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Repairs close 2 lanes of I-85 southbound

If I-85 southbound through DeKalb County is part of your afternoon or morning commute, you might want to re-think your route. The Georgia Department of Transportation said Monday afternoon it has closed two lanes of the interstate, just north of Clairmont Road, to complete emergency repairs on a drainage structure. ...

Secret recordings key in Ellis case

The evidence against indicted DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis includes more than 1,450 audio files, and there are 37 potential witnesses in his public corruption case.District Attorney Robert James gave the evidence to Ellis’ defense team late Friday, according to court filings. The disclosure confirms secret recordings by and about ...

The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama during an Emory appearance in 2010.

Dalai Lama returning to metro Atlanta this week for lectures at Gwinnett Arena and Emory

The Dalai Lama will return to metro Atlanta this week for a series of events at the Arena at Gwinnett Center and at Emory University, where he serves as Presidential Distinguished Professor. He will lecture on “The Pillars of Responsible Citizenship in the 21st Century Global Village” from 9:30 to ...

Cousins gunned down while playing video games

Sale of limited-edition sneakers sparks chaos at mall

DeKalb Police Chief Cedric Alexander at the scene of an investigation on Sept. 3, 2013. Alexander arrived at the department in April looking to halt a troubling history of embarrassing and sometimes criminal officer misconduct that had damaged the agency’s reputation.

New DeKalb chief wants to raise expectations, restore department’s swagger

DeKalb County Police Chief Cedric Alexander arrived at the department in April looking to halt a troubling history of embarrassing and sometimes criminal officer misconduct that had damaged the agency’s reputation. But a recent string of misconduct revelations – the latest being an officer admitting he took a bribe after ...

South DeKalb Mall evacuated after sneakers dispute

Thousands run to fight cancer

Potential recruit candidate Charles Arnold, of Lithonia, drags a dummy during the obstacle course portion of the DeKalb County Police physical agility test at the East Precinct Friday afternoon in Lithonia, Ga., September 27, 2013. Also pictured are some of the over 25 candidates who participated in the physical test. The DeKalb County Police Department is hiring 200 new recruits in the next couple of years.

“I want to be a protector”

They want to leave jobs they hate. They yearn for adventure. And, naturally, they say they want to serve. How bad do they want it? Enough to travel hundreds of miles, diet off scores of pounds and hit the gym in earnest to prepare for this day. They’re the applicants ...

Reporter Andria Simmons took three public transit systems to travel from Gwinnett Place Mall to the Cobb Transfer Station in Marietta. Her editor Todd Duncan commuted by car. The two started at the same time and location and both end their commutes at the same location.

East-west transit trip reveals riders’ woes

Two and a half hours. That’s about how long it takes to fly nonstop from Atlanta to New York City. It’s also how long it took me to travel from Duluth to Marietta on metro Atlanta’s public transit systems. Is this the best that a world-class city can do? Voters ...

Making the trip by car a stop-and-go affair

When we started this venture, reporter Andria Simmons and I joked that I might be getting the worst end of the deal. Everyone knows that battling traffic in metro Atlanta — especially during morning rush hour — is usually an extremely frustrating task. However, I knew that Atlanta Journal-Constitution readers ...

Lawmakers focus on transit coordination

When the transportation sales tax referendum sank last year, many feared metro Atlanta transit was doomed to remain disjointed and underfunded. Funding challenges remain, but an effort is under way at the state Capitol to unite the Atlanta region’s four major transit providers and create a more seamless system. A ...

Victoria Rickman (entering courtroom) was denied bond Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 by Judge Courtney L. Johnson in DeKalb County Superior Court in Decatur.

No bond for Atlanta woman accused of killing ex-fiance

An Atlanta woman accused of shooting her ex-fiancé in the back at least 10 times won’t be released on bond, a judge ruled Friday.Victoria Rickman is charged with felony murder in the Sept. 13 death of William Carter, Jr., in a case that has reflects a dramatic history between the ...

Former Deklab County Schools COO Pat Reid was in court Friday with her attorney Tony Axum for pre-trail motions. Reid along with her ex-husband Tony Pope and former DeKalb County school Superintendent Crawford Lewis are in court for pre-trial motions before their trail begins later this month.

750 jurors summoned for racketeering trial of former DeKalb School superintendent and others

Around 750 summonses have been sent in hopes of finding 12 jurors and four alternates to hear the upcoming racketeering trial of former DeKalb County School Superintendent Crawford Lewis, the district’s one-time chief operating officer Pat Reid and her ex-husband Tony Pope. On Friday, DeKalb Superior Court Judge Cynthia Becker ...

Clean-up for South River planned

Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state Environmental Protection Division will join forces to conduct a cleanup along the South River on Oct. 18.Additional volunteers are needed for the event, which begins at 9 a.m. and will focus on the two miles between Panola Shoals to Panola Mountain ...

DeKalb lawmakers to host youth town hall

State lawmakers from DeKalb County will host a youth town hall on Oct. 22 to help young residents voice their concerns.The event runs from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lou Walker Senior Center, 2538 Panola Road, near Lithonia. All county youth are encouraged to attend.

Grant will help buy vests for Brookhaven cops

Brookhaven has won a U.S. Department of Justice grant to help buy 55 bulletproof vests for its police force.The $14,260 award covers about half the cost of the gear, designed to protect officers on duty. According to the Justice Department, at least 33 officers’ lives nationwide were saved in 2012 ...

DeKalb holds class Thursday for code enforcement volunteers

DeKalb County will train resident volunteers to help identify and report code violations in a two-hour class that begins at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Maloof Auditorium in downtown Decatur.The Neighborhood Ambassador program will include information such as an overview of code violations and DeKalb’s illegal sign ordinance.Volunteers are needed ...

Tucker to fund cityhood study

Tucker Together has become the latest cityhood group to raise enough money to fund a study to determine whether it should become a new city in DeKalb County.Group director Michelle Penkava said the group reached its $30,000 goal in just one month and will soon hire the Andrew Young School ...

DeKalb asks community to help with code sweep

DeKalb County is asking community groups to help with its Sick of Signs code sweep on Oct. 19.The event, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon countywide, is designed to remove illegal signs from the roadways. Residents and businesses can pick up supplies to help with the effort between Oct. ...

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