Press Releases

One Suspect in Custody in Deadly Shootings at Brannon Hill Condominium

DeKalb County Police Department announced today that one suspect is in custody, charged with one count of murder and one count of aggravated assault, in the deadly shootings at Brannon Hill…

Notice to Reschedule Board of Ethics May 19, 2022 Meeting

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will reschedule its regularly scheduled meeting of Thursday May 19, 2022 at 6:00p.m. to Thursday May 12, 2022 at 6:00p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom at https…

DeKalb County to Hold Virtual Parks Citizens Advisory Board Meeting May 17

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a virtual Parks Citizen Advisory Board Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 17 2022, at 6 p.m.

The meeting to discuss…

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections Reminds Voters to Plan Ahead for Advance Voting at Emory University on May 9

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) is encouraging voters who plan on voting at Emory University on May 9, as part of the advance voting period, to be aware of potential heavy…

Panthersville Road Water Line Replacement Project Continues

Connection may cause water outage approximately 1-4 hours   

 

DeKalb County and its contractors will continue the water line replacement on Panthersville Road. Work is planned for…

Section of Springdale Road NE to be closed May 11

Springdale Road NE, between Harvard Road NE and North Decatur Road NE, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 to facilitate a large crane removal of a tree at 1343…

Reindeer Drive Water Line Replacement Project Begins May 11

Construction to install new water line system

Efforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County continue Monday, May 9, with the launch of the Reindeer Drive Water Line Replacement…

Rainbow Park Amphitheater Grand Opening and Concert Featuring Renowned Musician Jennifer Holliday

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host the official grand opening of the Rainbow Park Amphitheater on Saturday, May 14 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Rainbow Park, 1831 Rainbow Park,…

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees to Meet May 9

DeKalb County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Monday, May 9, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). The Finance Committee will meet at…

Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Co-Sponsors Two April 30 Community Events Aimed at Teen Mentorship and Reducing Crime & Violence

Stop The Madness Rally and Community Youth Canvassing Event

 

DeKalb County District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is co-sponsoring both a rally and a canvassing event this weekend…