On a Saturday morning in Decatur, life moves a little slower. The sunlight reflects off the pink granite of the Wise County Courthouse in the middle of the square, its clock tower standing tall. Cars ...

The City Schools of Decatur is pausing plans to vote on whether to close one of its elementary schools, giving parents and community members more time to weigh in on a decision that could reshape the ...

Decatur constituents will be voting for their school board members. There will be many familiar faces on the ballot. All of the races are uncontested except for District 1. Incumbent Michele Gray King ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Following a ...

On an early summer night in downtown Decatur, one can expect to find a “proper” soccer atmosphere. A booming drum reverberates through the stadium. Soccer’s quintessential “Viking Clap” comes and goes ...

The infamous Decatur roadside planters are a rare breed. The big plastic flower boxes that once lined West Howard Avenue have their own bumper stickers, Instagram page, magnets and mugs. They even ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Decatur city officials are searching for the descendants of the original owners of two historical cemeteries. Due to their historical significance, city officials want to take ...

DECATUR -- City leaders will explore the possibility of forming a regional wastewater authority after the City Council approved a resolution authorizing the action during a special meeting Tuesday ...

The packed community meeting in the Beacon Hill Middle School cafeteria in Decatur last Thursday night began with a mea culpa. “We apologize if someone didn’t get the correct email about tonight,” ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) The Decatur police chief has stepped down after almost a year and a half of protests. People who have been on the front lines of this protest got together Saturday night to ...

Decatur was recently named the best affordable place to live in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Seen here is a fountain at Decatur’s Central Park. Provided Two Illinois cities are among the 25 ...

JERONIMO NISA With less than a week left before Decatur’s 2025 municipal elections, contributions for two of the four mayoral candidates are officially up to $121,838. According to the Alabama ...