Decatur is investing $8.5 million to revamp its downtown square, adding a new performing arts stage, expanded green space, and a children’s playground. The project is part of the city’s Decatur 2.0 ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The sounds and lights of Christmas are still six months away, and the Decatur Downtown Redevelopment Authority (DDRA) is already getting ready for the holiday season. According ...

May 15—A free one-day musical festival organized by area high school students will take place outside of the Alabama Center for the Arts in Downtown Decatur on Friday. Rock the Block will kick off at ...

Decatur will install 19 new security cameras in the downtown business district to enhance public safety. Camera locations will be chosen based on crime trends, traffic flow, and police recommendations ...

On the tail end of the Great Recession, as nonprofits struggled with decreased donations, a local arts center created a whimsical, unique Mardi Gras-style event that stretched the boundaries of ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The streets of downtown Decatur turned into Alabama’s very own version of Monaco Saturday afternoon. The first-ever Derby Down Bank soapbox derby race in Decatur was a huge ...

The Alabama Center for the Arts Foundation has purchased a downtown Decatur building that is slated to open in the spring semester with features that include workstations for student artists, an art ...

Three metro-area cooks celebrated a beefy milestone, a new studio for cooking classes opened, a prolific Thai restaurant group announced its next concept and more in the Atlanta restaurant scene this ...

DECATUR, Ga. — The Decatur Downtown Development Authority (DDA) announced it had renewed funding for three grant programs that help local businesses. According to DDA, the Commercial Facade ...

May 31—A mural being painted in downtown Decatur honors the legacy of Johnny Sandlin, who produced records for bands including the Allman Brothers and Widespread Panic in a guest house in Decatur. "He ...

DECATUR, Ga. — The Decatur Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has announced new funding for three grant programs, distributing $116,000 to support local businesses. The funding is allocated across ...