Cobb County veteran amputee finds purpose after battle
KENNESAW, Ga. — Kennesaw Mountain has seen its fair share of history and its fair share of battles. Captain Cameron West (Ret.) followed his family lineage and signed up for service seven years after September 11, 2001. West said both of his grandfathers served in the military, which helped...
Cobb County nonprofit, dealership surprises single mother with free minivan
The Haven of Help, a local nonprofit organization, has reported a significant increase in requests for assistance as families struggle with rising living costs.
Judge grants bond for man accused in deadly South Fulton shooting; Defense claims self-defense
A judge has granted bond to a man accused of killing one person and injuring another in a South Fulton shooting that prosecutors and defense attorneys say stemmed from a confrontation earlier the same day at a gas station.
Skeletal remains found near I-75 in Cobb County, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating after skeletal remains were found in Cobb County on Tuesday afternoon, according to police. Officers were called to I-75 near Chastain Road at around 10:30 a.m., where they found the body. The person has not been identified, and their cause of death is...
Officers surround car with guns drawn on I-75
More than a dozen police vehicles partially shut down Interstate 75 southbound near Roswell Road on Tuesday, as officers surrounded a stopped vehicle.
Hiram woman alerts young couple their home is on fire minutes into new year
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Hiram couple could have lost more than their home had a neighbor not stopped and alerted them to their fire consuming their house on Greystone Circle only minutes into the new year. Melissa Bayardelle was driving to a nearby gas station when...
‘Worst day of my life’: Mom speaks after 18-year-old son seriously injured in skiing...
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - A Georgia mother says her family’s lives all changed after her 18-year-old son was seriously injured in a skiing accident, leaving him hospitalized for weeks. Ayden Slipsager, an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Georgia, was seriously injured in a skiing accident Dec. 17 while...
Call to Action in Mableton to Prevent Displacement of Families
Residents who reside at Riverside properties, 575 Apartments, Residence of Riverside, Silver Creek Crossing Apartments, were placed in an impossible position. How were families expected to save rent money when many were already struggling to meet basic needs?. The apartment management company failed to clearly...
New whistleblower lawsuit targets Marietta school board
Months after voluntarily dismissing a nearly two-year federal lawsuit, the former director of the Marietta Student Life Center has filed a new complaint in Cobb County Superior Court, alleging whistleblower retaliation by the Marietta Board of Education in the form of eliminating her position and gutting the center’s...
Man shot in southwest Atlanta, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating after a man was shot in southwest Atlanta on Sunday. Police responded to the area of 2656 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway SW, a Chevron gas station. There, they found a 34-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound. He was alert, conscious...

















