Once industrial, Smyrna’s Chattahoochee riverfront emerges as development hotspot
SMYRNA — On the southern edge of Smyrna, along the Chattahoochee River, homes and businesses are popping up where industrial areas once dominated. Since 2020, the south Smyrna gateway area has seen an influx of development, with over 1,500 residential units, including multifamily residences and single-family homes, com
Traffic stop turns into chase, crash and drug trafficking arrest in Mableton
Jarvis Prothro, 46, of Lithia Springs, is accused of trafficking ecstasy on Aug. 14 at 1:21 a.m. at the intersection of Old Powder Springs and Old Bankhead in Mableton, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Prothro, operating a black Chevrolet Impala, attempted to flee police after init
Labor Day 2026: Deals and freebies
Celebrate Labor Day 2026 with various food and retail deals, including offers from Chipotle, Krispy Kreme, and TGI Fridays.
5 students hospitalized after school bus hit at DeKalb County intersection
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A school bus was involved in a crash in DeKalb County on Friday morning, according to the local school district. The accident happened at the intersection of Briarcliff Road and Fisher Trail when a passenger car ran a red light and hit the bus, the district said. Thirty Lakeside High
. Are you here to adopt me?”
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black 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 Catalog.
Inmate beaten in attack over DeKalb jail phone
Officials have arrested 11 inmates following a life-threatening attack on a man at the DeKalb County Jail.
School’s air conditioning troubles make hot days difficult for students, staff
The dangerous heat is already getting to some students in metro Atlanta.
Former Atlanta radio host Big Tigger won’t be prosecuted
Big Tigger, whose real name is Darian Morgan, was arrested in June on battery and child cruelty charges.
Rabid bat found in metro Atlanta home
A bat found in a Snellville home has tested positive for rabies. Local health and animal control officials are warning residents to avoid wild animals exhibiting unusual behavior.
Acworth crash leaves 1 dead, 2 seriously injured after suspected medical event
ACWORTH, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A head-on collision Thursday night in Cobb County left an Acworth woman dead and two others, including a child, hospitalized with serious injuries. According to investigators, the crash occurred at around 9:18 p.m. near the intersection of Lake Acworth Drive and Cottage Oaks...
