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Map showing the general area of overnight fires in DeKalb County on April 26-27, 2026. The approximate incident area is marked with a yellow dashed circle with a 0.5 mile radius centered on Georgia State University Clarkston Campus. Key locations within the circle include Memorial College Avenue (initial call area for woods/brush fire), Parklane Drive, Hallford Stadium, and 827 North Indian Creek Drive (Masjid Al-Momineen Mosque Property). An inset map shows the location of DeKalb County in relation to Atlanta, GA. The map includes a scale bar in miles and is produced by the DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department.

Crime

Suspected arsonest arrested after string of fires near Georgia State University’s Clarkston Campus

by B.T. ClarkApril 29, 2026April 29, 2026

Crime

Atlanta Hawks finance chief stole $3.8 million to buy diamonds, luxury trips and designer clothes

by B.T. ClarkApril 29, 2026April 29, 2026

pink umbrella

Thunderstorm moving through south metro Atlanta Tuesday morning

by B.T. ClarkApril 28, 2026April 28, 2026

Crime

Atlanta man gets 10 years for robbing mail carrier at gunpoint in Buckhead

by B.T. ClarkApril 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Man found dead in Duluth Police Department parking lot

by B.T. ClarkApril 27, 2026April 27, 2026

A small brown pony wearing a pink blanket is standing on straw inside a wooden stable. The pony is bending down, possibly eating or sniffing the straw. There is a blue plastic container partially visible in the lower right corner. The stable walls are made of vertical wooden planks.

Local

Georgia dad must find a new home for his daughter’s emotional support pony

by County NewsApril 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Firefighters in yellow protective gear stand near bulldozers on a dirt path in a forested area. A helicopter carrying a water bucket flies above, releasing water onto a large plume of smoke rising from a wildfire in the background. The sky is partly clear with blue visible beyond the smoke.

Cherokee County sends firefighters to South Georgia to fight wildfires

by B.T. ClarkApril 26, 2026April 26, 2026

San Francisco, CA - August 23, 2019: Presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaking at the Democratic National Convention summer session in San Francisco, California.

Could the Democratic Convention come to Atlanta in 2028?

by Sarah Kallis | GPBApril 25, 2026April 25, 2026

A person with short curly black hair and multiple tattoos on their face and neck. The facial tattoos include intricate swirling patterns and a prominent eye design on the forehead. The neck tattoos feature two roses. The person is wearing a yellow garment and has a neutral expression. The background is plain gray.

Crime

Topless woman arrested near Cobb school offered to perform sex acts on police officers

by B.T. ClarkApril 24, 2026April 24, 2026

Gothic-style church steeple with dark, swirling storm clouds overhead

Crime

Canton youth pastor gets two life sentences for raping pre-teen girls

by B.T. ClarkApril 24, 2026April 24, 2026