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On this week’s episode of Decatur Dish, we got a rundown of what’s going on in Tucker with nobody other than the town’s own mayor, Frank Auman.
Auman joined the show to talk about the Tucker Town Green project, the city’s ongoing pickleball debacle, local business development and more.
Atlanta News First and Decaturish take you through your latest DeKalb County news headlines...
DeKalb County Fire Chief Darnell Fullum joined Decaturish Founder and Editor Dan Whisenhunt to talk about emergency response, department needs, and summer’s biggest fire risks.
Decatur Dish, co-hosted by journalists Dan Whisenhunt and Mariya Murrow, airs every Tuesday on ANF+ at 12:30 p.m.
MARTA's CEO resigns this week over immigration concerns; US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls on President Trump, AG Bondi to release the Jeffrey Epstein files; and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, running for governor, announces a committee to abolish the state income tax.
Three simple words, consisting of only 11 letters, formed the preamble to human history’s first test in self governance, an experiment still ongoing more than two centuries after a new nation’s founding.
On July 4, 2026, America will mark 250 years since a group of white men - doctors and bankers; lawyers and slave-owning farmers; scienti...
Peter Hubbard has won the primary runoff for Public Service Commission District 3, defeating Keisha Waites. Hubbard, a Democrat, will face incumbent Republican Fitz Johnson in November.
Also, journalist and Decaturish contributor King Williams came on the podcast to talk about several topics, including DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson’s housing agenda, a major street project in Avondale Estates,...
Ending months of speculation, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announced this week he is running for governor in 2026. He enters the race as the candidate with the most money on hand, while Attorney General Chris Carr is trailing in the fundraising category, as are Democrats Keisha Lance Bottoms and state Sen. Jason Esteves.
DeKalb County is delaying the implementation of a 10% water and sewer rate increase.
The rate raise was set to begin on July 1 but was abruptly halted over unfinished contract negotiations. DeKalb County Super District 6 Commissioner Ted Terry came on the show to discuss the situation, plus the county’s response to anti-ICE protests.
Also, get the latest on Mario Guevara, a Spanish-language m...
July 1 marks the beginning of a new fiscal year in Georgia. That also means a whole host of new laws go into effect. This year, measures ranging from new technological school safety tools to a measure allowing wrongfully prosecuted or convicted persons to be reimbursed for their legal costs, take effect very soon.
A local real estate news website, Tomorrow’s News Today, predicts Decatur residents may finally see a long-desired grocery chain move into the space once known as Baby Kroger.
Eli Zandman, founder of Tomorrow’s News Today, talks about the changing real estate landscape in DeKalb County — including the possibility of a Trader Joe’s.
Atlanta News First and Decaturish take you t...
Supporters of Attorney General Chris Carr launched an attack ad this week against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who has not announced a 2026 Georgia governor's campaign yet but is widely assumed to be the race's frontrunner when he does announce. Also: the U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling affecting transgender care for minors nationwide; U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene comes out in opposition of any American mili...
Protests and demonstrations continue growing across the U.S. over President Donald Trump's efforts to arrest and deport alleged criminals who, the administration claims, are in the nation illegally.
Six people have been arrested during what was supposed to be peaceful protests against ICE operations.
Brookhaven police said chaos erupted after organizers and police tried to end the event. “Aggressors” damaged police three police cars by throwing rocks and fireworks at the vehicles, according to officers.
Meanwhile, the Tucker City Council voted 4-3 to rebid a controversial project that would add...
Georgians began receiving their state income tax rebates this week, a hallmark of Republican Brian Kemp's two terms as governor. The outgoing governor has set a roadmap for electoral success for Republicans to follow, and difficult for Democrats to challenge. Also: State Rep. Derrick Jackson announces his governor's campaign on Friday; State Sen. John F. Kennedy joins the lieutenant governor's race while the wo...
Stone Mountain Mayor Beverly Jones spoke publicly amid a push from the city council to remove her from office over her alleged mishandling of the city’s bank accounts.
Atlanta News First and Decaturish take you through your latest DeKalb County news headlines and the stories people are talking about most! Catch weekly episodes every Tuesday at 12:30 ...
More than a dozen key Atlanta lawmakers endorsed state Sen. Jason Esteves in his Democratic bid for governor this week, choosing him over former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Also: U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter releases an ad attacking Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff for his support of transgender rights; and the Georgia Supreme Court reaffirms the age 21 handgun carry limit in the Peach State.
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is officially a candidate for Georgia governor in 2026. But from her one term as Atlanta mayor to any knowledge of then-President Joe Biden's cognitive decline as a member of his administration, the candidate who wants to become the nation's first Black female governor is facing a lot of questions.
Decatur FC, a semiprofessional women’s soccer team, looks forward to potentially setting more attendance records and continuing a high standard on the field during its second season.
Atlanta News First and Decaturish take you through your latest DeKalb County news headlines and the stories people are talking about most!
Catch weekly episodes every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. EST on ANF+ and Decaturish.c...
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have declined to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in his 2026 reelection bid. So far, U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter and Georgia Insurance and Fire Commissioner John King have thrown their hats into the GOP Senate primary, with more candidates perhaps on the way.
A metro Atlanta couple witnessed the historic election of the first American pope Thursday.
During their honeymoon trip in Italy, Chase Adams and Sandra Padilla heard news of white smoke pouring from the Sistine Chapel chimney — a signal of a new ...
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