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2 min read 2021-12-29 00:27:34

CDC shortens recommended COVID-19 isolation, quarantine time to five days

Atlanta, GA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Monday that it is shortening the recommended time of isolation for people

2 min read 2021-12-28 22:01:09

DeKalb County, GA — Various events are happening this week in and around DeKalb County, including Christmas Town at the Center for Puppetry Arts,

4 min read 2021-12-28 00:14:23

Decatur, GA — Hiding behind a camera lens, Keson Graham can be found hard at work at almost every sporting and musical event Decatur High School

4 min read 2021-12-24 22:51:58

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Matt Barnum and Sarah Darville,

2 min read 2021-12-24 06:48:15

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3 min read 2021-12-24 04:45:20

Atlanta, GA — Paws Between Homes has launched a holiday campaign in an effort to get as many pets as possible into foster homes by January. The

2 min read 2021-12-24 04:29:45

Greater Decatur, GA — The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, at its Dec. 21 meeting, approved a special land use permit for a 125-unit

2 min read 2021-12-23 23:53:26

DeKalb County, GA — More than 500,000 county residents will soon receive an emergency alert about the Omicron COVID-19 variant. “We want

4 min read 2021-12-23 04:37:06

Decatur, GA — Conversations continued last week on Decatur’s tree ordinance as the city’s Environmental Sustainability Board discussed a few

2 min read 2021-12-22 03:53:37

DeKalb County, GA – DeKalb County will open three warming centers for residents to use overnight on Dec. 21. According to a press release, warming

2 min read 2021-12-22 03:13:29

Update: The DeKalb County Board of Health’s COVID-19 testing site at Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church will be open on Thursday, Dec. 23, from 9

2 min read 2021-12-22 01:28:39

Atlanta, GA — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has issued an executive order reinstating the indoor mask mandate. All persons in a public place,

2 min read 2021-12-21 23:58:44

Decatur, GA — The Decatur City Commission, at its Dec. 20 meeting, amended the city’s off-premise alcoholic beverage ordinance permanent. The

4 min read 2021-12-21 23:15:20

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4 min read 2021-12-21 07:02:15

This story has been updated. Atlanta, GA — After receiving notice to vacate the premises at the Wylde Center’s Edgewood Community Learning