Driver who thought he was being pulled over triggers U-Haul chase
Paulding County deputies arrested a Lithonia man Wednesday after a dangerous U-Haul chase. When the chase finally came to an end, investigators searched the...
May 12, 2026Open source
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Police: Man shot woman at DeKalb shopping center; names released
DeKalb County police have identified man and woman shot in grocery store parking lot on Wednesday.
May 7, 2026Open source
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Mother says bullying forced son out of DeKalb school
An Atlanta mother is sharing her frustration after she says severe bullying forced her to pull her 12-year-old son out of his DeKalb County School District s...
May 18, 2026Open source
Happening Today: DeKalb County's missing persons and DNA event at Avondale Estates Town Green
Join the DeKalb County Cold Case Task Force event today in Avondale Estates to support missing persons' cases by sharing reports and donating DNA for investi...
May 17, 2026Open source
Large police presence reported in DeKalb neighborhood
A large police presence swarmed the intersection of Hemingway Road and Martins Crossing Road in DeKalb County on Sunday afternoon.
May 17, 2026Open source
DeKalb task force holds 4th annual missing persons and DNA event
The DeKalb County Cold Case Task Force hosted its fourth annual missing persons and DNA event Sunday in Avondale Estates to gather DNA samples and help famil...
May 17, 2026Open source
Crews respond to apartment complex fire in DeKalb County
A fire broke out Friday at the Nora 3200 apartments off Chamblee Tucker Road.
May 15, 2026Open source
Passenger killed, 2 drivers severely injured after head-on crash in DeKalb County, police say
Investigators believe one driver traveling crossed the center line and collided head-on with another vehicle in oncoming traffic.
May 12, 2026Open source
DeKalb Fire battling apartment building fire in Chamblee, roof partially collapsed
DeKalb emergency responders are working to put out an apartment building fire in Chamblee Sunday afternoon.
May 10, 2026Open source
Driver dies after fiery crash on I-285
One person is dead after a car caught fire Saturday morning on Interstate 285 in DeKalb County, police said.
May 9, 2026Open source
Man in critical condition after shooting at DeKalb gas station
An investigation is underway after a man was shot early Saturday morning, according to police.
May 9, 2026Open source
Joan Elizabeth Adams Nesmith
Mrs. Joan Elizabeth Adams Nesmith, age 67, of Temple, Georgia, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2026, in Boaz, AL. She was born on May 1, 1959, in Atlanta, Geo...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Sports Briefs: June 10, 2026
Safe to say the visit went well for Benjamin Russell defensive lineman this past weekend. On his second official visit, Spivey made the trip down I-85 to vis...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Mackenzie Carpenter takes rising stardom home for Braves Country Fest
Country singer and Georgia native Mackenzie Carpenter will headline Braves Country Fest at Truist Park in Atlanta after a big year, including working on Mega...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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GEORGIA’S AMERICAN JOURNEY: First African Baptist Church in Dublin
First African Baptist Church in Dublin continues to preserve Black history, including the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s first public speech
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Derek Dooley campaigns with Kemp in Macon ahead of Senate runoff
Derek Dooley campaigned in Macon alongside Gov. Brian Kemp ahead of Tuesday’s Republican runoff for Georgia’s U.S. Senate race
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson wins Dick Howser Trophy as national player of the year
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson has been selected as the winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as the player of the year in college baseball,...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Southern Georgia Regional Commission Council meeting scheduled June 25
WAYCROSS — A meeting of the Southern Georgia Regional Commission Council is scheduled for Thursday, June 25, at 11 a.m. The meeting will be held at the SGR...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Wiregrass student wins bronze at SkillsUSA National Championships
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College student Alexis Ramirez of Hahira earned a bronze medal in Dental Assisting at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Sk...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
John Wesley Bookheimer
Mr. John Wesley Bookheimer, age 60, of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Sharon Lee Mayes
Mrs. Sharon Lee Mayes, age 76, of Villa Rica, Georgia, passed away on June 9, 2026,
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Carrollton boys athletic teams take first in GADA Director’s Cup
Carrollton High School's athletic program earned a fourth-place finish in the Georgia Athletic Directors Association Director's Cup standings during the 2025...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Brian Kemp voters, not MAGA faithful, will sway GOP gubernatorial runoff
The pattern in Georgia politics shows that Gov. Brian Kemp not President Donald Trump will be the kingmaker in the Republican gubernatorial runoff.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Where’s the diversity in Ga.’s transit authority? A seat at the table matters.
Gov. Brian Kemp appointed members to the new Georgia Transportation Efficiency Authority who do not reflect the diversity of places where transit ridership i...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Kemp appoints Fulton judge to appeals court after her election loss
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker's appointment to the Georgia Court of Appeals could void last month's election result for her county...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
The Georgia Department of Corrections said a Telfair State Prison inmate is dead after a fight with another...
The Georgia Department of Corrections said a Telfair State Prison inmate is dead after a fight with another inmate. Their cause of death has not been confirmed.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Georgia ranks 7th in EV chargers, but Central Georgia is getting left behind, according to new study
Georgia ranks 7th in EV chargers, but Central Georgia is getting left behind, according to new study
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Georgia's new teacher of the year from Jones County on the moment she won, finding her voice as a teacher
Georgia's new teacher of the year from Jones County on the moment she won, finding her voice as a teacher
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Private ICE detention center overwhelms emergency responders
Federal detention regulations require detainees have “timely access” to emergency care — but one rural immigration detention center in Georgia has ove...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
UPDATE: Bulldogs get night window at Alabama, afternoon slot for Auburn
The SEC has released Georgia’s remaining 2026 football TV windows, including night, afternoon and flex designations.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
‘Ridiculously dangerous’ I-20 merge changes after drivers raise crash concerns
The Georgia Department of Transportation has made changes to a construction zone that many drivers were calling extremely dangerous.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Georgia teacher convicted of improper sexual contact with student, sentenced to prison
A former Greene County teacher was sentenced to prison after being convicted of improper sexual contact with a student.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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Lithonia is in Dekalb County, Georgia.
Region: North Georgia
ZIP Codes
30038, 30058
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GEORGIA’S AMERICAN JOURNEY: First African Baptist Church in Dublin
First African Baptist Church in Dublin continues to preserve Black history, including the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s first public speech
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Derek Dooley campaigns with Kemp in Macon ahead of Senate runoff
Derek Dooley campaigned in Macon alongside Gov. Brian Kemp ahead of Tuesday’s Republican runoff for Georgia’s U.S. Senate race
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson wins Dick Howser Trophy as national player of the year
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson has been selected as the winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as the player of the year in college baseball,...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Southern Georgia Regional Commission Council meeting scheduled June 25
WAYCROSS — A meeting of the Southern Georgia Regional Commission Council is scheduled for Thursday, June 25, at 11 a.m. The meeting will be held at the SGR...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Wiregrass student wins bronze at SkillsUSA National Championships
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College student Alexis Ramirez of Hahira earned a bronze medal in Dental Assisting at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Sk...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
John Wesley Bookheimer
Mr. John Wesley Bookheimer, age 60, of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Sharon Lee Mayes
Mrs. Sharon Lee Mayes, age 76, of Villa Rica, Georgia, passed away on June 9, 2026,
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Joan Elizabeth Adams Nesmith
Mrs. Joan Elizabeth Adams Nesmith, age 67, of Temple, Georgia, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2026, in Boaz, AL. She was born on May 1, 1959, in Atlanta, Geo...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Sports Briefs: June 10, 2026
Safe to say the visit went well for Benjamin Russell defensive lineman this past weekend. On his second official visit, Spivey made the trip down I-85 to vis...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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