Jan. 22, 4:55 p.m. DeKalb County schools will remain closed with students participating in asynchronous learning on Thursday, Jan. 23. Concerns with road conditions and employees unable to safely leave their homes led to the decision.

Firefighters extinguished a house fire in DeKalb County early Wednesday morning. Crews were dispatched at 1449 Bentley Woods Lane at about 2 a.m. When they arrived, firefighters saw smoke and flames coming from the back of the house. Two children suffered minor smoke inhalation and were evaluated by EMS workers.

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.

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

Local and state officials are warning the public about severe winter weather that will arrive overnight on Sunday, Jan. 19.

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.

“The boil water advisory will remain in place until the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management is cleared to lift the Advisory following water sampling protocols by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,” the latest alert from the county says.

Georgia is still reeling from its second snowstorm of the month, a rare one-two punch from Mother Nature that has stranded thousands of airline passengers and motorists.

After snow fell in parts of Atlanta and across Middle and South Georgia on Tuesday afternoon, a sheen of ice is now coating roads across the state.

The restaurant closed on November 15 after the Georgia Department of Transportation used eminent domain to close “This Is It” and three other businesses on the property.

DeKalb County, GA — DeKalb County is closing school for a third day due to the hazards created by recent winter weather. City Schools of Decatur will hold a virtual learning day.