Under new federal immigration policies, ICE agents are allowed to go into schools and churches to arrest illegal immigrants.

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.

DeKalb County ends State of Emergency after improved road conditions, but advises caution for nighttime travel due to potential black ice.

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

A Mexican mother of five who has been in the United States at least six years was among those arrested by ICE in Georgia over the weekend, her attorney said.

Seven students at Cross Keys High School in Brookhaven were admitted early action to Georgia Tech, the largest group to be accepted from any DeKalb County school. All seven are the first in their families to attend college.

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.

Ira Sigler was arrested for the 2008 murder of Terrance Watkins in DeKalb County. The task force solved the case using advanced forensics.

DeKalb County Sanitation delays yard trimming collection due to adverse weather; normal service to resume by Feb. 1.

Smith said prices have gone up upwards of 15 to 20 percent. Whole eggs, he said, would likely be the cheaper option compared to brown eggs and liquid eggs. Store shelves in metro Atlanta are looking a little emptier in the egg fridge, and customers are likely paying more for their eggs.

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

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.