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COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to DeKalb County Board of Health for this week are delayed due to the winter weather systems impacting a major portion of the United States. the vaccines are being held until they can safely get through the supply chain, DeKalb officials said today(Feb. 16). As a result of this delay, second dose Moderna vaccinations scheduled for Feb. 17 at sites in Doraville and Stonecrest must be rescheduled, officials said. Individuals with appointments are being contacted via email and phone regarding the situation and will be informed of their new appointment date once it becomes available. For…

The DeKalb Delegation will meet on Wednesday, Feb 17, at noon or immediately upon adjournment of its regular session. The guest speakers for the meeting will be the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, who will present their legislative agenda. Public viewing of the meeting will be available via Facebook Live at : https://www.facebook.com/DeKalbStateDelegation Thank you,

DeKalb County Government will host four drive-through food distribution events on Saturday, Feb 20, during which 3,500 DeKalb residents will receive one 20-pound box of fruit and vegetables and a 10-pound package of chicken hindquarters. Beginning at 10 a.m., the COVID-19 Care Baskets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at four locations: James R. Hallford Stadium, 3789 Memorial College Ave., Clarkston Former K-Mart store parking lot at 5597 Buford Hwy NE, Doraville Buck Godfrey Stadium,2817 Clifton Springs Rd., Decatur Big Miller Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 3800 Big Miller Grove Way, Stonecrest The county is utilizing federal Coronavirus Aid,…

DeKalb County Police arrested 11 people after tracking a crew of four suspects who burglarized a Publix pharmacy in the wee hours of the morning on Valentine’s Day. Police responded to the burglary at 3045 Panola Road in the city of Stonecrest around 2:15 a.m., authorities said. The suspects, who broke into Publix and stole the prescription medications, were tracked to a home at 1006 Sims Ave. in Atlanta where 11 people were arrested at 11:30 a.m. The suspects are believed to be connected to a number of pharmacy burglaries in DeKalb and the metro Atlanta…

ATLANTA – State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) will host a virtual discussion on two legislative measures that seek to promote “app fairness” in the marketplace. The virtual meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. via Zoom. Advanced registration is required. To register for virtual discussion event, please click here. Kendrick will be joined by Thompson Victory Group. Together, they will have a candid discussion regarding House Bill 229 and Senate Bill 63. These bills would include mobile applications in Georgia’s Fair Business Practices Act to prohibit unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the mobile app marketplace.…

On Jan. 21, DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson held a virtual discussion on creating solutions for the increasing drag racing issue in  the county. Joining the discussion were fellow Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson, Senator Emanuel Jones, Bobbie Sanford, and members of the DeKalb County Department of Public Safety. If you missed the discussion, you can find the full video here.

ATLANTA–Georgia officials announced that more than 1 million Georgians have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. As of Friday, Feb. 12, 1,010,521 Georgians had received at least one dose of vaccine, while 348,561 Georgians have completed the full series of doses, officials said. Georgia has now administered over 75 percent of doses shipped to the State. “This is encouraging news for our state, as we remain in the fight to overcome COVID-19 and administer this life-saving vaccine quickly and efficiently,” said Gov. Brian Kemp. “With more than 1 million Georgians in our Phase 1a+ populations having received their first…

A volunteer calls for the 2:30 p.m. appointments.

Seniors practice social distancing during 15-minute waiting period after the vaccine.