Gun found at middle school leads to more weapons-detecting dogs in Cobb County schools
The expansion comes after a gun was found at Campbell Middle School shortly after classes began in August.
Gang members face massive sentences for murders and shootings
A reign of teenage terror allegedly driven by one gang led to two murders, two children wounded and a 20-year-old woman shot in the head who survived.
Death investigation in neighborhood; car found with shattered windows
Police first responded to the scene along Fisher Trail near Briarcliff and Clairmont Roads just after midnight.
Hair salon owner wins Clayton County permit fight
Georgia's Clayton County will allow hair salon owner Khalilah Few to open her natural hair shop in the area more than a year after Few sued over a rejected permit. Why it matters: The county's unanimous approval comes after it rejected Few's permit based on its assessment that the area where she wanted to open was alre
Earthquake Recorded South of Atlanta
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck the south metro Atlanta area on Thursday morning, September 17, 2026, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The event occurred at 10:05 a.m. local time and was centered in Clayton County near Forest Park and Riverdale, about 10 miles south of downtown Atlanta and roughly 2 kilometer
Born 85 Years Ago Today in Georgia, the Country Singer Best Known for Her...
Born in Marietta, Georgia, on this day (September 18) in 1941, Priscilla Mitchell was a country singer who recorded a string of duets with Roy Drusky in the 1960s. One of those recordings, “Yes, Mr. Peters”, spent two weeks atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1965.
Marietta man accused of battery on a pregnant woman
Terry Smith, 29, of Marietta, is accused of battery on a pregnant woman on Sept. 9 at 3:24 p.m. at a residence at 1425 Wood Hollow Lane in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. During a verbal altercation that turned physical, Smith dragged his girlfriend, the mother of his u
Atlanta Artist Slaps Woman at Concert; She’s Suing
TUCKER, Ga. — An Atlanta singer is accused of slapping a woman from the stage during a concert, an incident captured on video that the woman says left her with two black eyes and that her attorney says will be the basis of a lawsuit. Shamika Boyd says she...
Man arrested in Alabama 7 years after deadly Atlanta shooting
ROANOKE, Ala. (WBRC) - Police in Roanoke, Alabama, arrested 29-year-old Ashton Reed on Wednesday, ending a seven-year search following a deadly 2019 shooting in Atlanta. Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta said that around 10:30 p.m. on March 31, 2019, officers went to an apartment complex called Woodlands at Cascade aft
Cobb County Restaurant Report Card – 09/16/2026
The Georgia Department of Public Health conducted food service inspections in Cobb County on 09/16/2026. The following 5 establishments were inspected. 🔴 Grade U (Failing) = below 70 | 🟠 Grade C = 70–79 | 🟡 Grade B = 80–89 | 🟢 Grade A = 90–100 🟠 Grade C (70–79) — 1 location TONITA'S RESTAURANT — 🟠 71 (Grade C)• Insp

















