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Lesbia Lily Gonzalez Moreno has been sentenced for paying bribes to Gerald D. Harris -- a former Supervisor in the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office -- in exchange for Harris unlawfully registering vehicles.

Crime

DeKalb County employee sentenced for bribing former supervisor

by Crime ReportsNovember 1, 2021September 24, 2023

BROOKHAVEN -- The historic Lynwood Park will undergo a transformation to the tune of $9.25 million.

Lynwood Park to get historic transformation

by Thom ChandlerOctober 29, 2021October 29, 2021

DUNWOODY -- Dunwoody's Truck or Treat event has been postponed to Nov. 12 due to rain in the forecast. The event was originally scheduled for Oct. 28.

Dunwoody Truck or Treat postponed until November

by Thom ChandlerOctober 27, 2021October 27, 2021

A slew of Lynwood Park projects including construction of a new splashpad will be discussed when The Brookhaven City Council conducts its next regularly scheduled business meeting Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. In consideration of social distancing recommendations, the meeting will be held via video conference.

Brookhaven leaders to vote on Lynwood Park splash pad project

by Thom ChandlerOctober 25, 2021October 25, 2021

A new company owned by a veteran executive at Stone Mountain was named Monday as the finalist to take over management of the park next summer.

Stone Mountain Gets New Management Company

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceOctober 25, 2021October 10, 2023

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by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareOctober 23, 2021October 23, 2021

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit has arrested a suspect in the death of a woman following a shooting at an Atlanta home in DeKalb County.

Crime

Atlanta man arrested for shooting up home and killing homeowner

by Crime ReportsOctober 21, 2021October 21, 2021

DeKalb County vaccinated 2,100 people at a vaccination event at Stonecrest Mall Oct. 2.

DeKalb vaccinates 2,100 at October vaccination event

by Thom ChandlerOctober 3, 2021October 3, 2021

DUNWOODY -- Dunwoody’s Parks and Recreation team will hold a Parks Pop-up at the former Austin school site, located at 5435 Roberts Drive, on Saturday, October 2, to share results of a recent public input survey.

See what Dunwoody has in store for two new parks

by City ReportsSeptember 30, 2021September 30, 2021

Police cars at night. Police car chasing a car at night with fog background. 911 Emergency response police car speeding to scene of crime. Selective focus

Crime

Arrest made in Decatur apartment homicide

by Crime ReportsSeptember 29, 2021September 29, 2021

BROOKHAVEN -- The City of Brookhaven’s popular Paint the Park event returns to Blackburn Park after being held virtually last year due to COVID-19. Artists of all ages and skill levels are invited to use the changing fall colors of the park as inspiration on Sunday, Oct. 24, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Paint the Park returns to Brookhaven

by City ReportsSeptember 29, 2021September 29, 2021

DeKalb County will once again give a $100 prepaid debit card to everyone who receives a COVID-19 vaccination on Saturday, Oct. 2, during the county's next big vaccine drive.

DeKalb County will give you $100 to get vaccinated Saturday

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 28, 2021September 28, 2021

Below is a report from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation about an officer involved shooting in DeKalb County.

Crime

DeKalb police shoot and kill 33-year-old man

by GBI ReportsSeptember 26, 2021September 26, 2021

Nine Georgia schools have earned the national Blue Ribbon recognition for 2021.

Here Are Georgia’s 2021 Blue Ribbon Schools. Did Your School Make the Cut?

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 25, 2021October 10, 2023

BROOKHAVEN -- Brookhaven officially opened the new Murphey Candler Park South Trail, which completes another park Bond project which voters approved in 2018.

New trail at Murphey Candler Park opens

by City ReportsSeptember 24, 2021September 24, 2021

Eastside Drive, between Pleasant Wood Drive and Wesley Chapel Road, will be closed to through-traffic from 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 27, to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, to repair a 24-inch natural gas transmission pipeline between 4205 and 4265 Eastside Drive in Decatur.

Traffic & Transportation

Why is East Side Drive is closed in DeKalb County?

by Traffic ReportsSeptember 24, 2021September 24, 2023

DUNWOODY -- The new access ramp from I-285 eastbound to Ashford Dunwoody Road at Exit 29 is set to open Sunday by 9 a.m.

Traffic & Transportation

The new Ashford Dunwoody ramp on I-285 opens Sunday

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 24, 2021September 24, 2021

CHAMBLEE -- Chamblee police officers found themselves in the middle of a horrific scene Wednesday when they responded to an aggravated domestic assault call at an apartment while a man with a knife was attacking a woman.

Crime

Chamblee police shot a man with a knife ‘actively attacking’ a woman

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 23, 2021September 24, 2021