Crime and public safety
Decatur, GA — The Decatur Police Department on April 14 responded to a report of a vehicle that flipped following a crash. Police responded to the intersection of East Ponce de Leon Avenue and Commerce Drive ...
Decatur, GA — Decatur Police and a wrecker service spent hours on Monday afternoon trying to remove a tractor-trailer that got stuck in downtown Decatur. Sgt. John Bender said, “On Monday, April 12, 2021 at approximately ...
Atlanta, GA — The news that Le Petit Marche was closing its doors after 13 years disappointed longtime customers of the Kirkwood breakfast and brunch spot on Hosea L. Williams Drive. But the owner, Marchet Sparks, ...
DeKalb County, GA — A Monday morning tanker truck crash upended traffic on I-285, sending the driver to the hospital and leaving a huge mess. The crash happened on Monday morning, April 12. The tanker truck ...
Editor’s note: This story orginally appeared in the April 2021 Decaturish e-edition, a monthly product for our paying supporters. To become a paying supporter of Decaturish, visit supportmylocalnews.com. By Logan C. Ritchie and Zoe Seiler ...
By Cathi Harris, contributor Decatur, GA — The Decatur Downtown Development Authority (DDA) on Friday got its first look at a proposed new impact fee program, leaving some members concerned about the potential impact to the ...
By Cathi Harris, contributor Decatur, GA — The city of Decatur has decided to reinstall the basketball goals and reopen public bathrooms at city-owned parks this week, Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett said Monday. “The city ...
Atlanta, GA — Atlanta Police say they are on the scene at Bessie Branham Park where one person has been shot. The person is in stable condition, the Police Department says. Witnesses said the park was ...
Decatur, GA — Decatur Police on March 23 helped out a stranded motorist. Police responded to the call at 1:30 p.m. It occurred in the 200 block of East Ponce de Leon Avenue. “The driver of ...
BY LISA RAYAM, CHRISTOPHER ALSTON, WABE Atlanta, GA — Georgia state Sen. Michelle Au has long been concerned about the safety of Asian Americans here in Georgia, so much so she went before her fellow lawmakers ...
