Press Releases

Downed Tree Blocks Rockbridge Road in Stone Mountain

DECATUR, Ga. – A massive tree has fallen across Rockbridge Road near Sheppard Road in Stone Mountain, blocking all lanes of traffic.

DeKalb County crews are on the scene working to remove the tree.…

DeKalb County Top Three in Metro Population Growth

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County added 10,600 people in the past year, its largest single-year growth since 2000-2001, in nearly two decades. The surge brings the county’s total population to 744,530,…

DeKalb Announces Labor Day Sanitation Schedule

DECATUR, Ga. – In observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 3, the DeKalb County Sanitation Division will be closed. 

Due to the holiday, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings…

Manufacturer will Replace 47,500 Water Meters in DeKalb

DECATUR, Ga. – Today, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved a legal settlement that will replace 47,500 iPerl water meters within the next two years. 

Kendall Supply Inc. and Sensus…

WorkSource DeKalb Launches Community Blitz SPARK Days

DECATUR, Ga. – WorkSource DeKalb is launching Community Blitz SPARK Days at various DeKalb County schools in partnership with the South DeKalb Improvement Association and Community Guilds. Inc.

This…

Glendale Drive Road Closure Begins Aug. 22

DECATUR, Ga. – On Wednesday, Aug. 22, a portion of Glendale Drive, just south of McAfee Road, will be closed for approximately two days to two-way traffic to facilitate the installation of a new…

Crews Completing Water Main Repairs on Chamblee Dunwoody Road

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) crews are completing repairs to a damaged six-inch water main on the 5700 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road in Dunwoody.

Crews have…

Water Main Repair on Chamblee Dunwoody Road

DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) crews are working to repair a damaged six-inch water main on the 5700 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road in Dunwoody.

Crews are…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Doggie Splash Paw-looza

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host a Doggie Splash Paw-looza at Midway Park Pool, located at 3181 Midway Road, Decatur, Georgia 30032 on…

Harrington Drive Closure Aug. 16

DECATUR, Ga. – Harrington Drive, between Fox Hills Drive and Fox Hills Drive, will be closed to through-traffic on Thursday, Aug. 16, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., to remove large trees. Residents living in…