Crime and public safety
Atlanta, GA – Atlanta area maker communities are putting their craftiness to work, creating personal protective equipment for healthcare workers who need it during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are more than 200 volunteers making ...
Atlanta, GA – The governor has released his executive order that will require residents to shelter in place starting at 6 p.m. on April 3. The order, which the governor had been under pressure to ...
DeKalb County, GA – According to the latest update from the state Department of Public Health, Georgia now has 5,348 COVID-19 cases and 163 coronavirus-related deaths. DeKalb County also has recorded another fatality, bringing the ...
Atlanta, GA – There are now 4,748 COVID-19 cases in Georgia. According to the state Department of Public Health 154 people have died. There are now 1,013 hospitalizations. In DeKalb County, there are now five ...
This story has been updated. Atlanta, GA – Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday, April 1, announced that he will issue two executive orders to require all residents to shelter-in-place and close schools for the rest ...
DeKalb County, GA – A raccoon found in the 1800 block of Gainsborough Court has tested positive for rabies, the county announced. “Georgia is a rabies endemic state and the virus is present all year ...
DeKalb County, GA – Without a state order requiring people to stay at home, the task of enforcing social distancing has fallen to local cities. Most cities Decaturish spoke to said they would opt to ...
Decatur, GA – The COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered the dining rooms in restaurants and the ones that haven’t closed completely are offering takeout meals to customers. But people still have questions about whether picking up ...
Atlanta, GA – The state of Georgia now has 4,117 cases of COVID 19 and there have been 125 deaths related to the virus. One of those deaths occurred in DeKalb County, bringing the county’s ...
DeKalb County, GA – DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox is taking precautions after an employee she worked closely with tested positive for COVID-19. So far two employees and two inmates have tested positive for coronavirus. ...
