NORTH, Ala. (WHNT) —The griddles were out and the hot cakes were sizzling Saturday for “Kiwanis Pancake Day’ across the Tennessee Valley. Both the Huntsville and Decatur clubs have been hosting this event now for several years. CANCELED: Huntsville Kiwanians’ 45th annual Pancake Day fundraiser to be rescheduled Kiwanis clubs have been in North Alabama […]
Feb. 24—The city’s Planning Department, with only one employee remaining, is struggling to keep up during a growth period in Decatur and at a time when the city waits on key new ordinances that need Planning input. Mayor Tab Bowling said this week that he plans to propose promoting the Planning manager position to a […]
Feb. 24—Students receiving homebound services from Decatur City Schools are unable to attend school while dealing with health issues and miss out on field trips, but a few of them were able to tour a fire station and ride in a firetruck this week. Lt. Brandon Sivley of Decatur Fire and Rescue knew there were […]
MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Alainah Dailey has been a loud voice in the fight for change in the city of Decatur. For the moment, that voice has been silenced. HEMSI: No one hurt after ambulance shot at, struck on Beard Street On Friday, protesters in Decatur returned to the streets of the city, protesting […]
Feb. 8—A Decatur man was found to be in possession of around a pound of meth and more than 500 fentanyl pills when the Decatur Police Department’s Vice/Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at his residence Thursday, police said. Demichael Deshaun Mason, 36, is charged with trafficking fentanyl, trafficking meth, and certain persons prohibited to […]
Feb. 8—Economic growth is expected after the Alabama Port Authority, in partnership with CSX Transportation, announced on Wednesday that Decatur will be home to a new intermodal container transfer facility to connect north Alabama to the Port of Mobile. The new facility will be the second Port Authority inland rail facility behind Montgomery’s — which […]
DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — The Decatur Police Department (DPD) says that one person has been arrested after a stabbing that happened at a motel on Sunday. DPD said that they were dispatched to Stay Lodge Motel, located at 2616 US Hwy 31 South, about a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located an adult […]
Jan. 3—Law enforcement officials had a busy Wednesday in southern Decatur County. According to information provided by Decatur County Sheriff Bill Meyerrose, on Wednesday, Jan. 3, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) contacted law enforcement in Decatur County and advised that a bomb threat had been posted on social media Wednesday morning. Investigation by the […]