Cobb commission approves property tax rate, budget
MARIETTA — Cobb commissioners voted along partisan lines Tuesday to approve the county budget for the upcoming fiscal year and keep the general fund millage rate flat. In 3-2 votes, the board’s Democratic majority passed the $1.3 billion budget and kept the general fund millage flat at 8.46 mills. The fire fund...
Big decline for Atlanta home prices, according to Redfin’s latest report
Metro Atlanta home prices dropped 3.2% year over year, with the city of Atlanta seeing an even larger 8% decline, according to Redfin—ranking among the steepest drops in the nation. Affordability remains a challenge, as the median home price is $390,000 while the median income in the region is...
Ca$h Out sentenced in Atlanta courtroom
Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out, whose real name is John Michael Gibson, was sentenced on Monday in Fulton County after being convicted on multiple charges in a high-profile sex trafficking case.
South Fulton settles claim it forced police officer to cut his hair
The city of South Fulton has settled a lawsuit alleging it forced a police officer to cut his Rastafari locs in violation of city policy and federal law.
Death investigation underway after missing man found at Bell Mountain
Authorities are investigating the death of a Norcross man whose body was found inside a van at Bell Mountain in Towns County. On Saturday night, July 19, at approximately 9:15 p.m., deputies with the Towns County Sheriff’s Office discovered a van parked in the Bell Mountain overlook area. The vehicle was registered...
Wedding weekend in Cobb County leaves mother of the groom searching for $35K family...
A mother visiting Atlanta for her son’s wedding says what should have been a dream weekend took an unexpected turn during her stay at a Cobb County hotel.
SWAT standoff after young boy shot near Austell
A SWAT team moved into a Cobb County townhome community after a young boy was shot on Monday afternoon. Here's the latest from the scene.
Students will see big changes at Marietta City School when they return to class...
Nearly 9,000 students will head back to school in Marietta next week, and they will notice some changes.
Women steal more than $900 in merchandise from store in Atlantic Station, Atlanta police...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta police are looking for women they say stole more than $900 in merchandise from a store in Atlantic Station. Police said officers responded to the Bath and Body Works at Atlantic Station on June 16. An employee said multiple women stole three wick candle boxes worth $916.
Riverside Parkway residents sound alarm over ‘unsafe’ living conditions
MABLETON — Residents living along Riverside Parkway are demanding urgent action to address what they describe as “unsafe,” “unsanitary,” and “neglected” living conditions in their apartment communities — many of which have been deteriorating for years. In a wave of emails sent to the Cobb County Board of...