Man accused of spitting on hotel manager during checkout, police say
Daniel Kirkland McCall, 69, of Atlanta, is accused of spitting on the general manager of Hotel Indigo at 2857 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, while being informed of his check out time on Jan. 30 at 1:30 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. The manager had visible dried spit on her...
What’s going on with Town Center Mall?
What’s going on with Town Center Mall? “The main answer is, we’re not really sure,” Tracy Styf, executive director of the Town Center Community Improvement District, said during the final day of county commission’s annual retreat Friday. In recent years, the mall has gone through foreclosure and sale, missed utility...
Will polar vortex reach Georgia? What to know about intense cold
January brought bitter cold, ice storms and inches of snow to parts of North Georgia, marking one of the colder starts to the year in recent memory. In the week since, the Peach state and Atlanta have warmed, aligning more with historical trends for February. But now, another polar vortex is pushing arctic air and...
Forsyth County Student Sets Guinness World Record for Typing Speed
Cumming, GA, February 6, 2026: An Atlanta-area middle school student has earned a place in the record books after setting a new Guinness World Record for typing speed. According to the Guinness World Records website, Ayush Ajanth achieved the record for the Fastest Time to Type the Alphabet (Under 16s) by typing the...
“My name is Rosapea, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tabby domestic short hair. 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...
Jet fuel spill from Atlanta airport dumps 10,000 gallons in Flint River
A fuel leak at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport last week dumped 10,000 gallons of jet fuel into the Flint River, environmental officials said. Griffin residents were warned not to drink their water on Jan. 30, and Governor Brian Kemp issued a State of Emergency for Spalding County to start cleanup...
Marietta 5-year-old dies after emergency call; parents charged with multiple felonies
According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, 5-year-old boy has died following a medical emergency at a Marietta home, and both of his parents have been arrested and charged with multiple felonies, authorities said. Cobb County 911 received a call from a...
As many turn away from alcohol, metro Atlanta brewery turns to THC-infused drinks
Pontoon Brewing says they had to find new revenue streams due to declining sales.
Accused serial rapist in Atlanta arrested in Gwinnett County
A member of the Atlanta Police Special Victims Unit shared footage and photos of the suspect, Kwame Shabazz, 31.
Serial Killer: The Exhibition opens in Atlanta
An exhibit about serial killers and their infamous crimes has arrived in Atlanta and Good Day's Paul Milliken visited the exhibition on Thursday morning.
