Man dies after falling off I-75 overpass in Cobb County, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man died after falling from an I-75 overpass in Cobb County on Friday afternoon, according to police. Cobb County police said the man “intentionally climbed up the railing” of the Windy Hill Road overpass. He then fell onto the northbound lanes of the interstate “after coming...
Chick-Fil-A drops another spot in USA Today’s 10 best fast food restaurants. What’s No....
Chick-Fil-A , Georgia's own fast food giant , has dropped another spot in USA Today’s 10Best reader-voted list of top fast food restaurants in America . The chicken chain, headquartered in Atlanta and founded in Hapeville in 1946, now sits at No. 4 in the U.S . Here's more. What chains beat Chick-fil-A? Del Taco tops...
Cobb Superior Court Clerk booked into jail
Cobb County Superior Court Clerk Connie Taylor was booked into the Cobb jail Friday morning, the day after she was indicted on felony charges of destroying public records and violating her oath of office. Taylor was booked into the jail around 7 a.m. Friday, according to jail records. She was processed, had her mug...
Heroic Grovetown veteran prevents cockpit breach on Delta flight
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WJBF) – A Grovetown veteran is being called a hero after she stopped a passenger from storming the cockpit on a flight. Nicole Pruitt was on board Delta Flight 937 from Atlanta to Tucson on July 16th. About 20 minutes after takeoff she saw another passenger walk to the cockpit. Pruitt said the […]
Skeletal remains found in Florida river identified as 24-year-old Atlanta man
Detectives are asking for help about his activities and interactions from April 1 to April 7, 2025.
Atlanta Races To Shelter 400 Unhoused People Ahead Of World Cup Kickoff
Atlanta will host eight World Cup matches beginning June 15, 2026. Atlanta and its agencies have joined forces to implement their plan to “eliminate” homelessness before next summer’s World Cup. The city and its partners aim to house more than 400 people who live on the streets of downtown Atlanta.
Reward increases to $25K in Katie Janness stabbing death at Piedmont Park
Reward increased to $25,000 in Piedmont Park stabbing death of Katie Janness
Man shoots at police during search warrant operation in Austell, officers say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Several people were arrested after a search warrant operation turned into a SWAT standoff at an Austell home on Thursday night, according to Cobb County police. The incident happened at around 8:25 p.m. as the Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna Narcotics Task Force combed through a home in...
I-75 at Windy Hill shut down for police investigation
The intersection of Windy Hill Road and Interstate 75 northbound is currently shut down.
Power back up at Cobb County Jail after brief outage
Power has been restored at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center after a brief outage Thursday morning. The power in the jail was cut due to a blown switch during scheduled overnight maintenance, a spokesperson for the Cobb Sheriff’s Office said. A Georgia Power crew came onsite and had restored full power across...
