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Avondale Estates City Manager Patrick Bryant joins Decaturish Founder, Editor Dan Whisenhunt to talk about new initiatives, community safety, and the future. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Brenda Booth was still mourning the loss of her beloved sister, Claudia Marie, when she found out her sister had transferred her home’s deed to a private company.  Families such as Booth’s say metro Atlanta law police are not criminally pursuing cases of stolen homes, which is all part of a troubling trend of deed theft in Georgia.  Atlanta News First Investigative Reporter Ciara Cummings takes yo...

Decide DeKalb Development Authority President Dorian DeBarr joins the Decatur Dish to talk about economic development in DeKalb County. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Atlanta News First's Mariya Murrow and Decaturish's Dan Whisenhunt take you through your latest DeKalb County news headlines and the stories that people are talking about most! Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Two officers have been indicted in connection to the shooting death of a DeKalb County man. Officers Russell Mathis, 30, and Jordan Vance, 30,  were indicted by a grand jury in the shooting death of 37-year-old Mirando Salmon on Nov. 4, 2022.  District Attorney Sherry Boston talks about the case.  Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Several Westside residents announced a lawsuit against the City of Atlanta claiming the city isn’t doing enough to maintain storm drains in their neighborhoods. During a news conference on the front steps of Atlanta City Hall, the plaintiffs referenced a rain storm on Sept. 14, 2023, that caused streets and homes to flood with stormwater runoff. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest n...

Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz held a news conference to share new safety proposals and refute claims that the local government has been acting as a “sanctuary city” for people who entered the U.S. illegally.   Protesters repeatedly interrupted the mayor of Athens as he spoke for the first time since the murder of Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia...

Fulton County officials are investigating whether any personal information was leaked during a cyberattack on local government systems in late January. During a news conference, County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts said a dark web site believed to be operated by multinational ransomware gang LockBit 3.0 claimed responsibility for the hack and is threatening to leak stolen data if rans...

The tragic killing of a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus is now morphing into a discussion about immigration.  Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Police have announced the arrest of a man accused of killing a student on the University of Georgia’s campus. Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, faces several charges — including malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call, and concealing the death of another — in connection to the death of 22-year-old Laken Riley.  Download our...

Atlanta immigration attorney and Emory law professor Charles Kuck explains the policies surrounding UGA murder suspect Jose Antonio Ibarra's entry and stay in the United States and recent criticisms from Georgia lawmakers. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee is deciding if District Attorney Fani Willis and Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade should be disqualified from their historic indictment of Former President Donald Trump and others. Criminal Defense Attorney Joshua Schiffer has five things to watch out for ahead of that decision.  Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Decaturish Founder and Editor Dan Whisenhunt and Decatur Mayor Pro-Tem Tony Powers discuss traffic safety, affordable housing, parking availability, and more. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Atlanta News First's Mariya Murrow and Decaturish's Dan Whisenhunt take you through your latest DeKalb County news headlines and the stories that people are talking about most! Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Atlanta News First's Mariya Murrow and Decaturish's Dan Whisenhunt take you through your latest DeKalb County news headlines and the stories that people are talking about most! Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Atlanta News First's Mariya Murrow and Decaturish's Dan Whisenhunt take you through some major moments in DeKalb County this year. This is your 2023 Decatur Dish year in review. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Atlanta News First's Mariya Murrow and Decaturish's Dan Whisenhunt take you through your latest DeKalb County news headlines and the stories that people are talking about most! Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Decaturish founder and editor Dan Whisenhunt speaks to Propel ATL about the road ahead to creating safer streets in metro Atlanta. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Senators have approved cash bail for 30 more crimes, including 18 that are sometimes misdemeanors. Erin Georgia, national policy director of the Bail Project, talks with digital content producer Tim Darnell, in this edition of Political Update. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

State legislative leaders held a news conference on Jan.  24 to deliver a series of tax announcements aimed at bringing tax relief to Georgia families. The first would increase the child tax credit from $3,000 to $4,000 per child. State Representative Lauren Daniel (R-Locust Grove) will sponsor legislation. With rising childcare costs, this legislation would allow for an extra $1,000 deduction per...

The legendary Nick Saban has retired from the University of Alabama. Atlanta News First's Sports Tonight talks about what's next in Tuscaloosa and all of the latest news, notes and nuggets from the Atlanta sports scene.  Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Gov. Brian Kemp’s office said Monday the state would not be participating in a summer federal food assistance program for children. The Summer Food Service Program and Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children is a federally funded, state-administered program. It reimburses program operators who serve no-cost meals and snacks to children and teens. Meals are served at summer sites in low-inc...

Robert Linnehan, sports betting reporter and editor for Sports Betting Dime, talks with Atlanta News First's Political Update on current efforts by Georgia lawmakers to regulate online, sports betting in Georgia. Full political coverage from Atlanta News First: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/politics/ Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

In November 2023, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter was laid to rest.  Mrs. Carter changed the role of first lady by forging her own path. She left a legacy of devotion to mental health and human rights around the world. Rosalynn Carter was 96 years old and died at the Carter's home in Plains, Georgia, where she and her husband have lived for decades. She grew up there and people told us abou...

The talented and amazing team of Atlanta News First's anchors and reporters reflect on their favorite stories of 2023. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.