Dyana Bagby

The DeKalb County Commission voted July 7 to approve a 10 percent increase over the next 10 years in the stormwater utility fee, an increase officials say is needed to

DeKalb County’s day center at New Life Community Alliance recently opened at 3592 Flat Shoals Road in Greater Decatur. The facility will provide shelter and wraparound services to homeless individuals during the daytime hours

The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution July 14 to advance a $25 million housing investment bond. From left are Commissioners Robert Patrick, Mereda Davis Johnson, LeDena Bolton, Presiding Officer Chakira Johnson, Nicole Massiah, Michelle Long Spears and Ted Terry.

An 18-year-old has been indicted for felony murder and other charges for allegedly leading DeKalb County police officers on a high-speed chase.

DeKalb County election officials are urging residents to verify their voter registration information through official sources rather than relying on mailings from outside groups.

Georgia Congressional District 13 represents Rockdale County and portions of Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry and Newton counties.

Tires are on display during a press conference on Dec. 12, 2025, as DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson announces the county's efforts to address illegal tire dumping.

Sheila Ann Nichols was a teenager when she disappeared from Decatur, Ga, in 1983.

CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, center left, joined the Board of Commissioners to proclaim July 7, 2026, as Solid Waste Worker Appreciation Day in DeKalb County. The proclamation recognizes the more than 700 employees of the Department of Solid Waste Management.

On July 27, DeKalb County crews will begin replacing approximately 2,600 linear feet of ductile iron water pipe between Coronation Drive and Redfield Road on Spalding Drive and Chamblee Dunwoody Road.