The Marietta Police Department hosted a promotional pinning ceremony on July 17 at 9 a.m. for friends, family and coworkers of the six newly p…
In a demonstration of community support and collaboration, the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office received a donation of 20 laptops valued at $5,000…
The Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs concluded its leadership conference at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Cent…
Corie Jones, 30, of Kennesaw, is accused of multiple incidents of cruelty to a child at a Kennesaw residence, according to an arrest warrant f…
Brian Nicholas Bowers, 21, of Stonecrest, is accused of grabbing another inmate at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center and slamming him on …
Al Slaton, 26, of Atlanta, and Shawn Shannon, 26, of Lithonia, are accused of stealing three pairs of sunglasses, valued at $1,647, from Sungl…
Carleone Geno Daniels, 18, of Atlanta, is accused of throwing a large rock off a bridge onto the highway and striking the victim’s car on July…
Here’s how Cobb County leaders are reacting to President Joe Biden’s Sunday announcement that he was dropping out of the race and endorsing Vi…
KENNESAW — Hundreds of people eagerly lined up outside of BrandsMart USA’s new Kennesaw location for its grand opening Saturday.
MARIETTA — This week, the Cobb Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request 4-0, with Chairwoman Lisa Cupid absent, for an Acworth resid…
AUSTELL — Amerigroup Georgia hosted its annual “Tools for School 2024” back-to-school celebration at the Riverside EpiCenter this week.
Turner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church will host a back-to-school block party on Saturday, July 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MARIETTA — The Cobb Board of Commissioners opted not to take action on two proposed housing developments this week — a five-story student hous…
CUMBERLAND — The Southern-Fried Gaming Expo returned to the Cobb Galleria on Friday for the state’s largest arcade.
A graduate of the Walker School — made famous when he and fellow fraternity members at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill kept an…
The Cobb County Board of Education voted to keep its millage rate flat at 18.7 mills Thursday night.
MARIETTA — After two long days of talking through lawyers, Cobb County and six of its cities ended their mediation process over Service Delive…
Tamara Raymond, 35, of Acworth, is accused of biting two people on July 14 at midnight at an Acworth residence, according to an arrest warrant…
Jada Coley, 20, of Smyrna, is accused of possessing 3.78 pounds of marijuana on July 11 at 8:39 p.m. at an apartment at 185 Cumberland Crossin…
Xavier Barge, 37, of Powder Springs, is accused of resisting arrest and fighting with police on July 10 at 9:22 p.m. at a residence at 1316 Ol…
Christy Ann Cree, 39, of Lithia Springs, is accused of removing the exterior housing of an air conditioner unit and cutting a small piece of c…
Jermel Walker, 24, of Marietta, is accused of leaving a child alone without any supervision from 11 p.m. on July 9 to 7:30 a.m. on July 10 at …
Christian Cole Randall, 31, of Mableton, is accused of firing a Glock 48 9mm pistol inside his hotel room that penetrated the wall and travele…
Diamond Ashanti Dobbs, 22, of Mableton, is accused of assaulting a waitress with a steak knife on July 13 at 10:10 p.m. at the Applebee’s rest…
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MARIETTA — After two long days of talking through lawyers, Cobb County and six of its cities ended their mediation process over Service Delive…
Corie Jones, 30, of Kennesaw, is accused of multiple incidents of cruelty to a child at a Kennesaw residence, according to an arrest warrant f…
Brian Nicholas Bowers, 21, of Stonecrest, is accused of grabbing another inmate at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center and slamming him on …
Al Slaton, 26, of Atlanta, and Shawn Shannon, 26, of Lithonia, are accused of stealing three pairs of sunglasses, valued at $1,647, from Sungl…
The Marietta City Council is set to vote on its 2024 millage rate Tuesday.
Carleone Geno Daniels, 18, of Atlanta, is accused of throwing a large rock off a bridge onto the highway and striking the victim’s car on July…
Tamara Raymond, 35, of Acworth, is accused of biting two people on July 14 at midnight at an Acworth residence, according to an arrest warrant…
Jada Coley, 20, of Smyrna, is accused of possessing 3.78 pounds of marijuana on July 11 at 8:39 p.m. at an apartment at 185 Cumberland Crossin…
Xavier Barge, 37, of Powder Springs, is accused of resisting arrest and fighting with police on July 10 at 9:22 p.m. at a residence at 1316 Ol…
Christy Ann Cree, 39, of Lithia Springs, is accused of removing the exterior housing of an air conditioner unit and cutting a small piece of c…
Ngozi Bayete, 17, of Austell, and Tevis Shurn, 19, of Austell, are accused of intent to murder on July 12 at 2:10 p.m. at a phone repair store…
Aleah Marie Graham, 29, of Austell, is accused of grabbing the victim’s hair and then stabbing them seven times with a kitchen steak knife dur…
Elijah Tomichael Ligon, 23, of Powder Springs, and Quentez Oneal, 19, of Atlanta, are accused of working together to put the victim in a headl…
Robert Nicholas Christian, 29, is accused of driving under the influence of methamphetamines, parking several feet away from the curb and fall…
A Mableton home was damaged after a fire broke out Wednesday, according to Cobb Fire.
One person is dead after a multi-car collision occurred Tuesday afternoon in Austell, police report.
Daniel Joseph Darius, 29, of Acworth, is accused of uploading two images and a seven-second video of juvenile girls engaged in sexually explic…
Elizabeth Annie Barbosa, 19, of Marietta, is accused of stealing $2,829 in cash from cash registers at the end of her shift as an employee of …
Daniel Hunt, 28, of Marietta, is accused of operating a maroon/brown 2019 Ram 1500 Classic in a reckless manner that caused a crash with the v…
The 16-year-old killed in a hit-and-run Saturday has been identified as a rising junior at Marietta High School by Superintendent Grant Rivera.
Raheem Ojawon Demetrius Sheats, 25, of Marietta, is accused of spending two minutes trying to kick open the door to a victim’s hotel room whil…
Madison Jackson, 19, of Marietta, is accused of slashing a person's forearm with a butcher knife, causing a laceration, on July 8 at the Delk …
A Columbus woman is dead after being involved in a multi-car collision on State Route 120 Friday evening.
A 16-year-old boy is dead after being struck by a car on State Route 360 Saturday night, the Cobb Police Department reports.



