More than two weeks after a major water main break in DeKalb County left thousands without water for days, crews are still working to repair Clairmont Road. Channel 2′s Steve Gehlbach was on the busy road on Wednesday morning where crews had several lanes shut down as they made repairs to the road.
Authorities said Shaquel Liburd left his car after wrecking it on Saturday, and that his mother told them he had a traumatic brain injury from a prior accident.
Emergency crews have responded to hundreds of calls, including rescuing a pregnant woman on her way to the hospital.
DeKalb County ends State of Emergency after improved road conditions, but advises caution for nighttime travel due to potential black ice.
Alerts rang out on phones in DeKalb County on Wednesday morning, notifying of a State of Emergency and urging people to shelter in place and stay off the roads.It comes with ongoing hazardous ice conditions on roads around metro Atlanta following the snowfall on Tuesday that quickly iced over with freezing temperatures.
DeKalb County police started these one-stop-shop hiring events last year. The department hosts them quarterly. They include psychological exams and other job screening protocols. Major Nicole Rutland said the department is always looking for good men and women to wear the badge.
Mayors, city council members, and other officials throughout DeKalb County are responding to immigration-related arrests that began in cities such
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A semi-truck accident has shut down I-20 Eastbound in DeKalb County. The incident has shut down 1-20 east of Wesley Chapel Road. ANF’s First Alert Chopper captured the semi-truck on the side of the interstate, but it is not known what caused the accident.
Under new federal immigration policies, ICE agents are allowed to go into schools and churches to arrest illegal immigrants.
DeKalb County’s sewer system overflows so frequently, polluting waterways with harmful bacteria, that the county is in violation of the federal Clean Water Act.
The officer suffered multiple injuries including road rash, a severed ligament, and a gash above his left eye.
As with any business expense, these costs are passed on to consumers. We all pay higher prices as a result. Perhaps that’s why 71% of Georgians say the increasing number of lawsuits is hurting the state’s economy, according to a University of Georgia poll.