Aspen Easterling, known as rapper Aspen Kartier, pled guilty to misdemeanor animal cruelty for striking her puppy during a livestream in Brookhaven, Georgia. The court sentenced her to jail, probation ...

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A line from “Hamlet” has been stuck in my mind like a splinter I can’t remove. “To thine own self be true.” Starting a business was never my goal when I founded Decaturish nearly 11 years ago. I had ...

DeKalb County, GA – State Rep. Vernon Jones is resigning. “Turn the lights off, I have left the plantation,” Jones said. Prior to his resignation, Jones, a Democrat who is part of the DeKalb County ...

This story has been updated. Atlanta, GA – Atlanta City Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari lashed out at local high school students during a question-and-answer session on Oct. 24, according to an email ...

This story has been updated. Atlanta, GA — After a four-month renovation, the Asian gallery at Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum reopened in August. The renovation significantly increased ...

Atlanta, GA — Plans for the new development at the Pratt Pullman District are different from what Kirkwood residents originally thought would be built. At the Feb. 10 Kirkwood Neighbors Organization ...

DeKalb County, GA — Two years ago, the DeKalb County School District was in serious trouble. A state audit revealed material weaknesses in the district’s internal financial controls, and the bond ...

Decatur, GA — The Decatur Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board voted Friday to work with the nonprofit Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP) to build its long-awaited cottage court ...

Atlanta, GA — Recent drama surrounding Pullman Yards was the focus of the latest Decatur Dish episode. Decatur Dish is a weekly show cohosted by Atlanta News First journalist Mariya Murrow and ...

Clarkston, GA — The city of Clarkston plans to disavow three contracts entered into by former city manager Shawanna Qawiy. The contracts are with Human Resources Dimensions, Inc., Pivot Path, and ...

Clarkston, GA — Clarkston’s Police Chief received a five-day unpaid suspension on April 13, but the city wouldn’t say why. City Manager Shawanna Qawiy called it a “personnel matter.” But Police Chief ...