DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will lead a retreat for the Board of Commissioners at Emory University to discuss ...

The CEO also spoke about the county's efforts to recruit more ... police reports for greater accessibility, and led DeKalb as the first Georgia department in the Department of Justice’s National ...

Lorraine Cochran-Johnson was sworn in as the fifth CEO of DeKalb County, making her the first Black woman to lead Georgia’s fourth most-populated county.

Healing a Nation Through Truth and Dialogue DECATUR, Ga. — In a rare and timely conversation at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center, civil rights leader Xernona Clayton, former ...

Former DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has penned a book examining how Georgia founder James Oglethorpe went from a slave trader to a passionate abolitionist. Posted February 27, 2025 7:23am EST ...

DeKalb County leaders are promising steep water and sewer rate increases will pay for economic development in the county's underserved southern half.

Channel 2 Action News reported last week that DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochrane-Johnson wanted to give officers big raises, plus stipends to make it easier to afford living in their communities ...

DeKalb CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson has also voiced concerns, stating that the county has delayed necessary repairs for too long. Commissioners are expected to vote on the proposal later today.

The DeKalb County Commission will meet for a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 25, at 9 a.m. at the DeKalb County Government ...