Marietta Drug Dealer Charged with Felony Manslaughter in Fentanyl Overdose Death
MARIETTA, Ga.—In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in Cobb County history, a man has been charged with felony manslaughter in the fentanyl overdose death of another man. On September 1, 2024, Marietta Police Department (MPD) officers were dispatched to a possible overdose at...
Police: Avoid Johnson Ferry and Lower Roswell Road area
Cobb Police issued a traffic alert early Tuesday morning advising commuters to avoid the Johnson Ferry and Lower Roswell roads area in east Cobb. Southbound Johnson Ferry is reduced to one lane at Lower Roswell, causing bumper-to-bumper traffic. Officer Aaron Wilson, a spokesperson for the department, told the MDJ...
Powder Springs, GDOT ask for public feedback on roundabout plan for Marietta Street intersection
The City of Powder Springs wants to build a roundabout as a way to make a multi-modal gateway in the city with more sidewalks and buffers between pedestrians and vehicle traffic.
Dairy Queen duo charged in fraud, theft plot
Two managers of an Acworth Dairy Queen have been charged with stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the store over the course of six months. The suspects, Sherif Mousa and Sherif Awad, both of Acworth, are accused of generating false payroll entries and diverting thousands in company funds into a shared bank...
Atlanta Officials Open Affordable Grocery Store to Fight Food Insecurity
To combat food insecurity, Atlanta officials partnered with local companies to provide fresh and affordable options to downtown residents, workers, and college students. The two-story Azalea Market, located at 25 Peachtree St., plans to serve 5,500 shoppers per day. “We have been in a food desert for far too long....
Missing teen | APD searching for 15-year-old who disappeared in July
ATLANTA — Atlanta Police are searching for a teen that's been missing since July. APD said Tomiya Friend, 15, left home on July 1 and hasn't been seen since. Officers said Friend was last seen wearing a green and white striped hoodie with gray pajamas. She weighs about 110 pounds and is about 5 feet tall.
Tonight will be the final 8 p.m. sunset in Atlanta until next year
The amount of daylight is getting shorter each day and you’ll notice it when the sun sets Wednesday night. Wednesday’s sunset will occur at 8:00 pm. Thursday’s sunset is at 7:59 p.m. That means Wednesday will be the last sunset that’s 8pm or later until April 4. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news...
Police looking for man accused of pulling out gun during fight on Cascade Avenue
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of aggravated assault. On Sept. 12, 2024, police were called to a fight near 787 Cascade Avenue SW, which is a food mart. Officers have released a photo of a man believed to have pulled out a gun during...
$1.4 billion Powerball jackpot spurs flurry of ticket-buying at Cobb store
Residents are flocking to convenience stores and supermarkets as the Powerball jackpot reaches an astounding $1.4 billion, one of the largest on record.
“My name is Dudley. Are you here to adopt me?”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male cream poodle. 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.
