Kemp laid out his plans to overhaul parts of Georgia’s legal system to curb what he calls frivolous lawsuits that drive up insurance rates and he warned, if lawmakers can’t or won’t do it this session, he’ll make them come back and try again.

The program has since spread to 14 states and handled more than 200,000 callers. The company boasts that 95 percent of the time, nurse navigators resolve the issue without the original caller needing to call 911 again.

More than two weeks after a major water main break in DeKalb County left thousands without water for days, crews are still working to repair Clairmont Road. Channel 2′s Steve Gehlbach was on the busy road on Wednesday morning where crews had several lanes shut down as they made repairs to the road.

DeKalb County has a history of being behind in repairing and replacing its aging water and sewer infrastructure. The county has also not raised water and sewer rates for customers in several years, leaving the county to grapple with these issues now.

Authorities said Shaquel Liburd left his car after wrecking it on Saturday, and that his mother told them he had a traumatic brain injury from a prior accident.

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

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.

Mayors, city council members, and other officials throughout DeKalb County are responding to immigration-related arrests that began in cities such

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.

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.

DeKalb County is planning a lane closure on North Druid Hills Road to finish out a project that has been frustrating residents for weeks.