3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (484+ words) Updated on: March 17, 2026 / 9: 29 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta A new economic report projects the City of Decatur could see as much as $142 million in economic impact tied to events surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup, highlighting how even communities outside the stadium…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (328+ words) Updated on: January 6, 2026 / 11: 04 AM EST / CBS Atlanta The city of Decatur Commissioners appointed former commissioner Tony Powers as its new mayor. The city has a unique way of selecting a mayor because voters don't elect them, but that could change…...

8+ mon, 19+ hour ago  (643+ words) October 23, 2025 / 8: 56 PM EDT / CBS/AP An Alabama man convicted of helping to burn a man alive in 1993 over a $200 drug debt was executed by nitrogen gas on Thursday. Anthony Boyd, 54, was pronounced dead at 6: 33 p. m. local time at William C. Holman Correctional…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (194+ words) April 5, 2026 / 3: 12 PM EDT / CBS/AP Four people died when a car that was being pursued by an Alabama state trooper went off the road and hit a tree, authorities said Sunday. The driver was trying to elude the Alabama Law…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (408+ words) March 31, 2026 / 6: 15 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta The FIFA World Cup is less than three months away, and while Atlanta is expecting a big economic boost, other cities in the metro area want to cash in. The organizers of Decatur Watch Fest…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (443+ words) March 15, 2026 / 8: 29 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Friends, family and community members gathered in Decatur this weekend to celebrate a milestone few reach: the 100th birthday of World War II veteran Joe Safford. The celebration, held Saturday at Safford's home, featured a drive-by…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (429+ words) March 13, 2026 / 6: 36 PM EDT / CBS New York There is strong bipartisan pushback against Republican U. S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who called New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani "the enemy" in an anti-Muslim social media post." New York leaders roundly criticized the Alabama senator's…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (568+ words) Updated on: March 10, 2026 / 1: 14 PM EDT / CBS/AP Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week, even though he was not in the building when the victim…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (718+ words) February 26, 2026 / 8: 11 AM EST / AP Federal energy officials on Wednesday announced a record $26. 5 billion loan to electric utilities in Georgia and Alabama, saying the loan will save customers money as the companies undertake a huge expansion driven by demand from computer…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (272+ words) February 18, 2026 / 12: 27 PM EST / CBS Atlanta Speed limits are dropping across some of Decatur's busiest roads as city and state leaders push to make streets safer for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. The Georgia Department of Transportation, in partnership with the City…...