Jun 6, 2024 · Stonecrest officials and members of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 18 for a 35-acre mixed-use development project that will include affordable housing, restaurants, and retail. According to reporting from On Common Ground News, Jamal Bryant, pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, said the project is known as The Benison ATL and will offer two ...

Jan 31, 2025 · The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is looking for public participation in virtual and in-person meetings throughout 2025 for Read More

Oct 23, 2024 · DeKalb County CEO-elect Lorraine Cochran-Johnson revealed the plan her transition team has put in place as she gathered data and feedback from the public during the first of a series of countywide community listening sessions. Held in Dunwoody on Oct. 22, Cochran-Johnson was joined by Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch as well as Chamblee Mayor Brian Mock, Doraville Mayor Joseph Geierman, and DeKalb ...

Apr 8, 2024 · Eight women from DeKalb County were among 11 recipients of Rep. Hank Johnson ’s Trailblazer honor, which is awarded to those “who are pioneers and champions in their field of service.” In recognition of Women’s History Month in March, Johnson honored the winners in Georgia’s fourth district—which includes parts of DeKalb County—on March 28 with the award “in recognition of ...

Apr 26, 2024 · The three candidates hoping to become DeKalb County’s next CEO took the mic to answer submitted questions from the community during a debate at Hawkins Hall in Decatur’s Legacy Park. The event, hosted by the Decatur Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Leadership DeKalb; We Love Buford Highway; and The Champion Newspaper, was held on April 25. Some of those who pre ...

Aug 15, 2024 · Marist hired a new high school football coach in 1985 and hasn’t had a losing season since. The Marist War Eagles have turned into one of Georgia’s top powerhouse programs over that time span, posting 431 wins, three state championships, 22 region championships, two undefeated seasons, and four state runner-up finishes. The 431 wins have cemented head coach Alan Chadwick as the winningest ...

Jan 3, 2025 · Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and her staff are set to host multiple events in January as she prepares to take the leadership helm as the sixth Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DeKalb County. The line up of events to usher in her installation as DeKalb’s next leader will kick off Jan. 8 – with some familiar faces in attendance. Starting at 6 …

Jan 11, 2024 · Smaller, more affordable homes with less of an environmental impact could soon be coming to DeKalb County after a recent amendment to the county’s zoning ordinance was passed by commissioners. The ordinance, passed unanimously at the Dec. 12 board of commissioners meeting, will allow for independent homes that can be as small as 350 square feet, according to DeKalb County Planning and Zoning ...

May 22, 2023 · Atlanta-based movie studio West End Production Park held a meet and greet on May 18 at its newest location on Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain. The new location—dubbed Memorial Drive Studios—is a conversion project at a property owned by MK Industries and currently located in the space once occupied by International Sports Arena and Shoppes on Memorial. “We’re in the process of ...

Dec 30, 2024 · Like most folks, I have a wide spectrum of friends. Some who tend to lean in a more progressive direction, seem to think more government and government spending is the answer to most every societal ill, challenge, or problem. Those on the conservative or even libertarian side of the street favor smaller government, more individual liberties, and market-based solutions. Most of those minds ...