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DeKalb County to install UV technology to fight COVID-19 in classrooms
DeKalb schools, which has about 93,000 students, reopened classrooms in March to students who wanted to return to in-person learning. The district said the new technology will enhance its current strategy of fighting COVID-19 in schools. DeKalb is the second district in metro Atlanta to explore UV lighting to bolster its strategy of preventing COVID-19 …
UPDATE: Search continues for missing DeKalb girl; 14-year-old suspect arrested – Atlanta Journal Constitution
UPDATE: Search continues for missing DeKalb girl; 14-year-old suspect arrested Atlanta Journal Constitution Amber Alert issued after food delivery driver’s car stolen with 1-year-old girl inside still missing 11Alive Girl, 1, inside stolen car remains missing, Georgia police say New York Daily News 14-year-old DeKalb County kidnapping suspect in custody, 1-year-old girl still missing WSB Atlanta Police arrest 14-year-old …
DeKalb Board of Health reopens COVID-19 vaccine registration
“If there are no appointments available, that means we have exhausted our supply of vaccine,” a press release from the health board said. “We will not release additional appointments until we have received more doses of vaccine to ensure we can meet the demand. No on-site registration will be permitted.” More from the DeKalb County …
Sept. 27 – DeKalb Molded Plastics, Tempus Technologies aid United Way Day of Caring | County Features
AUBURN — Teams from DeKalb Molded Plastics and Tempus Technologies turned out Sept. 25 to work on projects as part of the annual United Way Day of Caring. This year’s Day of Caring is different than in previous years. In a normal year, without a pandemic, all projects typically would have been completed on the …
DeKalb K-9 shot, killed by deputy during search for rape suspect
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies attempted to serve an arrest warrant at an apartment complex when the dog got away from its handler and ran. “The K-9 deputy lost sight of the suspect and came upon a plain clothes sheriff’s office investigator involved in the pursuit,” Chief Deputy Randy Akies said in a statement. …
Update: One injured non-critically in shooting on Ridge Drive in DeKalb Thursday night
Mark Busch – [email protected] Caption DeKalb Police officers talk through shattered glass on the door of an apartment building in the 800 block of Ridge Drive Thursday night as they investigate a shooting which occured around 7:30 p.m. Thursday. DeKALB – DeKalb police are investigating a shooting which occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the 800 …
Positive case count in DeKalb County health region rises, but remains on track for Phase 3
As a public service, Shaw Media will provide open access to information related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) emergency. Sign up for the newsletter here The positivity rate for COVID-19 rose again in the North Central Region on Sunday, but numbers remain within the threshold to begin reopen measures in less than a week. Numbers show …
Update: Firefighters battle blaze at Standard Roofing Co. in DeKalb
DeKALB – Firefighters from several area departments were at the scene on South Seventh Street on Friday evening, where a building was engulfed in flames. The fire started around 6:50 p.m. at the Standard Roofing Co. building at 1100 S. Seventh St, but it had spread by the time firefighters arrived, and flames could be …