Press Releases

Section of East Ponce De Leon Road Closed for Road Repair

East Ponce De Leon, near the intersection of Wamsley Way, is closed to through-traffic Monday, Dec. 14, to repair a road cave-in on the right-of-way.

Road closure and detour signs will be placed in…

Section of Midway Road to be Closed Dec. 14-16

Midway Road, between Celia Way and Memorial Drive, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, to 9 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 16, to connect a water line at 3585 Memorial Drive, Decatur…

DeKalb to Add Fourth Food Distribution Site in December

DeKalb County Government is adding a fourth food distribution site in December because food insecurity is reaching crisis levels for many families.

On Saturday, Dec. 19, the former K-Mart building…

DeKalb County Provides $1,500 Training Grants to Job Seekers

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced the allocation of $1 million for the Dislocated Workers’ Career Pathway Initiative for approximately 650 DeKalb residents who are participants in the…

DeKalb Announces Expanded Drop Box Locations for Jan. 5 Runoff

Registered voters in DeKalb County will be able to cast their absentee ballots in the Jan 5. runoff at drop box locations throughout the county. A complete list of drop boxes can be viewed at www.…

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson partners with Operation HOPE, Inc. to launch DeKalb Entrepreneurship Training Program for small businesses and residents at no cost

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson has allocated $200,000 in District 7 Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to Operation HOPE to assist DeKalb County…

Airport Master Plan Virtual Public Workshop to Meet Dec. 10

The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Master Plan Virtual Public Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 10, at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

All citizens are invited to join to learn about the progress of the…

South Candler Street Lane Closure Begins on Dec. 14

Beginning Dec. 14, portions of the northbound and southbound lanes along South Candler Street, between Midway Road and Buchanan Terrace, will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., while crews work…

Airport Master Plan Virtual Public Workshop to Meet Dec. 10

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Master Plan Virtual Public Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 10, at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

All citizens are invited to join to learn about the…

Unofficial Results in DeKalb County’s Dec. 1 Runoff

 DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) announces its unofficial results for the Dec. 1, 2020, runoff elections for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District and Doraville’s…