Press Releases

I-85 Access Road Now Open after Plane Crash

2:47 p.m.

DECATUR, Ga.— All lanes of I-85 Frontage Road, near Peachtree Circle Northeast, are now open after a plane crash near Chamblee this morning.

1:18 p.m.

DeKalb County Fire Marshall Joe Cox…

Six Townhome Units Declared Unsafe After Airplane Crash

1:18 p.m.

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Fire Marshall Joe Cox, in consultation with county building inspectors, has declared six units of Clairmont Hills Townhomes unsafe until further notice.

The…

Part of I-85 Access Shutdown after Plane Crashes into DeKalb Townhome

1:18 p.m.

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Fire Marshall Joe Cox, in consultation with county building inspectors, has declared six units of Clairmont Hills Townhomes unsafe until further notice.

The…

Part of I-85 Access Shutdown after Plane Crashes into DeKalb Townhome

DECATUR, Ga.—One lane of I-85 Frontage Road, near Peachtree Circle Northeast, has been closed after plane crash near Chamblee this morning.

DeKalb County Police Department directing traffic in the…

Plane Crashes into DeKalb Townhome Building

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County’s Public Safety Unified Command personnel are on the scene of a plane crash on Peachwood Circle.

The Unified Command personnel consists of DeKalb County Fire Rescue,…

Plane Crashes into DeKalb Townhome Building

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Fire Rescue and DeKalb County Police are on the scene of a small-engine plane crash into a townhome building on Peachwood Circle shortly after 10 a.m. today.

DeKalb…

DeKalb Free Bulky Item Curbside Collection Begins Nov. 22

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will offer free residential bulky item curbside collection from Nov. 22, 2019, through Dec. 21, 2019.

Residents within the Sanitation Division’s…

Cindy Drive Closed Until Nov. 22

DECATUR, Ga. – Cindy Drive, between Glenwood Road and Snapfinger Road, will remain closed to through-traffic until Friday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., to rebuild, repair and replace transmission…

DeKalb to Host Geographic Information Systems Day

DECATUR, Ga. —DeKalb County Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Department is hosting GIS Day to promote GIS awareness on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Manuel Maloof Auditorium, 1300…

DeKalb County Police Department Hires New Public Information Officer

DECATUR, Ga.  — The DeKalb County Police Department has hired Michaela N. Vincent as a public information officer. In this position, she will oversee writing and distributing news releases, as…