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.
DECATUR, GA — Owners of the 35 acre Washington Memorial Gardens in the Decatur/Scottsdale area want it re-zoned so they can re-purpose an on-site building as a funeral home and crematory. Neighbors are worried about exposure to the chemicals involved in cremation, though state health officials who oversee crematories say they pose no health risk.
Mario Guevara, has made it his mission to document these operations and keep his community informed. DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested thousands of undocumented immigrants in recent weeks, sparking fear among local immigrant communities.
Emergency crews have responded to hundreds of calls, including rescuing a pregnant woman on her way to the hospital.
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.
DeKalb County ends State of Emergency after improved road conditions, but advises caution for nighttime travel due to potential black ice.
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.
Mayors, city council members, and other officials throughout DeKalb County are responding to immigration-related arrests that began in cities such
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.
Local and state officials are warning the public about severe winter weather that will arrive overnight on Sunday, Jan. 19.