Decatur News

Originally formed in 2006 as the Hard Hitters, the trio officially switched to the enigmatic moniker Travis Porter in 2008.

Neighbors along a certain suburban-Atlanta street could see him from their windows: a tall, skinny boy in gym shorts and T-shirt, a towel around his shoulders like a cape, a broomstick in hand, marching up and down his driveway.

In this Nov. 25, 2002, file photo, singer Whitney Houston, left, smiles at her husband, singer Bobby Brown, during a court hearing in Dekalb County State Court in Decatur, Ga.

Nalley Decatur is hosting the second-annual Nalley Tree Festival on Saturday, Feb.

Multiracial actors ages 20 to 70 years old can audition on Feb. 14 for a role in the Renaissance Project Theater Company's stage play "Harvey." The company is looking for six males and six females to tell the story of Elwood P. Dowd, who starts to introduce his imaginary friend, Harvey, a 6-and-1/2-foot rabbit, to guests at a society party.

A suspect charged with aggravated assault caused a two hour stand-off with DeKalb County Sheriff's deputies Friday morning by barricading himself in a relative's home in Decatur.

The youngest children at the United Methodist Children's Home in Decatur could see new play areas if the facility wins a Facebook contest this month.

An RV outfitted with computers, private interview area and office gear for job seekers will hit the streets of DeKalb County this month.

In Cabbagetown, the story had the same ending every time. Young, 20- and 30-something hipsters moved into the neighborhood, drawn by its eclectic mix of residents, artists and unpretentious vibe.

The TV world already has ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and TLC's "Extreme Makeover." CNN meteorologist Bonnie Schneider loves what she terms "extreme weather." Schneider, who joined CNN in 2005, wanted to create a book featuring stories from survivors of extreme weather: tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, heat waves, snowstorms, et.

If you didn't get enough of "The Phantom Tollbooth" during Decatur's citywide reading project , you can enjoy a staged production later this month at Emory University.

The southeast corner of Gresham and Ormewood avenues in East Atlanta is truly undergoing a metamorphosis.

The En Sound Music Awards, one of Gospel's most recognized awards events of its kind, will be heading to the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center in the city of Decatur, GA on July 29, 2012 and promises to be an evening packed with great performances and surprises.

Tensions ran high, voices were raised at times and the assistant police chief spoke to members on both sides of the debate over Red Dog Park during theA citizens' comment period at the Stone Mountain city council's regular business meeting Tuesday night.

Decatur police say they've closed their investigation and will file no charges in the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile on Halloween night at a sports field behind Winnona Park Elementary School .

A This information comes from reports provided by the Decatur Police Department.

There's been a lot of angry talk about DeKalb County's animal shelter in the media lately.

Decatur has a new addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The William and Minnie Pearce House at 125 Madison Ave.

Originally formed in 2006 as the Hard Hitters, the trio officially switched to the enigmatic moniker Travis Porter in 2008.

Residents of Third Avenue in Decatur are worried about speeding traffic on their street, where a lot of little kids live.