Atlanta’s $93 million streetcar project may be delayed a little longer because of safety concerns. WABE reports that the Federal Transit Administration informed Mayor Kasim Reed of “outstanding safety and hazard mitigation” issues with the ...
People planning to leave their homes during the holiday season can ask local police departments to drop by their homes while they’re away. All of the police departments in our area do out-of-town house checks ...
We are continuing to update and improve the Decaturish Database, something that we hope will become a go-to local resource for our readers. Our latest addition is designed to help you get a handle on ...
The thought occurred to me as I left an annexation meeting in the Laurel Ridge Shamrock neighborhood. I needed a map. It should show where the new city and annexation proposals in DeKalb County overlap. It ...
The weather turned out nicely and so did the crowds for the Great Oakhurst Chili Cookoff in Decatur, hosted by Steinbeck’s. For a mere $5, attendees got a spoon and an opportunity to sample more ...
Atlanta firefighter Clark Glass was helping to put out a house fire in March when the ceiling collapsed in on him. Four of his fellow-firefighters saved his life. That earned them the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department’s ...
A woman fell from the third floor of the Atlanta VA Medical Center’s parking deck on Friday morning, Nov. 21, and later died the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. DeKalb County Fire Rescue spokesperson Capt. Eric Jackson ...
Fox 5 Atlanta reports that police investigated a suspicious package left near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this morning. According to the TV station, it shut down part of Clifton Road, backing up ...
The Georgia Department of Transportation is doing one more weekend of roadwork before the holiday break. “But the Department promises one more weekend of cooperation in avoiding the customary work areas will be justly rewarded ...