This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20...
The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule begins Monday, February 16, and continues through Friday, February 20:. Weather permitting, the Georgia...
‘A great year for transit’: CobbLinc ridership rebounds
MARIETTA — After years of decline worsened by the pandemic, Cobb County’s bus system has seen its ridership grow for two consecutive years. In what he called “a great year for transit,” Transportation Director Drew Raessler outlined rising ridership and revenue figures in a presentation to county commissioners at...
Video of public comments at the Feb 12 Cobb school board meetings
Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the meetings and recording the meetings. At first I livestreamed, but the audio quality of the livestreams were poor, often to the point of illegibility.
Marietta pedestrian seriously injured on North Fairground Street
MARIETTA, Ga. - A Marietta man was seriously injured Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle on North Fairground Street, police said. Officers with the Marietta Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program responded around 6:30 a.m. to the intersection of North Fairground Street and Washington...
Kennesaw State study finds men, women look for different things on Tinder
KSU professor Dr. Minhao Dai said the findings may not be surprising, but this is the first study to document these differences.
Villa Rica police shoot man who was chasing his wife down I-20 with a...
Two Villa Rica police officers shot and killed a 52-year-old man on I-20 in Douglas County on February 13 after he exited his vehicle holding a firearm. What’s Happening: The GBI is investigating the shooting at the request of the Villa Rica Police Department. Jorge Narvaez of Carrollton was pronounced dead at the...
Suspect caught on video taking pizza from Atlanta restaurant, pushing worker
Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department’s Robbery Unit say they need the public’s help identifying a suspect seen taking a pizza from an Atlanta restaurant. Authorities shared video and photos of the suspect. Atlanta Police Zone 1 officers responded to a robbery report at 2457 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW...
DoorDash Mother of Three Fatally Shot While Delivering Order: What Happened at Palmetto Elementary...
You'll want to know what happened, why it happened, and how the community reacted when a 34-year-old mother making a DoorDash delivery was shot outside an elementary school. Eboni Anderson was killed while delivering an order at Palmetto Elementary in Fulton County, Georgia, and authorities say the incident appears...
Shooting at closed dental office kills 1 in Atlanta, dentist questioned
APD said a shooting Saturday afternoon inside a dental office has claimed a life of an unhoused man in Atlanta.
Atlanta ends referendum consulting deal with former clerk after $910K paid
City attorney recommends new safeguards for consultant contracts after reporting by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

















