Marietta GA

A man accused of killing a stranger is heading to prison after being convicted of murder.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Farmers’ Almanac just dropped its winter forecast for 2026-27, and here’s the bottom line: buckle up. The southeast is in for a wild ride with more storms than usual, temperatures that can’t make up their mind, and a confusing mix of rain, snow, sleet and ice.

Though the possibility remains that a stray shower or storm may pop up, storms are expected to dry up overnight.

Ask Rachael Pack how business is going at So. Fox, the new restaurant she and her husband, chef Myles Moody, opened next door to Kinship Butcher & Sundry on July 2, and she’ll forget all about the numbers. Instead, she’ll tell you about the butcher shop regulars who walk in for a hug. She knows […] The post So. Fox Op

Residents and commissioners disagreed Tuesday morning during a pair of public hearings to discuss the potential expansion of the county’s on-demand “microtransit” service to south Cobb, Kennesaw and Acworth. Since October 2024, the county’s CobbLinc system has offered CobbLinc Go, an on-demand transit service similar t

MARIETTA — An 81-year-old Marietta man died two days after his truck crossed into oncoming traffic and was struck by a semi-truck on Ernest Barrett Parkway, Cobb County police say. What happened: 81-year-old Michael Alvarado was driving his red 2000 Chevrolet Silverado north on Ernest Barrett Parkway, near the...

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A building that once housed a dog park cafe concept will soon welcome a popular pizzeria. Crust Pasta & Pizzeria, currently at 131 S. Main St., plans to move across the street to 142 S. Main St., a restaurant manager said. The restaurant’s new building was...

ATLANTA - Some midmorning drivers likely got a bit of a scare along the Buford Highway Connector as smoke was seen rising from under the busy highway viaduct. Atlanta firefighters rushed to the scene near Interstate 85 and Peachtree Creek. According to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, a 50-foot pile of trash at a ho

ACWORTH, Ga. - Deputies are searching for a masked gunman who held up an Acworth gas station store early Monday morning before fleeing on foot with cash and lottery tickets. Deputies responded to an armed robbery at the BP gas station located at 130 Northpoint Pkwy. in Acworth around 3:30 a.m. Monday. According to the

Street takeovers in Atlanta draw crowds with the thrill of high-stakes car stunts, social media clout, and a sense of spontaneous community, yet police and residents describe them as reckless events that endanger lives, block roads, and frequently involve firearms. ”Raheem” told me that he’d take me to a street...