DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Officials are working to figure out what led to a fire that caused major damage to at least three townhomes in DeKalb County on Thursday afternoon. Crews were called to Shadow Lake Drive where one townhome caught fire, which then spread to the homes on either side of it.

Edgar Barrios pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI of cannabis causing death and aggravated DUI of cannabis causing great bodily harm.

A DeKalb County house fire sent one man to the hospital with burns. Fire officials are investigating the cause.

After months of consideration, the DeKalb County Commission has voted to raise water rates 10% every year for the next decade to pay for water and sewage infrastructure.

The DeKalb County Commission, at its Feb. 25 regular meeting, opted in to the statewide floating homestead exemption established in House Bill 581.