TIMELINE: Severe storms, flooding possible in metro Atlanta, north Georgia | First Alert Weather
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — All of north Georgia could see strong to severe storms Wednesday into early Thursday. A flood watch is in effect from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning. Storms could begin as isolated strong to severe thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon, mainly in north Georgia. The main...
Police searching for man who randomly pistol-whipped victim, knocking out teeth
Atlanta Police seek help identifying suspect who attacked and shot a man at random. Call Crime Stoppers with information for a $5,000 reward.
Woman brutally attacked, held captive by man who broke into home, police say
A man is accused of brutally attacking a woman in her own home in Cobb County. Police say he assaulted the victim and held her for hours.
Former CFO of Bar Vegan Indicted in Alleged $100,000 Fraud Tied to Pinky Cole...
The former chief financial officer of restaurateur Pinky Cole Hayes’s now-shuttered restaurant, Bar Vegan, has been indicted on multiple felony charges, marking a dramatic turn in the financial unraveling tied to one of Atlanta’s most high-profile plant-based ventures. According to court filings, Aaron Mattison faces charges including theft...
Scandal after two off-duty cops were asked to leave man alone in VIP area...
Courtney Pollock and Ayana Taylor were taken into custody on Friday at the Bulls, Bands, and Barrels event in Duluth, Georgia.
“My name is Licorice. Are you here to adopt me?”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tan/white labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member is copied and pasted from the Animal Shelters website. To see the original text visit this link to the Animal Shelter Catalog.
Riders frustrated with new MARTA fare system
Many riders, particularly the elderly and disabled, are seeing concerns with MARTA's new fare system called "Better Breeze."
TRAFFIC: Lanes reopen after hourslong closure on I-75 North in Cobb in serious injury...
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE: Lanes have reopened as of 9:30 a.m. We're still awaiting word on the full extent of injuries that were involved in this incident. Multiple lanes are closed Tuesday morning on I-75 North after a crash in Cobb County. Traffic cameras appeared to show a...
City Council approves oversight for Housing Trust Fund
City Council approves oversight for Housing Trust Fund. The Atlanta City Council on Monday unanimously approved legislation to shine a spotlight on how the city spends its Affordable Housing Trust Fund, created to produce and preserve housing for lower income Atlantans. The fund receives 2% of Atlanta’s general fund each year, which will be about $20 million for FY 2027.
Boil water advisory in effect for parts of Acworth
The Cobb County Water System has a boil water advisory in effect for several areas due to a possible contamination.
