Megann Horstead

Nine DeKalb County area entrepreneurs took part in a graduation ceremony on Saturday, put on by Opportunity DeKalb, to celebrate completing the new Breakthrough Community Business Academy. Members said they look forward to growing their businesses in the area.

A petitioner has asked the City of DeKalb for permission to set up an automobile sales business along East Lincoln Highway.

DeKalb entrepreneurs celebrated with their families over the weekend at a graduation ceremony for the inaugural Breakthrough Community Business Academy class, hosted by Opportunity DeKalb.

The DeKalb Police Department on Thursday announced plans to begin patrolling city public transit buses. Authorities said the measure isn't due to significant reports of crime, but rather a desire "to be proactive."

Early voting begins Thursday for DeKalb residents to cast their ballot in the Democratic mayoral primary. Here's what to know

DeKalb mayor touts 2024 infrastructure investment, housing economic development gains, talks goals for 2025.

A roundabout is planned for North First Street and Sycamore Road in DeKalb, after City Council action this week.

Some elementary students in DeKalb could go to new schools in the fall if DeKalb District 428 approves proposed redistricting plans in light of the Mitchell Elementary build.

Traffic along Sycamore Road in DeKalb could get a bit busier in the coming months with the addition of two new businesses: Skechers shoe store and Candy Cloud, the city announced this week.

DeKalb Park District's top exec reflects on what the district accomplished over this past year and has yet to achieve in 2025.

The DeKalb School Board this week rejected a district attempt to place a failed sales tax referendum back on the ballot in April. The referendum, which proposed a 1% new sales tax benefiting public schools countywide, failed to garner enough votes in November.

Nick Mahoney of Donato Solar said unlike like the Meta DeKalb Data Center, his company is proposing a smaller, standalone data center. He said he anticipates very little foot traffic to and from this development.

From mayoral elections and elementary school boundary changes, to fire station builds and high-profile criminal jury trials, here are some news stories Daily Chronicle staff expect to make headlines in 2025.

Officials in DeKalb School District 428 are grappling with how to redraw student attendance boundary maps to best incorporate the new Dr. Leroy A. Mitchell Elementary School when it opens in the fall. Two public meetings are planned for Jan. 9 and 11 for families to weigh in.

The city of DeKalb lost a number of businesses over the course of 2024, with many owners citing plans to relocate operations, current market conditions and financial constraints.