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DECATUR, GA– the DeKalb County Board of Health this week received lab confirmation that four of its mosquito surveillance traps tested positive for mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus (WNV). These positive traps were stationed in the following ZIP Codes: 30316 – East Atlanta/Unincorporated DeKalb County 30341 – Chamblee 30345 – Unincorporated DeKalb County 30360 – Doraville Due to COVID-19 contact precautions, the Board of Health is not performing its usual door-to-door canvas of the affected areas. To date this year, there have been no human cases of WNV infection confirmed in DeKalb County. To monitor for diseases that mosquitoes can…

ATLANTA – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is urging college students who are moving into rentals this Fall to strongly consider purchasing renter’s insurance. Purchasing renters insurance is crucial to protect your property in the event of theft, fire, or other unexpected disasters. Although landlords have their own policies for the property, that does not mean your belongings are covered. Additionally, some landlords may require tenants to have renters insurance. “While moving away from home is exciting, I highly recommend that college students take steps to protect themselves and their belongings as they move closer to campus this Fall,” said…

DECATUR, GA – It’s almost that time. In the coming weeks, the school bell will ring once again for students in DeKalb County, with the City Schools of Decatur starting Aug. 2 and the DeKalb County School District starting Aug. 8. Beginning Monday, July 25, the DeKalb County Board of Health will kick off the upcoming school year with a rotation of combined and extended clinic hours to help parents make sure their children are first day ready for required health services. Services will include immunizations, vision, hearing, dental and nutrition screenings. Centers Closed for Combined Clinic highlighted in YELLOW  |  Extended Hour Center…

ATLANTA—In the wake of an unprecedented housing crisis and growing gun violence locally and nationwide, DeKalb County District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is urging elected officials in neighboring counties to introduce legislation to find solutions. Cochran-Johnson recently introduced two resolutions in DeKalb to implement tenant protections and gun control measures. “Housing and gun violence issues are not unique to DeKalb,” said Cochran-Johnson. “It’s time metro Atlanta counties unite in a cross-jurisdictional approach to address these important problems, as the solutions to these issues do not change from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.” Several commissioners and councilmembers have answered the call: Commissioner Marvin…

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ATLANTA – The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and Soccer in the Streets, along with the Atlanta United Foundation announce the expansion of StationSoccer to Kensington rail station in DeKalb County. The brainchild of Soccer in the Streets, StationSoccer is a citywide project to create a network of soccer fields connected by MARTA, eventually forming a ten-station league that’s affordable and easily accessible by transit. StationSoccer was launched at Five Points Station in 2016, resulting in the first soccer field in the world built inside a transit station, and has since expanded to West End, East Point, and Lindbergh…

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA– This evening’s final public hearing(July 18) about the Gwinnett County proposed millage rate was canceled due to a lack of quorum and will be rescheduled. Under state law, a quorum of the Board of Commissioners consisting of three members must be present in person in order to conduct business. Information about the rescheduled meeting will be posted on the County’s website, GwinnettCounty.com.

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA – The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is hosting a Job Fair this Thursday, July 21, from 9 a.m.-noon, at the Administrative and Instructional Complex, located at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard in Stone Mountain. Available positions include Teachers, Transportation Personnel, Counselors, Healthcare Professionals, and Custodial Services. For a comprehensive listing of all current DCSD vacancies, please click here: https://www.applitrack.com/dekalbschoolsga/onlineapp/default.aspx For more information or to register for this event, visit: https:/forms.office.com/r/TzZgGqmcTS So far this summer, approximately 550 new employees have been hired, including 380 educators. Teacher salaries range from a starting pay of $53,751 up to $102,608.

NEW YORK CITY—A group of students enrolled in the “2022 Summer Camp Spotlight with Stepp Stewart” in DeKalb County are in New York this weekend enjoying Broadway theater plays, performing arts workshops and experiencing the Big Apple. “We’re here! We’re here!” said an ecstatic Stewart, founder of the performing arts camp, which is open to youths ages 7 to 17 who have an interest in theatre. The trip to New York is the highlight of the three-week camp, which runs July 5-22 at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center in DeKalb. DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson is thrilled about the youths…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—DeKalb County and its contractors will continue the Georgetown Gateway water main realignment on Chamblee Dunwoody Road on Monday, July 18. County officials say the project, which is underway between Cotillion Road and Chancery Road, could cause outages. Work is planned for up to four hours on Monday. Unless unforeseen circumstances arise.