Decatur
Morning News
Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Good morning, Decatur. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 4th of November.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Dozens of organizations and churches across North Alabama will give away free food and hot meals during the government shutdown. A list of dates and locations includes Decatur’s St. Andrews Church—109 Memorial Drive NW, which will serve 150 hot meals Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. WAAY-TV
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Decatur City School Systems said Decatur High School was placed on heightened alert when an 11th-grade student fled after his backpack triggered the OpenGate weapons detector by containing a weapon component+ Decatur Police detained one individual for questioning, and authorities later lifted the alert at both Decatur High and Middle Schools. WAAY-TV
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Alabama had the highest electricity cost in the South with an average rate of 16.19 cents per kilowatt-hour recorded in August + some local utilities like Decatur Utilities charged as little as 11.40 cents per kilowatt-hour. Higher rates from Alabama Power at 17.02 cents per kilowatt-hour drove up the state average + studies confirm that all other southern states reported lower prices. Rocket City Now
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Madison County Commission announced that beginning Monday the intersection of Jeff Road and McKee Road/Will Raby Road will be closed for about one week as utility crews relocate services ahead of a new roundabout construction. Motorists will follow detour routes along Jim McLemore Road, AL Highway 53, Old Railroad Bed Road, Toney Road, Pulaski Pike and Bo Howard Road — additional work may cause travel delays. WAAY-TV
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Wes Bayliss Concert
7-8:30 p.m. — The Princess Theatre - Center For The Performing Arts — Ticket prices vary — Experience an evening of live music with Wes Bayliss in Decatur, AL.
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Teaching Myths Workshop
1-2 p.m. — Calhoun Community College — Free entry — Discover the truth about teaching myths and facts on life satisfaction, salaries, and education paths.
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