News across DeKalb County

Georgia Today: Voter lawsuit tossed; Candidates focus on health care; Jimmy Carter's birthday
On the Oct. 1 edition: Healthcare and affordability take center stage in the Georgia governor's race; the Atlanta Braves face elimination in the wild card series; the State Election Board considers a big last-minute change.

Allisha Gray and Jordin Canada lead Dream into WNBA semifinals with 93-75 win over Mystics
The Atlanta Dream are heading to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs.

Beltline acquires final piece of land needed to close 22-mile loop
After two decades, four mayoral administrations and nearly 200 real estate acquisitions, the Beltline finally has the land it needs to close the 22-mile loop and complete Atlanta’s “emerald necklace.” Atlanta Beltline, Inc. closed the sale for the final piece on Sept. 22, and…

Alec Bohm homers in 10th as Phillies even series with Braves
ATLANTA — Alec Bohm’s 10th-inning home run completed the Philadelphia Phillies’ comeback and kept their season alive with a 4-3 win over the host Atlanta Braves on Wednesday afternoon, forcing a winner-take-all Game 3 of their National League wild-card series on Thursday.

Alec Bohm homers in 10th as Phillies even series with Braves
ATLANTA — Alec Bohm’s 10th-inning home run completed the Philadelphia Phillies’ comeback and kept their season alive with a 4-3 win over the host Atlanta Braves on Wednesday afternoon, forcing a winner-take-all Game 3 of their National League wild-card series on Thursday.

Atlanta Can Lead the Drum Major Moment on AI
Atlanta knows what it costs to arrive late to opportunity. This is the city where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached about the drum major instinct, the human desire to be out front, and asked us to point that instinct toward service. It is also a city where too many families…

GPB morning headlines for September 30, 2026
The U.S. Marshals Service plans to move hundreds of people awaiting trial at a detention center near Atlanta to a facility in south Georgia; Candidates running for school superintendent detailed their early childhood education policies at a forum Tuesday hosted by the Georgia…

The 2028 Olympic torch relay will hit all 50 states — and it starts in Atlanta
For the first time in history, the famed Olympic Torch will relay through all 50 U.S. states before landing in its host city of Los Angeles — and the tour will kick off in Atlanta. The flame will be lit in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, before heading…

Timothy Garland Collins
Timothy Garland Collins, an award-winning filmmaker, died on Sept. 8, 2026 at his home in Atlanta, Ga. He was 37. Tim was born on Oct. 10, 1988, and grew up in Atlanta. His enduring passion, beginning at an early age, was filmmaking. As soon as he could hold a video camera, he…

Smart Investing in Atlanta Real Estate: Pricing and Deal Analysis Strategies
If you are looking for a solid real estate market in the Southwest to invest in, you should consider Atlanta. It is quite popular among first-time landlords as well as seasoned investors. To get a better idea of why it is so popular, you should take a look at the Atlanta real…

2028 Olympic torch relay to begin in Atlanta and travel through all 50 states before arriving in LA
(AP) — The torch relay for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin in Atlanta, home of the last U.S.

GPB evening headlines for September 29, 2026
The U.S. Marshals Service plans to move hundreds of people awaiting trial at a detention center near Atlanta to a facility in South Georgia. The State Election Board passed a resolution on Monday aiming to address voter privacy concerns. Two years after Hurricane Helene destroyed…