The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Decatur Book Festival ends relationship with store amid racism allegations

An attendee of the festival made a Threads post warning others to avoid Kiss and Tale Romance Bookshop, after they “spoke and ...

Large, annual metro Atlanta book festival bans store from future participation

A metro Atlanta business was banned from a well-known yearly festival after a multitude of complaints regarding staff ...
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionOpinion

Virtue signaling, a social media pile-on and a canceling in Decatur

Decatur bookshop owners push back after social media posts accuse them of racism and they're banned from Georgia book ...
WSB-TV

Hundreds used e-bikes during FIFA World Cup in metro Atlanta city’s test pilot program

DECATUR, Ga. — The City of Decatur announced over the summer that while the FIFA World Cup was in the metro Atlanta region, they would test pilot a new e-bike partnership program with Lime. On Friday, ...
CBS News

Decatur could see up to $142 million economic boost from 2026 FIFA World Cup events, new report finds

A new economic report projects the City of Decatur could see as much as $142 million in economic impact tied to events surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup, highlighting how even communities outside ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

City of Decatur announces 'WatchFest '26' for World Cup matches in Atlanta

Decatur will host "WatchFest '26," a month-long festival featuring live World Cup match screenings in the newly renovated Decatur Square. The event will run from June 11 to July 19, 2026, coinciding ...