The minimum wage is now higher for DeKalb County government employees.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The DeKalb County government hosted a job fair on July 10, which officials say drew more than 2,000 attendees. Now, County CEO ...

DeKalb County hourly employees saw a 7.4% increase in their paychecks on May 1. The county recently raised the minimum wage for full- and part-time employees from $17.68 to $19 per hour.

CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson delivered her second annual State of the County address on Thursday, May 7, 2026, outlining a bold vision for DeKalb County centered on economic development, ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County Government announced the launch of a new app focused on letting residents living near or around the DeKalb Peachtree Airport submit complaints to airport staff.

DORAVILLE, Ga. — On the red carpet backdrop of Assembly Studios, DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson rolled out her State of the County address with a focus on four pillars. "Public safety, ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County is taking proactive steps to ensure housing and food security as federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program faces potential suspension. The ...

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — Dekalb county officials say they’re making progress as they deal with animal shelter overcrowding. Rebecca Guinn with Lifeline Animal Project says adoption rates are up this year.

Six DeKalb schools improved enough to be removed from CSI and TSI federal designations. Cross Keys High School raised its graduation rate from 64.4% to 72.3%. Three other schools were added to the TSI ...

DeKalb County’s chief executive officer said Thursday that she has frozen nonessential spending and the creation of new jobs to safeguard crucial county services amid uncertainty about federal funding ...

The DeKalb County government hosted a job fair on July 10, which officials say drew more than 2,000 attendees. Now, County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson’s office says hundreds of jobseekers are moving ...