Cobb denies mixed-use development near industrial facilities
The Cobb County Planning Commission recommended denying a proposed mixed-use development that would’ve neighbored heavy industry plants and businesses. The Planning Commission voted 4-0 on Tuesday to recommend to deny the proposal. Commission Chair Nadia Faucette was absent from the meeting. The recommendation will be
Suspect dead after active shooter, barricade situation at home in South Fulton
Police identified the suspect as 55-year-old Eric Bates. No officers were hurt in the shooting.
Wanted man considered armed and dangerous after Monroe shooting
MONROE, Ga. - A 36-year-old man remains hospitalized after a gunman shot him multiple times early Friday outside a store in Monroe. Officers with the City of Monroe Police Department went to Chestnut Cupboard at 1135 East Church Street around 12:39 a.m. Friday after receiving a report of a person shot.
New DNA evidence, police policy questions emerge in retrial of ex-officer accused of rape
A retrial of a former police officer accused of sexually assaulting a teenager and another woman continued Tuesday, with jurors hearing new testimony about DNA evidence and police policies.
Dangerous Heat Expected Across Cobb County and North Georgia
Georgia Heat Index Could Reach 107 Degrees Wednesday. Dangerous heat and isolated thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia Wednesday, with heat index values topping 100 degrees in many areas and reaching as high as 107 degrees in portions of northwest Georgia. A Heat Advisory is in effect from 1 p.m.
Douglas County deputies capture armed teens targeting youth campus
Douglas County deputies arrested two teens between 14 and 16 years old after witnesses spotted them with a firearm near the Youth Villages Inner Harbour Campus on Monday. Authorities said the armed teens burglarized three homes and planned to harm people on campus and attack responding law enforcement. Investigators re
Atlanta woman sentenced to life for hitting, killing woman with rental car
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Atlanta woman convicted of killing another woman with a rental car was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison, prosecutors said. Talisha Moore-Real, 35, pleaded guilty in August to malice murder, felony murder, three counts of aggravated assault, and first-degree cruelty to children
Atlanta’s latest jail offer to Fulton County comes with strings
Mayor Andre Dickens has released his counteroffer to Fulton County's proposal to buy the Atlanta City Detention Center, and it includes stipulations that go beyond housing jail detainees. Why it matters: Both sides have something to gain in this tug-of-war over the South Downtown building. Dickens needs the support of.
Five-star outfielder Peyton Ushery stays home, commits to Georgia
It didn’t take long for the bells to ring on September 1. Georgia made a huge splash on the first day of the Class of 2028 recruiting window. The Bulldogs nabbed a commitment from in-state prospect and five-star outfielder Peyton Ushery. “Georgia was an easy choice. Being close to home and my family means more to me no
Man returns from work to find apartment emptied, belongings in dumpster
Brice Williams returned home after working a 10-hour shift Monday to find an apartment with bare floors and blank walls.

















