Despite visible community opposition, a proposed 130-acre data center in Decatur Township cleared a key hurdle Thursday, ...

As crews continued fighting the flames, the fire quickly heightened due to the strong winds in the area, causing it to spread ...

People who live near several busy roads in Decatur have mixed feelings about new speed limit reductions​ taking effect across the city.

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.

DECATUR, Ga. — Police have arrested a 44-year-old man accused in a shooting at the Decatur Library on Monday evening. Decatur Police said officers responded around 5:10 p.m. to reports of a person ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police said Thursday the man suspected of shooting someone in the Decatur Library has ben taken into custody. Medicus Brown, 44, was booked into the DeKalb County Jail on charges ...

A man was shot inside a library in Decatur on Monday afternoon, police said. The injured man was found inside the library and taken to a hospital in critical condition. Police have issued warrants for ...

The Decatur City Council's upcoming session discusses transformative projects, including trail expansion and park renaming, pivotal for the city's future.

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LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A man being questioned by police at a suburban Atlanta hotel on Sunday shot the two officers after inviting them into his room, killing one of them and seriously wounding the ...

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An image taken from WSB video shows Gwinnett County Police Chief J.D. McClure speaks at a news conference Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Gwinnett County, Ga., following the shootings of two officers at a ...