Press Releases

DeKalb County Mourns the Loss of Officer David Rose

DeKalb County is grieving the tragic loss of Officer David Rose, who was killed in the line of duty on Friday, August 8, while responding to a call involving a reported gunman near Clifton Road and…

Roads Reopen Around Completed Repairs to Damaged Sewer Main on Hunting Valley Drive in Decatur

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews completed repairs to a damaged sanitary sewer main at 2382 Hunting Valley Drive.  All roads in the surrounding area have been reopened…

CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Appoints Juliana Njoku as Director of Planning & Sustainability for DeKalb

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Lorraine Cochran-Johnson has appointed Juliana A. Njoku as the new Director of Planning & Sustainability, marking a key step in the County’s bold agenda to…

DeKalb Approves $8 Million Investment in Park 500, Launching Landmark Transitional Housing Project

60-Units within a 556 Unit Property Designated for Unhoused and Housing Insecure Families In a bold and unanimous vote, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners has approved the $8 million…

Tucker-Northlake CID Partners with DeKalb County Commissioner Robert Patrick to Enhance Public Safety in District 1

Community partnership expands safety initiatives to build a stronger, more secure neighborhood The Tucker-Northlake Community Improvement District (CID) announced a new partnership with DeKalb…

DeKalb County Completes Major Water Main Repairs; System Restored

The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management has successfully completed repairs on both the 16-inch and 36-inch water mains at 33 Covington Rd. in Avondale Estates. Water service has been…

DeKalb Crews Continue to Work on Repairing Broken Main at 33 Covington Rd., Avondale Estates

UPDATE: 10:00 p.m.Substantial progress has been madeDeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) crew members have made substantial progress on both the 16-inch and 36-inch water mains at…

Water Line Repairs Continue in DeKalb County

Crews Working Carefully Around Utility Lines; Bottled Water Available for ResidentsDeKalb County crews are still working to repair a damaged water pipe that is affecting water service in parts of the…

DeKalb Crews Working to Repair a Broken Main at 33 Covington Road

UPDATE—1:30 p.m.DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews are currently onsite at 33 Covington Road due to a water main break caused by a CEI fiber optic contractor. The specific main…

Hundreds of Attendees Advancing Through Hiring Process Following DeKalb County’s Largest Job Fair

More Than 1,200 Jobseekers Participate in Event Hosted by CEO Lorraine Cochran-JohnsonOn July 10, 2025, more than 1,200 jobseekers filled the Georgia Piedmont Technical College Conference Center…