Press Releases

DeKalb County to Hold Virtual Parks Citizens Advisory Board Meeting Jan. 25

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a virtual Parks Citizen Advisory Board Committee meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m.

The meeting to discuss…

Water Service Restored to Apartments after Crews Repair Broken Pipe

DeKalb County crews have repaired a broken pipe and restored water service to Twin Keys Apartment Homes on Briarwood Road.

At approximately 6 p.m., DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management…

DeKalb Crews Working to Repair Water Main Break

Some customers are without service due to a water main break at Twin Keys Apartment Homes on Briarwood Road in Atlanta.

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews are at the complex at…

Section of Walker Drive to be Closed Jan. 5

Walker Drive, between Chester Way and South Columbia Drive, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, to facilitate the crane removal of a tree at 1200 Walker Drive…

Section of Emory Drive to be Closed Jan. 13

Emory Drive NE, between North Decatur Road and Ridgewood Drive NE, will be closed to through-traffic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 13, to facilitate the crane removal of a tree at 400…

DeKalb County Opens Three Warming Centers

DeKalb County will open three warming centers for residents to use overnight.

 

Warming centers will be open in the following DeKalb County Fire Stations tonight, Jan. 2, beginning at 8 p.m…

Partial Road Collapse on Zinzendorf Dr.

Crews currently on scene stabilizing the remaining roadway

 

Due to recent heavy rains a portion of Zinzendorf Drive, near Herrenhut Road in Stonecrest, has been damaged. Repair crews are…

DeKalb Responds to Sanitation Service Disruption

Earlier this week many Dekalb County customers experienced some disruption to residential sanitation service caused by COVID-related staffing issues. As of Friday, December 31, all solid waste and…

DeKalb Distributing 5000 At-Home COVID Rapid Test Kits to Residents

DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond announced today that the county will begin distributing 5,000 at-home COVID-19 rapid test kits to residents starting at 9:00 a.m. on Thurs., December 30, at three…

Panthersville Road Water Line Replacement Project Begins Jan. 3

Construction to install 12-inch water line system

Efforts to improve water service capacity throughout DeKalb County continues on Monday, Jan. 3, with the launch of the Panthersville Road Water Line…