Health tech company relocating HQ to Cobb County, Kemp says, adding 500 jobs
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Governor Brian Kemp's office announced on Wednesday that healthcare technology company Glytec, which specializes in diabetes and insulin management, would relocate its headquarters to Cobb County. The new HQ for the company will be at 2300 Windy Ridge Parkway, a release from the Governor's Office...
Second graders pick ‘Cobby’ as sheriff’s new friendly face
SMYRNA — Second graders at Russell Elementary School got a chance to leave their mark on the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, helping officially name the office’s new community mascot during a lively event. The mascot was unveiled after students submitted and voted on name ideas. After narrowing the choices down...
Carrollton Family Says Jeep Dealer Sold $70K SUV To Missing Dad With Dementia
A Douglas County family says their 83-year-old father, who had dementia, vanished for more than 30 hours and came back to his assisted-living unit in Carrollton behind the wheel of a brand-new Jeep. By the time anyone figured out what happened, they say, he had signed onto a nearly $70,000 SUV and a loan with monthly...
‘Get ready to die about some chicken’: APD searching for Chick-fil-A thieves
Police say they were called to the restaurant located at 875 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Suspect identified in Waldrep Circle killing
A Marietta man is facing charges of killing a local woman after shooting her multiple times, according to court documents. The suspect, Ferman Salguero Corado, is accused of shooting 24-year-old Favia Gricelda Naely Vicente Velasquez, of Marietta, in the head and chest at a home along Waldrep Circle in Marietta, just...
Police Find Large Amount of Drugs During Traffic Stop for Speeding
Dulani Khalfani Ward Jr, 21 of Alpharetta, was arrested in Rome after reports said he was found with a large amount of drugs after getting pulled over for speeding on GA 20 at Biddy Road. Officers said that they clocked Ward at driving 81 mph in a 65 mph zone....
Police: Three teens arrested after Harrison Park vandalized
Three teenagers have been charged with a variety of offenses for vandalizing property at a park in East Cobb. According to arrest warrants, they were part of a group of several teens that damaged a bathroom and performed doughnuts in the parking lot of Harrison Park (2653 Shallowford Road) on March 1.
Man met teen on app, trapped her in Cobb County hotel. Then victim’s father...
Police say a man trapped a 14-year-old girl in a Cobb County hotel room after meeting her on an app meant for teenagers.
Ga. man pleads guilty to defrauding elderly client out of nearly $10 million
ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A former investment advisor pleaded guilty to defrauding an elderly client out of nearly $10 million, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia said. Eijroghene Okuma, 43, began defrauding the client after he was appointed executor of the estate of the victim’s sister in...
7 Old-School Georgia Diners That Time Forgot
Some places just refuse to change, and honestly, we’re better off for it. Across Georgia, there are diners still flipping burgers on well-seasoned griddles, pouring coffee into thick mugs, and serving recipes that haven’t budged in decades. You’ll find glowing neon signs, retro counters, and menus so big...

















