Suspect accused of Mableton bank robbery
Romanzo Dennard Brown, 47, of Atlanta, is accused of robbing the Wells Fargo Bank, 5010 Floyd Road in Mableton, of $419 in cash on Aug. 1 at 9:11 a.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Brown presented a 15-second countdown timer on his cell phone and threatened a bank employee...
Billionaire Who Paid Off $34M in Morehouse Student Loans Plans to Help Others
In a moment that instantly went viral in 2019, Morehouse commencement speaker Robert F. Smith surprised graduates at the 135th ceremony with the news that he would be paying off all their student loans. Now Smith, in partnership with Live Nation Urban and the city of Atlanta, wants to help even more HBCU students...
Suspect, 30, Identified as CDC Shooter Killed Police Officer in Atlanta: ‘He Was...
Authorities have identified the man behind a deadly shooting near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta — a tragedy that claimed the life of a DeKalb County police officer. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation named Patrick Joseph White, 30, of Kennesaw, Ga., as the suspected...
Powder Springs woman accused of dog theft
Angela Rowen, 29, of Powder Springs, is accused of stealing a dog from Sweetwater Park, 2447 Clay Road in Austell, on Aug. 3 at 8 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Rowen noticed the victim’s dog alone at the park, took the animal and got into her vehicle. The victim...
Marietta teen accused of threats, underage drinking, assaulting officer
Mariah Baez, 17, of Marietta, is accused of lying in road, hitting her head on the road repeatedly and yelling that she would kill everyone in her house, including her two-year-old son, on Aug. 3 at 9:19 p.m. at a Marietta residence, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Baez had a...
Atlanta VA nurses planning rally Tuesday morning against cuts
DECATUR, Ga. - Registered nurses at the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center are planning a rally Tuesday to protest proposed federal cuts to staffing and mental health services for veterans and the homeless. What we know:. The demonstration is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. outside the medical...
Tragedy Strikes Georgia: Violence at Fort Stewart and CDC Shakes Communities
This week, Georgia has been rocked by two horrifying acts of violence—one at the U.S. Army’s Fort Stewart and another near the campuses of the CDC and Emory University in Atlanta. Within days, two unrelated shootings left a police officer dead, five soldiers hospitalized, and entire communities stunned, shaken, and...
Kennesaw denies developer’s request to build houses in central business district
Screenshot above: Zoning Administrator Darryl Simmons speaks at the Kennesaw City Council meeting. A developer’s request to substitute eight single-family detached homes for the commercial aspect of a mixed-use project on Watts Drive was denied by the Kennesaw City Council in a 4-1 vote last week. The City Council...
The Oysters Rockefeller At This No-Nonsense Restaurant In Georgia Are Out-Of-This-World Delicious
In a world of flashy food trends and Instagram-worthy plates, there’s something refreshingly honest about a restaurant that lets its food do all the talking. Your 3rd Spot in Atlanta, Georgia isn’t just serving up some of the most mouthwatering Oysters Rockefeller you’ll ever taste – it’s redefining what a night out...
S.C. state trooper airlifted to hospital after being hit during a traffic stop
Local nonprofit Prepare for Babies had been waiting for months to open its new maternity home, and on Sunday, they cut the ribbon. The meteorite that was seen throughout the CSRA over a month ago now has a name. 3 hospitalized after small plane crashes in Atlanta neighborhood, police say.
