Press Releases

On July 10, 2025, more than 1,200 jobseekers filled the Georgia Piedmont Technical College Conference Center for DeKalb County’s largest job fair to date. Hosted by CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, the event drew 1,885 pre-registered attendees and 312 walk-ins, demonstrating the urgency and determination of residents seeking meaningful employment. “This level of turnout makes one thing very clear: people are ready to work, and they need opportunities now,” said CEO Cochran-Johnson. “In DeKalb County, we see you, we hear you, and we’re committed to opening doors.”

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) announces the unofficial and incomplete results of the July 15 Democratic Primary Runoff Election for Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) District 3 between Peter Hubbard and Keisha Sean Waites. View the local unofficial and incomplete results. Any accepted provisional ballots will also be factored into the final certified results.

The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections will hold a Special Called Meeting on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at noon, to conduct a pre-certification review of precinct results, as required by State Election Board Rule 183-1-12-.12. The meeting will take place in person at 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, Georgia 30032.

DeKalb County is opening its doors to job seekers with a countywide job fair on Thursday, July 10, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, located at 495 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA. DeKalb County’s Office of the CEO announced the event, emphasizing its role in building DeKalb’s future through workforce development. “This job fair is one of the ways we’re re-imagining DeKalb,” said Cochran-Johnson. “It is one of the ways we are investing in people and helping them thrive.”

Beginning on Tues., July 1, 2025, through Tues. July 29, 2025, Black Fox Dr., NE, will be closed to through traffic between Deer Park Rd., NE, and Council Bluff Dr., NE, for an emergency repair to storm drain pipe. Road closure and detour signs will be placed in the area during the road closure period advising motorists of construction work in the area and of local traffic restrictions.