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Nearly 18 miles of BeltLine will be available to community members by the June 2026 FIFA World Cup, city leaders announced.

The 17.9-mile path, which will connect Atlanta’s westside from Piedmont Park to Westside Park, is expected to be completed months ahead of the major soccer event.

Governor Brian Kemp signed multiple bills to lower taxes in Georgia. House Bill 1015 will speed up an existing drop in the state's income tax. 

By 2028, Georgia is set to have one of the lowest income taxes in the nation. 

The governor also addressed changes coming for Georgia's corporations and small businesses. 

 The mayor of Brookhaven had harsh words for the DeKalb County government as he announced a plan that he and other city leaders hope will reduce the time it takes for an ambulance to show up for emergencies in their community.

Gov. Brian Kemp signed seven education bills into law that affect Georgia students and teachers.

One of the bills the governor signed into law will provide $6,500 a year for children who live in school zones where the schools are failing — if their parents choose homeschooling or private schools.

On this episode of Decatur Dish, Atlanta News First's Mariya Murrow and Decaturish Founder and Editor Dan Whisenhunt take you through DeKalb County's latest news headlines. Atlanta Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari joins to talk about growing tensions in Kirkwood, the future site of the Public Safety Training Center, and addressing affordable housing needs.

On Friday, Pullman Yards owner Adam Rosenfelt was captured on surveillance cameras shouting obscenities at an Atlanta city worker. Some neighbors say this incident showcases the escalating tensions between the city, Pullman Yards, and Kirkwood residents. 

Decaturish founder and editor Dan Whisenhunt and Atlanta News First's Mariya Murrow take you through DeKalb County's top news headlines.

Clarkston Mayor Beverly H. Burks joins Decaturish Founder and Publisher Dan Whisenhunt to talk about economic development, affordable housing, and the state of Clarkston's police department. 

Driven in large part by the shocking death of a nursing student on the University of Georgia’s campus, state lawmakers passed a bill that would require local law enforcement to help federal agents enforce immigration law.

The three candidates running to be the next CEO of DeKalb County weighed in on what they would do if the county was declared a "sanctuary government."

The stadium would hold up to 10,000 people, have shops and restaurants, as well as soccer facilities for kids from around North Georgia. It could also be used for concerts year-round.

During the DeKalb County CEO candidate forum, moderators kicked up the pressure with what is one of the more pressing issues in the county, according to voters.

MARTA’s airport station will be temporarily closed for renovation of the concourse and platform levels, officials will remind the public .

The six-week closure will begin on April 8 and last through May 19. During the renovation period, MARTA will offer a bus shuttle between College Park Station and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s North Terminal.

Georgia reporter George Chidi joins Decaturish Founder and Publisher Dan Whisenhunt to talk about DeKalb County's leading headlines.

The mayor of Mableton is calling for a series of public safety meetings after a 15-year-old was critically injured in a shootout with police outside Six Flags Over Georgia.

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens said that his proposed meetings will involve public safety and community leaders, who will gather “to address concerns and devise strategies to ensure the safety of individuals within the Six Flags area.”

State House Bill 874 is pushing for automated external defibrillators and emergency action plans to be required in all Georgia schools. The bill also calls for practice drills and the establishment of internal response teams in response to a person in cardiac distress.

Longtime Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan made an appearance at the Georgia Capitol, urging lawmakers to give final passage to the bill.

LifeLine Animal Project Founder and CEO Rebecca Guinn joins Decaturish Publisher Dan Whisenhunt to talk about animal service response in DeKalb County and the greater issues shelters are facing.

Catch Decatur Dish every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. on ANF+.

2024 is the year of political headlines and DeKalb County is no exception. Atlanta News First's Mariya Murrow and Decaturish's Dan Whisenhunt take you through all that's been happening in one of metro Atlanta's fastest-growing regions.