The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed eight measles cases linked to a metro Atlanta daycare, with most cases in unvaccinated children.
Officials are notifying those who may have been exposed & urging anyone with symptoms to call their healthcare provider.
City Schools of Decatur board voted to end the permit-approved West Trinity Project for a new early learning center at 346 West Trinity Place.
The decision stops plans for the building, affecting local education efforts.
Decatur FC reviewed its 2026 season and is preparing for 2027, with improved returning fans despite lower summer attendance.
The team is exploring partnerships with Atlanta’s future NWSL team and working with local youth programs like Path to the Pitch to boost women’s soccer.
The City Schools board scrapped plans for a new early childhood center at 346 West Trinity Place due to community concerns and project delays.
They will instead add learning spaces to existing schools — including the Frasier Center at Decatur High School — with a new schedule yet to be set.
Registration is open for the 2026 DeKalb County Small Business Summit and Pitch Competition on Oct.
14 at the Emory Conference Center Hotel (1615 Clifton Road, Decatur). Business owners may pitch for a $16,500 growth package as part of an event featuring four panels and preparatory programs.
DeKalb County Board of Education will vote on naming interim Superintendent Norman C.
Sauce (sole finalist) for the permanent role on Monday, Oct. 5. Sauce took over in November after Superintendent Devon Horton resigned amid federal charges.
Interfaith Atlanta, First Christian Church and Gentle Spirit Christian Church will host a commemoration tomorrow at Legacy Park in Decatur from 6:30 to 8 p.m. marking the 25th anniversary of Sept.
11; Ali Khaleel of Interfaith America will speak and a livestream is available for registered viewers.
Film writer Brian Egeston is executive producing a docuseries that documents Tuskegee University's first men's and women's soccer programs, featuring local talent such as his son.
The project will spark fresh interest in HBCU athletics and may encourage other schools to add soccer programs.
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