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Decatur, Alabama
Decatur is a city in Morgan and Limestone counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The city, nicknamed "The River City", is located in Northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake, along the Tennessee River. It is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County.[6] The population in 2010 was 55,683.[3]
Decatur is also the core city of the two-county large Decatur, Alabama metropolitan area which had an estimated population of 153,374 in 2013. Combined with the Huntsville Metropolitan Area, the two create the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, of which Decatur is the second-largest city.
Like many southern cities in the early 19th century, Decatur's early success was based upon its location along a river. Railroad routes and boating traffic pushed the city to the front of North Alabama's economic atmosphere. The city rapidly grew into a large economic center within the Tennessee Valley and was a hub for travelers and cargo between Nashville and Mobile, as well as Chattanooga and New Orleans. Throughout the 20th century, the city experienced steady growth, but was eclipsed as the regional economic center by the fast-growing Huntsville during the space race. The city now finds its economy heavily based on manufacturing, mining, cargo transit, chemical, and high-tech companies such as Vulcan Materials,[7]Daikin,[8]Toray,[9] and United Launch Alliance.[10]
Initially the area was known as "Rhodes Ferry Landing", named for Dr. Henry W. Rhodes, an early landowner who operated a ferry that crossed the Tennessee River in the 1810s at the present-day location of Rhodes Ferry Park. The city was incorporated as Decatur in 1821. It was named in honor of Stephen Decatur; after he was killed in a duel in 1820, President Monroe directed that the Alabama town be named for him.[11]
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Dangerous heat wave continues for North Alabama
Huntsville hit 100° Tuesday afternoon, first triple digits in nearly three years. Dangerous heat and humidity continues this week.
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Think your water bill is high? Breaking down bills in Alabama’s 10 largest cities
When comparing average water bills across the state, it appears that only one city beats Birmingham for high water costs.
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Alabama State mourns death of football player
Awysum Harris was on the Alabama State football team for two years. Alabama State President Quinton Ross Jr. said Harris’ death looked to be of natural causes. “Awysum was an outstanding young man who ...
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Alabama State Announces Death of Football Player
Alabama State University has announced the death of sophomore linebacker Awysum Harris of Decatur. “The Athletic Department mourns the loss of one of its talented student- athletes, and our deepest ...
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Austin High School, Alabama State University mourns death of Awysum Harris
Alabama State University announced on Sunday evening that Decatur native and former Austin High School football player Awysum Harris passed away. The statement ...
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Bomb threat against law enforcement shuts down traffic on north Alabama interstate
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Morgan and Limestone sheriff’s office, and Priceville and Decatur police responded Sunday night to the scene on I-65 just south of the Tennessee River Bridge.
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Cost of Decatur's many planned capital projects tough to estimate
The Decatur City Council is planning numerous major capital projects, but inflation has made estimating their cost and determining how they will be funded problematic.
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Decatur police: $60,000 in pot found during traffic stop
A Decatur man was arrested Wednesday after police say they found him with a large quantity of marijuana. Agents with the North Alabama Drug Task Force and investigators with Decatur Police ...
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Decatur-based doctor suspended after investigation into patient’s overdose death
According to court documents, Sammy Becdach had his license suspended for prescribing controlled substances for reasons other than medical and sexual misconduct in the practice of medicine.
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Authorities searching for Decatur escapee
Authorities are searching for a state inmate who escaped from the North Alabama Community Based Facility in Decatur on Sunday morning, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections.
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Inmate escapes from Decatur facility
The (ADOC) says that an inmate escaped from a North Alabama Community Based Facility in Decatur Sunday morning. According ...
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Downtown Decatur booming with construction and improvement projects
Decatur’s downtown area is growing and revitalization efforts are in the works. Coming up on Tuesday, June 28th the city is asking folks to give their thoughts on a revitalization project at an input ...