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Parts of Browns Mill Road near White Circle were shut down in both directions on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, as authorities addressed the overturned tanker truck. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Some soil contaminated after truck carrying diesel overturns, officials say

Some contaminated soil was identified after a truck carrying around 7,500 gallons of diesel fuel overturned Friday morning in DeKalb County, officials say.

Judge grants immunity to man in DeKalb library shooting, citing self-defense

A man who was previously charged after a shooting at a DeKalb County library had his charges dropped after a judge found he acted in self-dense, official said.

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Upsets produce five new top teams in latest Maxwell summary

Throughout the 2026 Georgia high school football season, the Maxwell Ratings will rank the 463 teams of the GHSA, GIAA and GAPPS.

Mosquitoes in DeKalb, Fulton counties test positive for West Nile virus

Mosquitoes in DeKalb, Fulton test positive for West Nile virus

Health officials in DeKalb and Fulton counties are urging residents to practice caution after mosquitoes from multiple areas tested positive for West Nile virus.

Maxwell summary after opening week: North Gwinnett jumps after statement win

Throughout the 2026 Georgia high school football season, the Maxwell Ratings will rank the 463 teams of the GHSA, GIAA and GAPPS.

DeKalb to pay charter schools $29.5 million in settlement

The lawsuit was first filed in 2020.

ICE agents patrol at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

ICE presence at Atlanta airport yields immigration arrests — and a false alarm

A Venezuelan asylum-seeker and a U.S. citizen confused for a British immigrant were recently apprehended by ICE agents at Hartsfield-Jackson.

DeKalb is restarting the school closure process. Here’s how to give input.

Join a Community Advisory Team, fill out a survey or attend an in-person meeting to get involved in DeKalb’s school redistrict process.

Maxwell 2026 preseason ratings: Who tops each class ahead of the season?

The 2026 preseason Maxwell Ratings feature familiar faces at the top.

Amazon delivery drones are coming to metro Atlanta

The drones will embark from an Amazon fulfillment center in Stone Mountain. Delivery area includes parts of Redan, Lilburn, Snellville, Tucker and Lithonia.

DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston (center), pictured speaking to reporters in June alongside some of her counterparts, is escalating her fight against a county judge accused of threatening to jail her. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

DeKalb DA gets statewide support in fight against judge

DeKalb DA Sherry Boston is backed by a former Georgia chief justice and top prosecutors statewide in her fight against a county judge accused of threatening to jail her.