Decatur residents plan to protest new Walmart Friday

27 January 2012, 6:37 am

Decatur residents who oppose a new Walmart in their area plan to protest on Friday.... Read More »

Enterprise Tablet Shipments Set to Reach 96 Million Units, According to Infinite Research

25 January 2012, 6:37 am

DECATUR, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Worldwide Enterprise and Business Tablet Market Forecast Report... Read More »

Georgia Program Offers New Digital Amplified Phone Free to Residents With Hearing Loss

17 January 2012, 9:11 am

DECATUR, GA-- - Georgians who are deaf or hard of hearing can now obtain a new amplified cordless phone for free thanks to Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired, Inc. , the statewide nonprofit that ...... Read More »

Police find injured man lying on Ga. interstate

15 January 2012, 6:55 am

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Police in metro Atlanta are hunting for a hit-and-run driver after they found a critically injuried man sprawled in the roadway of busy Interstate 285. DeKalb County police Lt. L.M. Richardson says the injured man was spotted at about 4:30 a.m. Saturday by an officer who crashe... Read More »

Ga. grand jury returns indictment against gang

12 January 2012, 4:55 pm

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A DeKalb County grand jury has returned an indictment against eight members of a suspected gang. The DeKalb County prosecutor's office said Thursday that 66 criminal charges were filed against Tiunta Battle, Diamond Brooks, Paul Cargile, Larry Little, Titus Seals, Demario M... Read More »

Ga. man given 12 years for bilking church members

12 January 2012, 4:54 pm

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and eight years' probation after he pleaded guilty to bilking more than a dozen church members out of nearly $660,000 in an elaborate Ponzi scheme. DeKalb County Judge Gregory Adams sentenced Anthony Ray on Thursday. Pr... Read More »

Judge gives state access to Ga. suspect's records

12 January 2012, 10:09 am

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A judge has granted the state's request to access a mental health examination of a Georgia man who claims he was insane when prosecutors say he shot and killed a toddler's father outside a suburban Atlanta preschool. DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Gregory Adams said... Read More »

Pedestrian struck by 2 cars, killed in Decatur

10 January 2012, 5:40 am

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — DeKalb County police are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck by two cars in Decatur. Police say the man was killed around 8 p.m. Monday near Snapfinger Road and Flat Shoals Parkway. Investigators tell Fox 5 Atlanta (http://bit.ly/zab5YK ) that drivers of both... Read More »

Marcia Shein Selected For "Top 100 Trial Lawyers: Georgia"

29 December 2011, 10:08 am

Marcia Shein of Decatur, GA has been honored with a recognition by www.thenationaltriallawyers.org in its selection of "Top 100 Trial Lawyers: Georgia."... Read More »

Syringe found from second Georgia store

29 December 2011, 7:06 am

DECATUR, Ga., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Police say they're investigating a syringe found in a pair of jogging pants a mother bought for her 4-year-old daughter at a suburban Atlanta store.... Read More »