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.

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

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.

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.

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.

DeKalb County has declared a state of emergency due to icy road conditions. CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and county officials are urging all residents to stay off the roads and shelter in place as temperatures remain dangerously low,

DeKalb County fire officials said crews are responding to the 1100 block of Briarcliff Rd NE, which appears to be a townhome or condo complex.