DeKalb County

Two inmates and one employee at the DeKalb County Jail tested positive for Covid19 in March, according to DeKalb Sheriff Melody Maddox. Now, all of the 1,383 inmates at the DeKalb County Jail are under a 14-day quarantine that started earlier this week.

DeKalb County has updated its state of emergency adding a “shelter-in-place” order.

An 84-year-old Atlanta mother who lost her daughter to the coronavirus admits it has been days since she's had so much fun.

Serta Simmons Bedding is sending 10,000 mattresses to New York.

Police in DeKalb County said they are investigating a deadly shooting a motel Friday afternoon.

Monday, the owner of Napoleon's Restaurant in Oak Grove was forced to cease operations, laying off his entire staff and warning his clientele that if things don't turn around soon, the situation could become permanent. Last week Sean Keenan, the owner of Napoleon's, created a temporary drive-thru in order to try and stay in business during the downturn created by the COVID-19 restrictions.

Residents in DeKalb County are under a state of emergency effective Monday March 23, as county officials work to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

A metro Atlanta family is baffled and heartbroken after their loved one died of the coronavirus.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday an employee and an inmate have both tested positive for the coronavirus. Deputies said the employee and inmate did not have contact.

A second Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, the agency confirmed Tuesday.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be hard to explain to a 4-year-old why no one can come over to celebrate their birthday. That’s why Dunwoody community members decided to celebrate in a unique way, while keeping their distance.

Truck drivers are busier than ever keeping supply chains running across the country.

As plenty of people are looking for new in-home activities, a fairly familiar hobby is finding a way to help those fighting the coronavirus.

The 3D Church in Lithonia is starting a "Pull Up and Praise" drive in church service to help worshipers stay healthy during the coronavirus outbreak.

The FBI says since January the armed suspect has targeted nearly a dozen Family Dollar stores across metro Atlanta.

The Brookhaven Police Department responded to an unusual and entertaining call over the weekend. 

Officials say they were notified Friday that a staff member of the Clerk of the Superior Court may have been exposed to COVID-19.

Police in DeKalb County are investigating a second pedestrian accident Friday, this one turned deadly.

DeKalb County police said two young children were struck by a vehicle Friday afternoon.

A DeKalb county family is horrified by masked gunmen who shot and killed the patriarch of their family.