Keisha Lance Bottoms talks Medicaid; new poll results
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms pledged to expand Medicaid in Georgia during a weekend campaign stop in Cobb County as the race for governor enters its final stretch. Bottoms and Jackson also reacted to the most recent poll results.
Marietta man accused of attempted murder
Brent Cook, 49, of Marietta, is accused of attempting to run over a woman with a 2011 Lexus IS250 on Sept. 4 at 9:52 p.m. in the east side parking lot of Walmart, 210 Cobb Parkway in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. Cook accelerated out of the parking spot toward the victim
Police: Marietta man points gun at grandmother and threatens to kill them both
Jordan Scott Lieber, 21, of Marietta, is accused of pointing a gun at his grandmother and threatening to kill them both on Sept. 5 at 11:59 a.m. at a residence 4514 Highland Plains Court, Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Lieber pointed a Taurus G3X firearm at his 79-year-
Dead birds, baby goats found along metro Atlanta walking trail
Neighbors are raising concerns after several dead animals, including baby goats with their legs bound, were found along a popular DeKalb County walking trail.
Tree comes down on southeast Atlanta home as storms blow through
ATLANTA - Heavy storms swept through southeast Atlanta on Saturday, downing trees, causing widespread power outages and leaving residents concerned about hazardous conditions outside their homes. A tree that fell through the roof of a home on McWilliams Road near Redford Drive after storms blew through southeast Atlant
14-time felon sentenced for possessing stolen gun
A 43-year-old Atlanta man was sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for illegally possessing a stolen firearm.
Storm damage in southeast Atlanta leaves hundreds without power
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Several hundred Georgia Power customers remained without electricity in southeast Atlanta on Sunday afternoon after storms moved through the area the night before. In the Thomasville Heights neighborhood, limbs littered front yards, with some falling on top of homes. Donnal Floyd sai
‘Hotlanta’ Sizzles Through One Last 90-Degree Sunday Before Fall Finally Rolls In
Atlanta is starting Sunday, September 20, with clear skies and temperatures around 72 degrees, but the day is headed for another hot finish, according to National Weather Service Peachtree City. Mostly sunny conditions will push the high near 91, with the heat index reaching the upper 90s. Any early fog should be brief
‘You Haven’t Read the Book’: Woman Blasts Cobb County Over Removal of Toni Morrison’s...
Digital creator Jina with a J is challenging Cobb County school officials over the removal of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye from… The post ‘You Haven’t Read the Book’: Woman Blasts Cobb County Over Removal of Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’ appeared first on Shine My Crown .
Senior says metro Atlanta county shut off water service over $2,700, incorrect bill
A pair of metro Atlanta residents say their county incorrectly charged them for their water bill for more than a year.

















