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.

Emergency crews have responded to hundreds of calls, including rescuing a pregnant woman on her way to the hospital.

All of Georgia remains under a state of emergency as some dangerous road conditions continue to pose a threat to drivers.

According to the DeKalb County Police Department, officers responded to the 2600 block of Wesley Chapel Road in reference to a person shot shortly before 6:40 p.m. When they arrived, they found a 25-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds lying in the parking lot.

Authorities are searching for a Georgia man accused of stabbing an off-duty Atlanta police officer during a confrontation after a hit-and-run over the weekend.

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.

DeKalb County has lifted the state of emergency put in place due to winter weather earlier this week. CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson announced it had been lifted on Thursday, Jan. 23.

A boil water advisory has been issued in Dekalb County, Georgia, located in metro Atlanta, due to a water main break.

The partnership brings federal resources and strategies to help Dekalb County's Police Department enhance public safety and reduce violent crime.

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management is working to repair a significant water main break on Clairmont Road near Dresden Drive, the county announced Tuesday night. The break was a result of the pipe's age; it was installed in 1941, according to a news release.

ATLANTA — Earlier this month, the Georgia Department of Education identified more than 70 schools that it says needs more support in the classroom. State officials placed 74 public schools on their Targeted Support & Improvement list.