Man Shot in Both Legs During Late-Night Incident in Marietta
MARIETTA, Georgia – Marietta Police are investigating a late-night shooting that left a 20-year-old man injured. Officers were dispatched just before 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026, to 803 Powder Springs Street in Marietta regarding reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found the man suffering...
‘Coffee for the weird’ coming to historic McCray House
The historic McCray house is on the move, and once it’s relocated, residents can expect a new coffee shop in town. The McCray house dates to the mid-to-late 1850s and began as two rooms, but was later expanded. The city of Acworth bought the property for redevelopment to build a SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel....
Brother of pedestrian killed in police chase begs for justice
Pedestrian, Terry Loman, 59, was struck and killed by a fleeing vehicle in a police chase, says Georgia State Patrol. Loman's brother is demanding justice. Police are still looking for the vehicle that killed Loman.
Woman says her missing dog was decapitated by a stranger: ‘All I want is...
ATLANTA (WXIA) - A man in Georgia accused of beheading a dog and posting images of it on social media was denied bond. And one woman said she learned it was her missing dog that had been killed. “A friend of mine sent me his Instagram, and when I looked...
Crews battle massive vacant warehouse fire in Southwest Atlanta
Atlanta firefighters are on the scene of a massive, fully involved warehouse fire on Manford Road SW. Crews are using defensive tactics and multiple hose lines to contain the blaze at the vacant structure. No injuries have been reported, and officials say they have successfully prevented the fire from spreading to...
‘We need justice’: Family of Atlanta woman still seeking answers after January murder
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Danielle Taylor and her brothers say they have barely slept or eaten since Jan. 17. “I need justice for my mom. We need justice for her,” Taylor said. Atlanta police say 57-year-old Tracey Taylor was stabbed to death inside her West Atlanta...
Cobb superintendent: ‘Our schools are politically neutral’
Moments after getting a contract extension, Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale on Thursday spoke out about the student walkouts last week at several district high schools. They included Sprayberry and Wheeler high schools as part of coordinated protests against federal immigration activities...
This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20...
The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule begins Monday, February 16, and continues through Friday, February 20:. Weather permitting, the Georgia...
‘A great year for transit’: CobbLinc ridership rebounds
MARIETTA — After years of decline worsened by the pandemic, Cobb County’s bus system has seen its ridership grow for two consecutive years. In what he called “a great year for transit,” Transportation Director Drew Raessler outlined rising ridership and revenue figures in a presentation to county commissioners at...
Video of public comments at the Feb 12 Cobb school board meetings
Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the meetings and recording the meetings. At first I livestreamed, but the audio quality of the livestreams were poor, often to the point of illegibility.

















