Mayor Robert Tharp plans to retire in mid-January as he and his wife are expecting to move out of the city next month.

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Decatur city council president Jacob Ladner fought back tears on his final voting day at city hall as the head of District 5 and as the city council president. In his farewell, ...

DECATUR, Ala. — Point Mallard Golf Course will temporarily close on January 19, 2026, for a series of improvements to elevate ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — The Decatur City Council voted to approve support for an expansion at the Cook Museum of Natural Science during a special-called meeting on Monday. The expansion, which will ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The Decatur City Council approved a nearly $200,000 contract to hire an architect for renovations at the Carrie Matthews Recreational Center. It was supposed to be used as a ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - During Tuesday’s Decatur City Council meeting, councilmembers voted to rename a street for Steve Perkins. Steve Perkins was shot and killed outside of his home on Ryan Drive in ...

After a strategic pause to reevaluate construction costs, the City is moving forward with Option B — which officials deemed ...

RESIDENTS OPPOSE GAS STATION — A proposed gas station near the Wise County Fairgrounds in Decatur has drawn opposition from local residents.

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Decatur’s City Manager said the “ongoing actions” by a council member breached his employment agreement, leading to his resignation. WCIA obtained Tim Gleason’s letter of ...