Olympic Champion Dominique Dawes Opens New Gymnastics Academy in Alpharetta
Three decades after helping lead the United States to Olympic gold, legendary gymnast Dominique Dawes is bringing her passion for the sport to metro Atlanta with the opening of a new training facility in Alpharetta. Dawes, who rose to national fame during the 1996 Summer Olympics as a member of...
Bye Bye California, Hello Georgia: Yamaha Is Moving Its Headquarters, and Here’s Why
If you’ve been paying attention to the slow but steady exodus of major companies leaving California, you can go ahead and add another name to the list. Yamaha Motor Co. — yes, the people behind ... Read more
Cobb teacher, Allatoona coach arrested on felony charge involving minor
An assistant coach at Allatoona High School and fourth grade teacher at Rocky Mount Elementary School was arrested Sunday on charges of engaging in a sex act with a minor. Mareno Danielle Smith, 37, of Acworth, was arrested by Cobb Police the morning of the alleged incident, which occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m....
12 injured in Forsyth County school bus crash caused by ‘distracted’ driver, GSP says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A bus full of elementary students on a field trip was involved in a crash Monday morning, the Forsyth County School District said. It happened on Ga. 400 in Lumpkin County just before 10 a.m. The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) said it happened when the driver became distracted.
LuminoCity Dino Safari Festival roars into Gwinnett
The largest immersive dinosaur walk-through lights festival in the United States arrives in the Atlanta area later this month. The 100,000-square-foot LuminoCity Dino Safari Festival returns to the Mall of Georgia in Buford from March 13 through April 19, 2026. The pop-up experience transforms the mall parking lot...
Local Law Enforcement Warns of Citation Scam
Royston Police are warning citizens about a citation scam originating via text message. According to Police Chief Brooks Moorhead, citizens have reported receiving a text message stating that an unknown violation occurred in Atlanta and demanding they scan a QR code to pay a $150 or more fine. Moorhead posted...
Metro Atlanta mayor pushes back on rumors, ‘misinformation’ about data center proposal
In response to what she called misinformation circulating online, Peachtree City Mayor Kim Learnard released a statement about false claims a data center proposal had been submitted to city leaders.
1 dead, 2 injured after DeKalb County shooting
One person was killed and two others injured after a shooting overnight near a home on Bluebird Lane in DeKalb County. This is an update to breaking news.
“I’m a cat in need of a permanent loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male orange tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family member is copied and pasted from the Animal Shelters website. To see the original text visit this link to the Animal Shelter...
Pair arrested in Kennesaw with 4 pounds of meth
Michael Warden Baker, 44, of North Augusta, South Carolina, and Laura Francis Wilson, 37, of Augusta, Georgia, are accused of trafficking 4.25 pounds of methamphetamine on Feb. 21 at 6:14 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1075 Big Shanty Road, Kennesaw, according to arrest warrants from the...
