Marietta GA

Wild video captures elderly driver Jerry Ross, 72, crashing into group of cyclists on Georgia road – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Cherokee County, Georgia — A routine group bike ride turned perilous when a 72-year-old driver accelerated into a cluster of cyclists, knocking one off his bike and fracturing his spine ... Read more The post Caught on Camera: 72-Year...

Man arrested for disorderly conduct, threatening firefighters, and intentionally crashing into fire truck at Bojangles restaurant in Cobb County.

Brunch in Atlanta can feel like a sport, but Egg Harbor Café makes it feel like a cozy ritual. Locals slip into the Buckhead location for cage-free, certified humane eggs, hot coffee, and easygoing service that feels familiar from the first visit. The menu leans into comfort food with...

A Cobb County woman is accused of starving two horses—one described as extremely emaciated—prompting multiple animal cruelty charges, according to police. Theresa M. Robinson was charged with animal cruelty on Aug. 12, 2026, at 12:45 p.m. at a residence 3982 Doe Run Drive in Powder Springs, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Robinson had care and...

The Wednesday evening commute along South Fulton Parkway came to a hard stop when a deadly crash shut down a three-mile stretch of the road in south Fulton County, officials said. The wreck left at least one person dead and closed the parkway between Cochran Mill Road and Rico Road while emergency crews worked the scene and investigators searched for answers. Drivers were...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was shot several times in northwest Atlanta on Thursday morning, Atlanta police said. Officers were called to 1579 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW at around 12:30 a.m. The victim was taken to the hospital, where he is expected to recover. Investigators...

Quortavious Greene’s family said he couldn’t get out of his car when police asked him because he uses a wheelchair.

The Flint Riverkeeper, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, is suing the City of Griffin for discharging polluted wastewater and sewage into a tributary of the Flint River, which serves as a drinking water source for south metro Atlanta. Flint Riverkeeper Gordon Rogers said that Griffin, like a lot...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Woodstock man who was convicted of grooming and sexually abusing several girls will spend the rest of his life behind bars. On Tuesday, 47-year-old Nicholas Wrightsman was sentenced to life, plus 60 years. A Cherokee County jury found him guilty of one count of aggravated child molestation, one count of aggravated sexual battery and nine counts...

The caller who made a hoax 911 call, threatening to harm himself and shoot police, did so because he was “mad” at a Marietta resident. The Marietta Police Department is investigating the phony call after officers were dispatched to a home on Walnut Path, off Whitlock Drive, for a caller making threats of suicide at 10:25 p.m. Sunday, according to Officer Chuck McPhilamy...