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A Jeep driver was killed early Thursday in a multi-vehicle wreck that shut the westbound lanes of I-20, and one person died in a predawn wreck downtown.

A Jeep driver was killed early Thursday in a multi-vehicle wreck that shut down the westbound lanes of I-20 in DeKalb County.

Richmond Academy of Augusta had metro Atlanta’s rule over Class AAAA boys basketball pushed firmly against the wall at Gwinnett Arena on Wednesday night.

The Southwest DeKalb Panthers kept alive their dreams of a third consecutive state championship Wednesday, but not before a few tense moments at the end of their Class AAAA semifinal against Forest Park at Gwinnett Arena.

The next 72 hours are going to be critical for a DeKalb girl mauled by dogs, her mother told the AJC late Wednesday.

The former DeKalb County fire chief claims he was the victim of a six-month smear campaign by a member of CEO Burrell Ellis' cabinet, and that e-mails with the proof were forcibly erased from his work computer.

The family of slain hiker Meredith Emerson on Wednesday obtained a judge's order barring release of grisly crime-scene photos depicting the Buford woman's nude and decapitated body.

A convicted prowler who was able to sneak his way out of the DeKalb County jail Wednesday was quickly recaptured, authorities said.

DeKalb County might have to close more than four schools this year, and as many as a dozen over the next two years if not sooner.

Joe Waters will be behind bars for up to one year for smashing his dog in the head twice with a sledgehammer.

As an 8-year-old girl was being mauled by two dogs, one neighbor called 911 and another hit the dogs with an umbrella Tuesday afternoon.

Parents fed up with some Georgia school districts are partnering with national education chains to open public schools of their own.

Lagging test scores. Crowded classrooms. Inattentive school boards. Aloof superintendents. Parents fed up with some Georgia school districts are partnering with national education management chains to open public schools of their own.

A DeKalb County jail inmate on the loose after crawling to his freedom Wednesday is now back in custody, authorities said.

The family of slain hiker Meredith Emerson is seeking a court order barring the GBI from releasing crime-scene photos of the Buford woman's nude and dismembered body to Hustler Magazine.

DeKalb County may have to close as many as a dozen schools to help with its growing budget deficit.

An 8-year-old girl underwent vascular and plastic surgery Tuesday evening after being severely injured by two dogs in DeKalb County, police said. "When a sergeant got to the scene, he observed both dogs attacking the child," Officer Jason Gagnon told the AJC. The child , who police originally said was 7, was apparently playing outside Tuesday afternoon when she was approached by the dogs, police said. The officer pulled out his baton to forcefully remove the two Staffordshire Terriers from the child, Gagnon said.

DeKalb County parents quickly drew battle lines Tuesday night, upset that schools being considered for closure are in primarily poor, African-American neighborhoods.

A 7-year-old girl is in critical condition after being attacked by two dogs Tuesday afternoon in DeKalb County, police said.

The fate of a mental health program in Decatur remains in limbo for another month. After a Monday night meeting that bled into the early hours of Tuesday, the city’s Zoning Board of Appeal decided it needed more time to weigh arguments about whether the Peer Support and Wellness Center belongs in a residential area.