2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (70+ words) DECATUR, GA " The library in downtown Decatur reopened Monday at 9 a.m., one week after a shooting in an upstairs computer room. DeKalb County leaders said improved security measures are in place, including an increased police presence. 44-year-old Medicus Brown faces multiple…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (349+ words) DECATUR, GA " The Decatur Library remains closed Tuesday as police continue searching for a man accused of shooting another man inside the facility. Decatur police have identified the suspect as 44-year-old Medicus Brown. Investigators say the victim was found inside…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (194+ words) DECATUR, GA " The City of Decatur has a new mayor after the City Commission selected Tony Powers to serve in the role. Powers has served on the Decatur City Commission for the past decade. With the ... Decatur City Commission selects…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (215+ words) DECATUR, GA " The Decatur City Commission is scheduled to vote Monday night on a new mayor, following the city's annual process carried out at the start of each new year. Patti Garrett, who has served ... Decatur City Commission set to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (141+ words) DECATUR, GA " The Decatur City Commission has approved more than $52,000 to extend construction oversight for the South Columbia Drive multi-use path project after unmarked graves were discovered along the project route. City officials said the additional funding covers new construction…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (218+ words) DECATUR, GA " The Decatur City School Board has decided not to vote anytime soon on closing any K-2 schools. Instead, the board opted for a plan that emphasizes community input, Board Vice President Hanz Utz said. "I think we are all…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (292+ words) DEACTUR, GA " As the City Schools of Decatur prepare to unveil two preliminary options for a new Early Childhood Learning Center, some residents are raising concerns about the project's timing, cost, and environmental impact. The Decatur School Board plans to…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (134+ words) DECATUR, GA " A man who used a pipe bomb to blow up an ATM in Decatur and then went on a gambling spree with the stolen money has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison. Prosecutors say 55-year-old Abdurrahim Jalal…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (150+ words) DECATUR, GA " A Decatur school dedicated to educating refugee girls is moving forward with a major expansion project that will allow it to double the number of students it serves. For 17 years, the Global Village Project has operated inside Decatur…...

5+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (180+ words) DEKALB COUNTY, GA " The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says a major crime ring has been dismantled following a raid at a home in Decatur that led to more than a dozen arrests and the seizure of drugs and weapons. Deputies…...