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.

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.

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.

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.

A DeKalb County firefighter, paralyzed in a car wreck two years ago, is regaining his independence thanks to a generous gift from an anonymous donor.

It’s not just those living in Georgia who made the trip, but Ukrainians from all over the southeastern United States.

Atlanta braced cold temperatures this week, and some of the city's efforts to keep unhoused residents out of the freezing cold have exceeded expected capacity.

Dekalb County was one of those hit hardest in metro Atlanta. Hundreds of drivers had to leave their cars, trucks and SUVs on the roadways when ice coated the roads. Shanard Weems and his team of tow truck drivers worked to dig many of them out.