Shelters struggling to keep up with increased homelessness during winter weather
Shelters are trying to balance a surge in need this year with winter weather safety.
Marietta Police Warning: Be Careful What You Put Out With The Trash
Marietta police are reminding residents that what they leave at the curb after Christmas can make their homes a target. What’s Happening: The Marietta Police Department shared holiday safety tips aimed at reducing theft after the holidays. Police recommend breaking down boxes from items such as TVs, stereos, and...
From Marietta to millions, ‘Elf on the Shelf’ turns 20
ATLANTA -- Traditions around the holidays are meant to be passed down for generations: songs, ornaments, recipes. So creating a new tradition that resonates with families worldwide is nothing short of a Christmas miracle. But that is exactly what metro Atlantans Carol Aebersold and her twin daughters Chanda Bell and...
2 men hurt, suspect arrested after random assault at Marietta Square, police say
MARIETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A suspect is facing charges after police say he randomly attacked two men at Marietta Square over the weekend. According to a police report, on Saturday at around 8:30 p.m., two men told a Marietta police officer working part-time at the square about an altercation at the corner...
Wheeler High Graduate Returns to Marietta After Brown University Shooting
A Wheeler High School graduate safely evacuated Brown University after a mass shooting on campus killed two students and injured several others. What’s Happening: Edward Kim, a freshman engineering student at Brown University and a graduate of Wheeler STEM Magnet School, left campus Saturday after a shooting broke...
Hillgrove senior receives Delta Community, V-103 HBCU Scholarship
Jackson Taylor-Shorter, a senior at Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, recently received a $5,000 scholarship from the 2025 HBCU Scholarship Program presented by Cobb-based Delta Community Credit Union and V-103. The annual program supports students attending or planning to attend Historically Black Colleges...
After being attacked and robbed of $20K, woman finally gets stolen money back after...
Three years after Tamia Sims-Irby says she was pistol-whipped and stabbed while being robbed in Atlanta, the South Carolina woman has finally recovered most of the stolen money from Greenville police, who kept it under lock and key. “I’m super happy,” she told Fox Carolina in a story published Nov....
New Avenue West Cobb owner seeks to revive shopping center
In an attempt to bring on “new, high-quality tenants” and add “new energy” to the outdoor shopping center, Avenue West Cobb’s latest owner requested a site plan amendment from the Cobb Board of Commissioners. During this week's zoning hearing, the commission unanimously approved the request from applicant West Cobb...
Councilman’s house came from city’s development agency, and he paid very little for it,...
Records show the home was sold to Councilman Joseph Carn for nearly nothing.
Hundreds of jobs being cut as Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern merges with Union Pacific
The $85 billion merger will see hundreds of people in Atlanta fired and hundreds more moved to Omaha, Nebraska.
