DUI arrest of metro Atlanta elementary principal: 911 calls raise new questions
Newly released 911 calls are raising additional questions in the DUI arrest of an elementary school principal in Cobb County, including claims from callers who told dispatchers they saw children inside her vehicle at the time of the crash.
Marietta SPLOST list proposes new park, widening Whitlock and Cherokee
MARIETTA — Projects on the city’s proposed 1% sales tax list include widening part of Whitlock Avenue, two fire station remodels and a new park. The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) is projected to collect $1.15 billion countywide, with Marietta receiving approximately $78.23 million over six years....
Police looking for man accused of abusing, killing dogs in Atlantic Station parking deck
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Authorities hope that new video and photos will help them identify a man with two dogs near Atlantic Station. The Fulton County Police Department said the man walked with two mixed-breed dogs to the Atlantic Station parking deck on the corner of 16th Street NW and Fowler Street,...
FBI raid sparks backlash from Georgia leaders
Georgia leaders are reacting after FBI agents executed a court-authorized, sealed search warrant at Fulton County’s elections operations facility in Atlanta.
Acworth man charged after alleged late-night copper wire theft attempt
Douglas Grant Henderson, 34, of Acworth, is accused of stealing copper wire on Jan. 20 at 11:40 p.m. from 1st Franklin Financial, 510 Roberts Court, Kennesaw, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Henderson drove a rented U-Haul truck to the business. He and his accomplice removed...
Woman shot during confrontation with officer at Cobb County Police HQ
A confrontation involving an armed woman at the Cobb County Police Department's headquarters has ended with the woman shot and rushed to a local hospital.
Assistant principal arrested after ‘using stacking trick to steal 98 times from Walmart self...
AN ELEMENTARY school assistant principal has been accused of stealing from a Walmart nearly 100 times and making off with close to $1,000 in merchandise. Courtney Janell Shaw, 47, allegedly used a crafty “stacking” method at self-checkout kiosks to walk off with free items. Shaw was an administrator...
Greater Atlanta Christian sprinter Skylar Cunningham adding to extensive legacy
If Skylar Cunningham decided to hang the spikes up today, she would already have cemented herself as one of the most talented runners Georgia high school track and field has seen. Fortunately for Greater Atlanta Christian, the junior is far from done. Cunningham finished the halfway point of her high school career...
New Independent Ice Cream and Dessert Shop Coming to Suwanee
SUWANEE, GA – Social & Scoop is planning to bring a new ice cream and dessert concept to Suwanee at: 3130 Mathis Airport Pkwy, Suwanee, GA 30024, owner Elaine Ganapathy shared with Business Debut. What to Expect. The concept will be centered around providing a place for family and...
Marietta Schools Superintendent issues statement on planned walkout
Though Marietta High School is included in a list of schools participating in a walkout to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Friday, Superintendent Grant Rivera said students did not indicate any plans to walkout. According to the Instagram account Abolish.ICE.Georgia, several student-led...

















