Showers clear out, cool and breezy weekend ahead
Don’t forget your rain jackets as morning showers are moving through the area Saturday, before skies gradually clear later in the day.
A grave robbery in Cobb County: 1879
[We occasionally update and republish our evergreen history articles. This article first appeared in the Courier in November 23, 2023. In the original version of the article we stated we had not found the outcome of the case. Since then we discovered a followup article published in the December 25, 1879 issue of the Columbus Daily Times. We’ve reprinted the text of that article...
Woman suffers minor injuries after being shot in Decatur, police say
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police in DeKalb County are investigating a shooting that left a woman injured on the early morning hours of Saturday. Officers received the call about the shooting at a home located on the 2000 block of Castlegate Terrace. When they arrived, they found a woman with a minor injury.
‘Kind of unreal:’ Spirit employees, passengers scramble after airline shuts down
Spirit Airlines is out of business, cancelling all flights, and leaving thousands of passengers stranded. The bargain carrier announced today. It’s shutting down operations effective immediately.
Cobb County nurse shares kidney survival story
A Cobb County survivor is urging more Black Georgians to register as organ donors to address a critical shortage affecting thousands on the state's transplant waitlist.
Drought easing, but Cobb UGA Extension agent warns mature trees are dying
Horticultural experts say with a welcome and at least temporary reprieve from the drought underway, they have their fingers crossed. This week could see rainfall to the tune of an inch, especially in some areas south of Atlanta. That’s after roughly a third of an inch of rain fell across Metro Atlanta the first half of the week.
Southwest Atlanta condo owners hit with a $8,500 water bill after leak dispute
As water flowed outside Andrew Ericson’s home in Castleberry Hill, he says he had no idea it was also impacting his water bill.
Manhunt underway in 2 counties for accused child molester
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A manhunt is underway across two counties as investigators work to identify a man accused of targeting juvenile boys. Cobb and Douglas County authorities combined resources after realizing they were searching for the same suspect in multiple cases. What we know:. Cobb County police have two...
Hundreds wait in line for replacement MARTA cards as tap-to-pay fare rollout faces challenges
MARTA’s new payment system goes live Saturday, but riders faced long waits trying to navigate the change hours before the rollout.
Man shot and killed in SW Atlanta; police questioning security guard
Atlanta Police say a man in his early 20’s was shot multiple times along Lee St SW early Saturday morning. Lieutenant Christapher Butler told Channel 2 Action News Bryan Mims they have detained a 59-year-old man who was “involved” in the shooting in order to receive a statement from him.

















