Press Releases

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees to Meet Dec. 5

DECATUR, Ga.–DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, at 4 p.m. at the Library Administrative Center, 3560 Kensington Road, Decatur, GA…

Peachtree Road Lane Closure Extended Through Nov. 29

DECATUR, Ga. – A single lane closure on Peachtree Road near the Peachtree Boulevard intersection has been extended through Tuesday, Nov. 28, and Wednesday, Nov. 29.  The closure to complete…

DeKalb Police Forms Mental Health Roundtable

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond formed the Mental Health Roundtable after meeting with the mother and father of Quintas Harris. Mr. Harris, a veteran with mental illness, tragically…

Flightway Drive Lane Closure Scheduled Nov. 28

DECATUR, Ga. – Flightway Drive will be closed to through-traffic on Tuesday Nov. 28, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., from Corsair Drive to Hardee Avenue, due to filming.

Road closure signs will be in the…

DeKalb County Fights Blight

DECATUR, Ga. – Since taking office at the beginning of 2017, DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond has made fighting blight around the county a top priority. The Board of Commissioners approved $3.8 million in…

Peachtree Road Lane Closure Scheduled on Nov. 27

DECATUR, Ga. – A single lane of Peachtree Road near the intersection of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 27, as crews complete emergency sewer line…

DeKalb Wins Innovation Award for Procurement Project

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County’s Department of Innovation and Technology was recently recognized as a Georgia leader in innovation.

The department received one of nine technology innovation awards…

DeKalb County Flood Hazard Map Open House Dec. 6

DECATUR, Ga. — The DeKalb County Roads and Drainage Department will host a flood hazard map open house on Wednesday, Dec. 6, from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, GA…

DeKalb County Fire Rescue Offers Thanksgiving Fire Safety Tips

TUCKER, Ga. − The DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department (DCFR) is offering Thanksgiving fire safety tips to help residents prevent holiday cooking hazards.

According to the United States Fire…

Recount for Atlanta City Council Post 1 Canceled

DECATUR, Ga. — The recount of the votes cast in the Atlanta City Council Post 1 race in DeKalb County, previously scheduled for Friday, Nov. 17, has been canceled.  

Certified results from…