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You can feel the energy of PEACE Academy Charter School as soon as you pull up for morning drop off. Students are greeted by upbeat music and smiling teachers who call them by name as they enter the building.
Federal prosecutors say a Decatur man accused of killing a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier while he worked his route now faces murder charges that could carry the death penalty.
Veterans Affairs employees, nurses, and others gathered in Decatur to remember the life of a social worker killed in a shooting at the Georgia VA clinic where he worked.
The FIFA World Cup is less than three months away, and cities in the metro area are eagerly anticipating the boost the games will bring.
Neighbors, church members, and family gathered in Decatur to honor Joe Safford, a World War II U.S. Army veteran and longtime member of Saint Philip AME Church, as he marked a century of life.
The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) hosted a free homebuyer event in Decatur, offering no down payment, no closing costs, and no credit score requirement.
Police have arrested a suspect wanted for a shooting at the Decatur Library that left one victim fighting for their life in the hospital.
In response to rising concerns over school safety, Decatur City Schools is rolling out a new 24/7 reporting system and expanding mental health services for students.
Meet Esco, who uses his world-famous apple cobbler pie—not just to delight taste buds, but to teach middle schoolers in Decatur the essentials of business, entrepreneurship, and self-confidence.
Police identify the suspect as Medicus Brown, 44, after a man is critically injured in a shooting at the Decatur Library.
The Decatur City Commission named former commissioner Tony Powers as mayor under the city's long-standing appointment system, even as officials move toward a historic change in 2027.
For a fourth straight day, the message of peace continued to draw crowds—this time as Buddhist monks moved through DeKalb County, where supporters lined the streets of Decatur despite cold temperatures to show their support.
At a studio in Decatur, basic materials transform into colorful works of glass art, and even novices can get into the fun.
A Decatur woman has pleaded guilty to killing her husband in 2022 after prosecutors uncovered a troubling history of violence, threats, and instability inside the couple's home.
The Breakthru House, a Decatur addiction treatment center, is filling a critical gap for mothers in recovery by allowing them to stay with their young children—removing one of the biggest barriers to getting help.
A group of volunteers from Northlake Church of Christ continued a decades-long tradition this week: hosting an early Thanksgiving dinner for residents of Decatur Christian Towers Senior Apartments.
Facing a steady drop in enrollment, City Schools of Decatur is delaying a vote on whether to close one of its elementary schools to give parents more time to push for alternatives and preserve their neighborhood campuses.
The Women's Resource Center to End Domestic Violence hosted its annual "Hope Lights the Way" vigil, bringing survivors, families, and advocates together to remember the victims and call for an end to abuse.
A bomb threat that evacuated Zoo Atlanta over the weekend may be part of a series of hoax calls targeting zoos across the country, officials say.
Georgia elections officials saw significantly more Democrats cast their ballots early and by mail-in vote ahead of Tuesday's crucial primary.
This week is the first step forward in the transformation of the former CNN Center. Now called The CTR (pronounced "center"), it opens to the public Thursday, debuting as a new food hall.
Some businesses in southwest Atlanta say the I-285 construction project left them with much slower business than the usual weekend.
New video shows the moment authorities arrested the man accused of stabbing a woman to death on Atlanta's popular Beltline last week