and ended in Decatur on Monday morning, May […]

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This story has been updated. DECATUR, Ga. — Multiple police departments were involved in a chase that ended in Decatur on Monday, May 26. Decatur Police Lt. John Bender said, “On Monday, May 26, 2025, at 9:56 am, the Atlanta Police Department, DeKalb County Police Department, and Georgia State Patrol pursued a vehicle into the […]

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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County hosted the State of DeKalb Animals event on May 16. The keynote speech highlighted the need for pet-friendly homeless shelters and housing. During the introduction, DeKalb Commissioner Michelle Long Spears said that how people treat animals reflects the community and affects the lives of county residents. “Caring for our […]

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