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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

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.

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.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. ( WHNT) — A car wreck that happened Monday morning has caused a temporary road closure. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the wreck happened at around 9:00 a.m. and caused a blockage on the northbound lane of Alabama 117 near the Georgia state line.