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.
DeKalb County has lifted the state of emergency put in place due to winter weather earlier this week. CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson announced it had been lifted on Thursday, Jan. 23.
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 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,
More than 100 cars have been left stranded across the county, including a fire truck that got stuck on Rockbridge Road. “Over the past 24 hours, we have already rescued over 200 individuals who were stranded on our roadways,” Cochran-Johnson said.
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.
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.
Local and state officials are warning the public about severe winter weather that will arrive overnight on Sunday, Jan. 19.
A boil water advisory has been issued in Dekalb County, Georgia, located in metro Atlanta, due to a water main break.
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.
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.