Kroger’s $23M Parkaire expansion to include fuel center
Demolition work is getting underway for a major renovation and expansion of the Kroger store at the Parkaire Landing Shopping Center in East Cobb. Kroger’s Atlanta Division said in a release on Tuesday that the store will grow from 59,000 square feet to 85,000 square feet and will include a fuel station in the...
Judge sentences Georgia man charged with killing woman in North Myrtle Beach to years...
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The man accused of the killing of a missing woman in North Myrtle Beach is going to prison. The 15th Solicitor’s Office confirmed that Bornold Eberhart, 44, of Decatur, Georgia, pleaded guilty to murder on Tuesday under an Alford Plea. An Alford Plea...
‘Horrifying and heartbreaking’: Arrest made after Instagram post leads to beheaded dog
ATLANTA (WKRC) - A reported discovery of a decapitated dog on an Atlanta porch led to an hourslong SWAT standoff and criminal charges, authorities said. Police said officers responded Wednesday to a Fulton County home after a social media post raised concerns. Responding officers found a dog’s remains on the porch...
Xernona Clayton: Civil Rights leader and broadcast television pioneer
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — As we celebrate Black History Month, we recognize and celebrate the many contributions of African American leaders right here in Atlanta. One of those leaders is Xernona Clayton — a trailblazer who shattered the glass ceiling when she became the first African American to have her...
CRIME REPORTS: Forest Park man charged with stealing $60K
A Forest Park man was arrested Monday on charges that he broke into a vehicle on Maple Road in Lindale on Jan. 13, 2025, and stole a bag containing $60,000, reports state. According to Floyd County Jail reports: Jermiah Jerome Philpot, 36, is charged with felony strong-arm robbery. He remained in jail without bond...
Kennesaw woman accused of DUI, running over person at gas station
Tamara Marie Morris, 39, of Kennesaw, is accused of driving a white 2020 Ford EcoSport under the influence of alcohol and running over a person around 12:50 a.m. on Feb. 8 following an altercation at the QuikTrip - 2761 Cobb Parkway, according to an arrest warrant from the Kennesaw Police Department. One of the...
Armed Illegal Alien Shot and Killed by Cobb County Officers After Late-Night Gunfire Call
COBB COUNTY, Georgia – Officers responding to reports of gunfire late Monday night shot and killed an armed man after he refused repeated commands to drop his weapon. On February 16, 2026, at approximately 10:38 p.m., uniformed patrol officers began canvassing the Bradley Avenue area in Marietta, GA, after hearing...
Cobb County argues in court to dismiss $15 million lawsuit filed by woman injured...
A judge heard arguments Tuesday on the merits of a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was critically injured when a Cobb County police officer pursued a suspected shoplifting suspect and used a PIT maneuver. The judge did not immediately decide whether to dismiss the case. Ball is...
‘We’re not going anywhere,’ Cobb County business owners prepare for grand opening after multiple...
ACWORTH, Ga. — In Downtown Acworth, some old favorites stand out. Ryan Blankenberger and Lisa Mack call themselves an unlikely duo that just won't die. The pair own Acworth Antiques and Acworth Vintage and Vinyl, two community mainstays. "I'm very traditional, Ryan's very creepy and weird in a great...
Woman accused of forcing entry into Mableton home, taking cash and electronics
Chanda Leah Cattadoris, 47, of Villa Rica, is accused of forcing entry into a residence through a basement window at 29 Cooper Lake Road in Mableton on Dec. 10, 2025, at 8:45 a.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Once inside, Cattadoris stole several items including lemonade,...
