Press Releases

Water Main Break Affecting Customers on West Nancy Creek Drive

DECATUR, Ga.— Approximately 40 homes are without service due to a 6-inch water main break on West Nancy Creek Drive.

DeKalb County crews are onsite and are working to repair the break. Repairs are…

Lorraine Cochran-Johnson to Take Oath of Office

DECATUR, Ga. – Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, recently elected to represent Super District 7 on the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, will take the oath of office during a ceremony on Jan. 4, 2019, at…

DeKalb County Mobile Career Center January Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – WorkSource DeKalb announces its Mobile Career Center schedule for January. The center will be stationed at locations throughout DeKalb County to help put DeKalb County citizens back to…

DeKalb Opens Emergency Operations Center to Monitor Potential Flooding

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County has opened its Emergency Operations Center to monitor potential flooding conditions after the county experienced more than 3 inches of rain on Friday and additional heavy…

DeKalb Opens Emergency Operations Center to Monitor Potential Flooding

DeKalb County has opened its Emergency Operations Center to monitor potential flooding conditions after the county experienced more than 3 inches of rain on Friday and additional heavy rainfall is…

Lorraine Cochran-Johnson to Take Oath of Office

DECATUR, Ga. – Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, recently elected to represent Super District 7 on the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, will take the oath of office during a ceremony on Jan. 4, 2019, at…

DeKalb Announces New Year’s Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of New Year’s Day on Tuesday, Jan. 1, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection…

DeKalb, MARTA Invest $1 Million in Rider Improvements

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and MARTA General Manager/CEO Jeffrey Parker announced that $1.5 million dollars in capital improvements such as bus shelters, benches and bathroom…

DeKalb Announces Christmas Residential Sanitation Collection Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of Christmas Day on Tuesday, Dec. 25, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection…

North Druid Hills Road Lane Closure to Begin Dec. 18

DECATUR, Ga. – On Tuesday, Dec. 18, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., one lane in each direction on North Druid Hills Road. N.E. will be closed.

The DeKalb County Department of…