Police searching for person who killed metro playwright, then set her apartment on fire
Detectives are looking into other suspicious incidents in the area, particularly those involving single women living alone.
Ordinance would allow Cobb police to crack down on homeless encampments on private property
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Julie Doss says she became homeless in 2020 following a divorce and bout of depression. “I was left without a place to stay and a vehicle to get around and things like that,” Doss said. Now, Doss often comes to Shady Grove Baptist...
Georgia Father Shoots His Son 12 Times During Heated Argument Over Car Door and...
Atlanta, GA – A Georgia father has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting his 32-year-old son 12 times during an argument that began over a slammed car door and a dispute involving the son’s girlfriend. The shocking incident unfolded outside an apartment complex in Buckhead, Fulton County, and has left...
Judge reverses expulsion of Cobb County middle-schooler who warned about shooting threat
Cobb County Superior Court Judge Robert Leonard II reversed the expulsion of a Cobb County eighth grader who used a district-issued computer to warn his friend about a shooting threat in September 2024. The Cobb County school board upheld the decision to expel, a ruling that was upheld again upon...
Cobb County Names James “Dan” Ferrell as New Police Chief
ATLANTA, Ga. — Cobb County officially has a new police chief! On Tuesday night, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners confirmed James D. “Dan” Ferrell as the permanent chief of the Cobb County Police Department. Ferrell has proudly served Cobb County for nearly three decades and has been leading the department in an...
Man hit, killed on Downtown Connector while running from deputies, authorities say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man was hit and killed by a car after trying to run away from Clayton County deputies during a chase on the Interstate 75/85 connector in Atlanta, according to authorities. Deputies tried to make a traffic stop on a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado around...
Daylight saving time ends, Georgia DNR warns about deer in road
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is warning drivers to watch out for deer on the roads.
Contrasting Responses to SNAP Funding Lapse in Georgia from Kemp and Dickens
The recent lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to a federal government shutdown has highlighted starkly different approaches by Georgia state and local leaders. Governor Brian Kemp has refused to release state funds to prevent the lapse, arguing that Georgia cannot legally use state...
Goodwill program helps Georgians train for growing healthcare jobs
The Goodwill Opportunity Accelerator Program provides unemployed and underemployed individuals with training for in-demand careers, including medical coding.
45-year-old driver dies after hitting tree in Cobb County, police say
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A 45-year-old driver died over the weekend in Cobb County after hitting a tree, police said Monday morning. The Cobb County Police Department said in a release that Erik Attaway of Austell was operating a 2019 Nissan Rogue going northbound on Joe Jerkins Boulevard toward Bagley Lane when, "for...
