After a crowded public hearing that lasted 2.5 hours where dozens of residents spoke Monday night, the DeKalb City Council unanimously approved a massive 560-acre data center. The votes came less than a month after the project first became known to the public.

A DeKalb man who was shot by police during a confrontation after he wielded a knife inside a car dealership won’t spend any time in prison, though he pleaded guilty this week to attempted armed robbery, court records show.

A DeKalb man was jailed and denied release this week after being accused of sexually abusing a minor in a Walmart bathroom in December 2024, according to court records. Police said he had a history of approaching minors at the DeKalb Walmart.

"He was a DeKalb guy." Tim Holt coached generations, inspired colleagues, and built bonds that lasted decades. DeKalb lost a legend, but his influence endures

Rooted for Good – a nonprofit working to address hunger and expand access to healthy, sustainably grown foods – is about 30% of the way toward funding a new $6 million headquarters on DeKalb’s northwest side.