Cherokee High School Teachers & Support Staff Visit New Campus
Cherokee High School teachers and support staff were able to visit their new campus after school today, getting a first glimpse of their new classrooms and work spaces to begin planning how they will continue to help students learn more, grow more and achieve more here than they could anywhere else! Thank you to our School Board and community for support of the Education...
$4.6B project to transform Georgia 400 with express lanes breaks ground today
What drivers need to know about the construction, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News This Morning from 4:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
NO DRONES: County denies Walmart’s delivery drone hub application
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners rejected a rezoning request that would have brought the facility to the East Cobb area.
17-year-old hospital patient missing, Marietta police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 17-year-old is missing after leaving Kennestone Hospital Tuesday afternoon, Marietta police said. Police said he is a patient at the hospital. He was last seen leaving the hospital around 3:30 p.m. The police department described him as Black with light skin, and...
Outdoor Bargain Blitz: Sierra Storms Buford by Mall of Georgia
Sierra, the outdoor-focused off-price brand from The TJX Companies, is rolling into Buford this week with a sizable new storefront and plenty of discount gear in tow. The company’s latest shop opens Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Marketplace at Mill Creek, next to the Mall of Georgia, marking Sierra’s third location in the metro‑Atlanta area and bringing new full‑ and...
Heavy flames rip through Cobb County apartment building
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A fire broke out at a Cobb County apartment complex early Wednesday, significantly damaging a 12-unit structure, authorities said. A witness told Atlanta News First that he was about to go to sleep about 3 a.m. and looked out of the window to see flames engulfing a nearby apartment building.
Root House Plant Sale & Antique Market is May 2
A Marietta tradition, the annual Root House Plant Sale & Antique Market will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 2 at the William Root House, 80 N. Marietta Parkway NW in Marietta. The event will feature a variety of antique and vintage items as well as heirloom and native Georgia plants, many sourced from the historic Root House gardens. The Root House is...
Man charged after Marietta apartment incident
Andre Steven Pinckney, 31, of Atlanta, is accused of entering a blue 2020 Nissan Altima on April 10 at 6:32 a.m. at the Stratford Ridge Apartment complex, 2560 Delk Road in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Pinckney, who did not live in the complex, was seen entering the vehicle by the victim’s son. He remained in...
Georgia gears up for early voting amid technology debate
With early voting for the May 19 primary set to begin this coming Monday, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger met with reporters in Marietta on Tuesday to address the state's readiness. While the focus was on logistics, the conversation was dominated by an impending statutory deadline that could fundamentally alter how Georgians cast their ballots later this year.
Feds Nail Atlanta Man In Cross-Georgia Kidnap Ordeal Of Gwinnett Mom
A kidnapping that started in Duluth nearly a decade ago has ended in a federal conviction for an Atlanta man. Last Thursday, a federal jury found Alfredo Capote guilty of kidnapping a Gwinnett County woman in an abduction that began in 2016. Prosecutors said Capote tied up the woman’s then teenage son, repeatedly sexually assaulted her and drove her across multiple Georgia cities before...

















