Press Releases

Water Main Break to be Repaired Later Today

DECATUR, Ga.— DeKalb Watershed crews are preparing a break on large water main off of Winters Chapel Road near Doraville.

This morning, a contractor damaged a valve on a 48-inch transmission main at…

Water Main Break Causing Reduced Pressure, Brown Water

DECATUR, Ga.—A large water main break off of Winters Chapel Road near Doraville is causing reduced water pressure in the area.

A contractor damaged a valve on a 48-inch transmission main at the…

Watershed to Host Community Open House April 25

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will host a community open house on Thursday, April 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Briarwood Recreation Center in Brookhaven…

DeKalb Adds Rapid Response Vehicles to Fire Rescue Fleet

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department has deployed two rapid response vehicles to respond to emergency medical and fire suppression calls. The units were added after a successful…

Keep DeKalb Beautiful to Host Rain Barrel Workshop

DeKalb County, GA. – Keep DeKalb Beautiful will host a rain barrel workshop at the Mohammed Schools of Atlanta, 735 Fayetteville Rd SE, Atlanta, GA on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to noon.

The…

Georgia Power Contact Info for Power Outages

DECATUR, Ga. – If you experience a power outage in DeKalb County, notify the Georgia Power Company.

DeKalb Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs Kite Festival Cancelled

DECATUR, Ga.– DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs has cancelled the Kites over DeKalb Festival scheduled for Sunday, April 14, due to forecasts of inclement weather.…

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Senior Olympics

DECATUR, Ga. –  The 33rd Annual DeKalb County Senior Olympic Games will be held May 1-10, for ages 50 and older. The kickoff for the games will be 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, at…

DeKalb Summer Camp Registration Now Open

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs "Camp Superstars" summer camp registration is now open.
Camp Superstars is open for youth ages 5-15 and will run…

Donations for Foster Children to be Collected during DeKalb CEO’s State of the County Breakfast

DECATUR, Ga. – Foster children in the care of the DeKalb County Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) will benefit from donations collected during a community breakfast sponsored by DeKalb…