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 ...

Dozens of businesses will participate in the inaugural Downtown Decatur 2025 Summer Sip and Shop on Friday, according to the Decatur Downtown Redevelopment Authority. The Summer Sip and Shop is an ...

DECATUR -- The puddle-filled hole downtown is a quarter-block square. But now this city, which has taken its share of economic blows, has a plan to fill the hole and repair its battered civic pride.

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 ...

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) has announced new funding for three grant programs, distributing $116,000 to support local businesses. The funding is allocated across ...